Great Civilizations: Asia

A modern day warrior, Green Beret Terry Schappert tests the deadly weapons and psychological tactics of legendary Samurai.

Interviews with Tibetan Lamas, American scholars, and practicing Buddhists bring this powerful and mysterious Tibetan Book of the Dead to life.

Travel to China to explore the roots of modern agricultural genius as host Michael Guillen explains the ancient history of today's advanced farming technology.

Travel to the heart of the Cambodian jungle to discover a magnificent stone temple built on a scale unparalleled in human history and the mystery of its sudden abandonment.

Winding 6,000 kilometers through undulating mountains, it is said to be visible with the naked eye from the moon. But who called for the Great Wall's construction? And how was it accomplished?

Deep in the forests of Cambodia are the mysterious remains of 75 square miles of great gilded palaces and immense stone temples of ancient Angkor - and the ghosts and spirits that inhabit them.