Ancient Worlds is about people and places, politics and economics, art and war, trade and technology, but above all it’s the story of the painful birth and difficult growth of a radical idea first tried and tested some six thousand years ago, and which we are still struggling with today; civilisation. Civilisation has not come easily; it’s something we’ve had to fight hard to achieve, and even harder to maintain, and the greatest threats to it have come from our own talents for destruction. But when we’ve managed to get it right, the benefits have been enormous. 　　When we talk about the ancient world we tend to think of rare and exotic artefacts or the monumental remains of epic architecture; but these are just the empty shells that got left behind when the tide of history turned! The living creatures, the civilisations, that once inhabited these shells were rarely if ever static or stately; they were dynamic, chaotic, and always threatening to spin out of control, because civilisation is based on an improbable idea; that strangers can live and work together in dense urban settings, forging new allegiances that replace the natural ties of family, clan or tribe. It’s an idea we’re still coming to terms with today, but one of the best ways to understand the challenges that are involved is to look at how our ancestors tackled them the first time around. 　　From ancient Iraq to Imperial Rome, Ancient Worlds examines how our ancestors struggled with the levers of religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade in order to keep the complex machinery of their civilisations turning over. Their insights and blind-spots, their breakthroughs and dead ends, their triumphs and disasters are the milestones on the long and winding road that leads directly from their ancient to our modern world.

Ancient Worlds is about people and places, politics and economics, art and war, trade and technology, but above all it’s the story of the painful birth and difficult growth of a radical idea first tried and tested some six thousand years ago, and which we are still struggling with today; civilisation. Civilisation has not come easily; it’s something we’ve had to fight hard to achieve, and even harder to maintain, and the greatest threats to it have come from our own talents for destruction. But when we’ve managed to get it right, the benefits have been enormous. 　　When we talk about the ancient world we tend to think of rare and exotic artefacts or the monumental remains of epic architecture; but these are just the empty shells that got left behind when the tide of history turned! The living creatures, the civilisations, that once inhabited these shells were rarely if ever static or stately; they were dynamic, chaotic, and always threatening to spin out of control, because civilisation is based on an improbable idea; that strangers can live and work together in dense urban settings, forging new allegiances that replace the natural ties of family, clan or tribe. It’s an idea we’re still coming to terms with today, but one of the best ways to understand the challenges that are involved is to look at how our ancestors tackled them the first time around. 　　From ancient Iraq to Imperial Rome, Ancient Worlds examines how our ancestors struggled with the levers of religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade in order to keep the complex machinery of their civilisations turning over. Their insights and blind-spots, their breakthroughs and dead ends, their triumphs and disasters are the milestones on the long and winding road that leads directly from their ancient to our modern world.

古代并非我们想象的那样落后 　　我们今天所拥有的许多先进技术，其源头大多都可以追溯到遥远的过去。 　　无论是宏伟的纪念碑，威力十足的战舰，还是精湛的制作工艺，这些伟大的技术成就，无一不显示出古代技术并非像有些人想象的那样落后。 　　古代人的许多发明创造仍然沿用至今。纪录片《古代奇迹》将为我们开启一场令人震撼的时间之旅，带你一起去探秘不可思议的古代奇迹。 　　该片将通过现代技术还原古代的伟大发明，并经由专家分析，揭开这些古代技术背后的神秘面纱。此外，该片还会将古今的技术进行对比，揭示古人的非凡智慧，领略古代世界无处不在的奇迹。

从公元前2000年至今的四千多年中，伴随着一场场战争的爆发，中原大地见证了各个朝代的更替。每一场战役都预示了一个旧的时代走向灭亡。战争的云谲波诡，钩心斗角、大智大勇的背后暗藏玄机。伴随着每一场战争，历史给我们留下一个个让人为之震撼与唏嘘的名字。 　　《古代战场》是一部大型历史文化类系列纪录片，本系列纪录片共20集，选取中国历史上非常具有代表性的战争，从战争发生的背景，人物故事来再现还原真实的战争过程。 　　本片主要以情景再现的形式，通过实地拍摄、专家采访等方式给大家展现每一场战争中的史实背景与鲜活故事。 　　第1集 靖康1127：徽宗掌朝 　　第2集 靖康1127：联金伐辽 　　第3集 靖康1127：徽宗禅位 　　第4集 靖康1127：二帝北狩 　　……

从公元前2000年至今的四千多年中，伴随着一场场战争的爆发，中原大地见证了各个朝代的更替。每一场战役都预示了一个旧的时代走向灭亡。战争的云谲波诡，钩心斗角、大智大勇的背后暗藏玄机。伴随着每一场战争，历史给我们留下一个个让人为之震撼与唏嘘的名字。 　　《古代战场》是一部大型历史文化类系列纪录片，本系列纪录片共20集，选取中国历史上非常具有代表性的战争，从战争发生的背景，人物故事来再现还原真实的战争过程。 　　本片主要以情景再现的形式，通过实地拍摄、专家采访等方式给大家展现每一场战争中的史实背景与鲜活故事。 　　第1集 靖康1127：徽宗掌朝 　　第2集 靖康1127：联金伐辽 　　第3集 靖康1127：徽宗禅位 　　第4集 靖康1127：二帝北狩 　　……

古代并非我们想象的那样落后 我们今天所拥有的许多先进技术，其源头大多都可以追溯到遥远的过去。 无论是宏伟的纪念碑，威力十足的战舰，还是精湛的制作工艺，这些伟大的技术成就，无一不显示出古代技术并非像有些人想象的那样落后。 古代人的许多发明创造仍然沿用至今。纪录片《古代奇迹》将为我们开启一场令人震撼的时间之旅，带你一起去探秘不可思议的古代奇迹。 该片将通过现代技术还原古代的伟大发明，并经由专家分析，揭开这些古代技术背后的神秘面纱。此外，该片还会将古今的技术进行对比，揭示古人的非凡智慧，领略古代世界无处不在的奇迹。

《古代暴君》是美国历史频道的系列纪录片，2009年11月至12月在美国历史频道播出。该纪录片通过法医调查、动画重现以及历史学家访谈还原古代暴君的行为。

本片讲述了两位重量级当代建筑先锋Eileen Gray与Le Corbusier之间的一段令人唏嘘的传奇历史。Eileen Gray设计并和她当时的爱人共同建造了一个位于法国南部的独家别墅，这座别墅堪称现代建筑经典之作。但她最终与爱人分开，搬出了别墅，而她爱人的好友经常被邀请来做客，并且先后在别墅的各个角度的外墙和内墙上创作了8幅巨大的壁画。Eileen Gray的支持者认为这破坏了Eileen Gray的设计，但Le Corbusier的粉丝却认为这些壁画是惊世之作值得永久保留。两位建筑师无意中的角斗，不仅碰撞出了这个绝妙的艺术作品，更是成为了永恒的话题。

亚历克斯鄙视现代艺术，但当他爱上了一个可爱的法国艺术家，他知道征服她的心的唯一方法就是假装他是一个艺术家。现在他为了赢得她的心必须赢得一个现代艺术比赛，没想到甜蜜的“谎言”早就被女孩识破，并且女孩早就爱上了他。

亚历克斯鄙视现代艺术，但当他爱上了一个可爱的法国艺术家，他知道征服她的心的唯一方法就是假装他是一个艺术家。现在他为了赢得她的心必须赢得一个现代艺术比赛，没想到甜蜜的“谎言”早就被女孩识破，并且女孩早就爱上了他。