From longships to clinker ships to a national assembly, Vikings continue to influence all aspects of contemporary life. Read this book to find out more about how we encounter links to the ancient world every day.

Describes the history, traditions, and competitive events connected with the Olympic games held in ancient Greece.

Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations as NOVA journeys to an archaeological site where teams of experts use traditional techniques to test their hypotheses. Explore the magnificent mountainside citadels - and marvel as villagers create a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.

"Highlighting the seven wonders of the world -- the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Wonders of the World, a new title in the Eyewitness series, showcases these architectural feats and the marvels of engineering behind these timeless treasures."--Amazon.com.

Examines ancient weapons and their uses in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica.

A look at the Biblical account of the Star, how the Bible recounts unusual and even impossible astronomical events at Christ's birth, and how it's a mystery based on faith.

De Mel Gibson, director de La Pasión de Cristo y de la película ganadora del Oscar Corazón Valiente (Mejor Director y Mejor Película en 1995), llega la emocionante historia épica Apocalypto. Esta intensa aventura de acción te transportará hasta una antigua civilización mesoamericana en la que vivirás una experiencia como ninguna otra. En el caso de la misteriosa cultura Maya, el joven "Garra de Jaguar" es capturado y llevado a la gran ciudad...

"It begins in Africa... A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them -- plants and animals -- has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle -- known...