The Royal Library of Alexandria, or Ancient Library of Alexandria, in Alexandria, Egypt, was probably the largest, and certainly the most famous, of the libraries of the ancient world. It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and functioned as a major center of scholarship, at least until the time of Rome's conquest of Egypt, and probably for many centuries thereafter.

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century, Ada was a countess of the realm, a scandalous socialite and an 'enchantress of numbers'.

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The Roman Empire : The Reign Of Marcus Aurelius - History Movies !
In 162 AD, Marcus Aurelius inherited the Roman Empire at its peak. Peace and prosperity had reigned for a hundred years and the imperial boundaries stretched from the Irish Sea to the sands!

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The knights of the deep are on the move; almost no part of their bodies is without armor. Like medieval warriors, these fighters are well armed – not with sword and shield, but with scissors and forceps and defensive armor that is covered with spikes and hooks.

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Lincoln: The Untold Stories gives us a much different story of Abraham Lincoln. That's because, this is the story of Lincoln not from historians, but from an associate of our 16th president.