Getting to know Cimon, a Greek politician and military general, who helped transform Athens into a world power.

Surveying the military, economic and material successes that transformed Samos from an island to a regional power under his leadership.

Epaminondas organizes a fighting force in his region to throw off Spartan oppression.

Focusing on Alexandrian inventors Ctesibius and Hero.

Sportsmen who dominated athletics thousands of years ago, like the wrestler Milo of Croton, the boxer Theagenes of Thasos and the Diagoras of Rhodes sports dynasty.

One of history's most powerful empires, Rome faced rebellion from defiant subjects, most notably the North African prince Jugurtha.