Archaeological director Baldasarre Conticello takes viewers on a tour of Pompeii's ruins, and visits Herculaneum, which was destroyed by Vesuvius at the same time.

A look at the goddess of volcanoes, who became the most powerful of the Hawaiian gods. Was Pele once a real woman? What would trigger her explosive temper? And what rituals were performed to appease her?

Explores the fascinating and foreboding site of the ancient temple city of Palenque; and, investigates the possibility that children were sacrificed to honor the Lord Pacal, king of the Mayans.

An exploration of the mysterious seers of the past and their amazingly accurate predictions. Includes an account of the Titanic disaster written 16 years before it occurred.

An examination of some of the mysteries surrounding witches through the ages. Includes a look at their secret powers and the medieval witch trials of Europe.

Today, science denies any validity to astrology. Yet for 4,000 years, millions of people have believed in it. Do the movements of the stars and planets really hold the secrets of human destiny?

A look at the ancient city of Teotihuacan, home of magnificent pyramids and the Temple of the Feathered Spirit.

A look at the Parthenon, Acropolis, and the Agora. Pericles, herald of the Golden Age, commissioned tremendous monuments dedicated to Athena, protectress of the city.