Secrets of the Dark Ages

Dublin, Ireland is much more than a city of pubs and pints. Pagan burial tombs, subterranean defense tunnels, and mysterious burial crypts line the underground below the rolling hills.

The Knights Templar defended the Holy Land for nearly 200 years before falling from power. Explore the legend of the Knights Templar and learn the secrets behind such landmarks as Temple Mount and the city of Tortosa.

From the swords of barbarian hordes to the guns of the Spanish Empire, Europe's darkest days lasted 1,000 years. Beneath the streets, another world was being carved out.

New research allows us to journey back to the 13th-century world of William Wallace. Traveling down secret pathways beneath Scotland, rediscover a surprisingly sophisticated culture that Wallace died to protect.

A medieval symbol of power, religion, and authority, the broadsword's final mold resulted from thousands of years of technological advances. Peter Woodward describes the weapon's history.

Are King Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table real or legend?