Vanished History

Captain David Morehouse was sailing the waters between the Azores and Portugal when he came across a strange spot. On the horizon stood the ghostly silhouette of the Mary Celeste, a merchant ship, lifeless and rudderless.

Find out about the elusive wealth of Blackbeard and the secret burial place of Changes Khan.

The samurai of Japan arrived in the 10th century as regional soldiers serving local leaders. They developed into a noble class that shaped the country's history for hundreds of years.

In April 1865, as the American Civil War was drawing to a close, the Confederate forces collapsed in the face of Union victories.

In 1520, violence broke out in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec Empire, when the inhabitants rebelled against the unwanted Spanish soldiers. Emperor Montezuma was mortally wounded, according to some, by his own subjects.

The series focuses on vanished civilisations and cultures. Researchers use archaeological evidence and historical research to reconstruct their history.