Its 36 chapters detail the complete range of erotic experience from formulas for aphrodisiacs to foreplay and explicit details of intercourse. More than 2,000 years after a forgotten Hindu high priest sat down to compile all that was written about sex and sensuality, the Kama Sutra continues to i...
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More than 70 thousand years ago, a clan of cave dwellers roamed the cliffs of Le Conte in Southwestern France. They were Neandertals, distant cousins to modern man. The caves, among other archaeological sites, have revealed much about Neandertals. But new disoveries have prompted more questions a...
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Teotihuacán home of the Mexican Pyramids, the great Avenue of the Dead and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent it is a two thousand-year old urban wonder. Claimed by Aztecs as the City of the Gods, it was not until the turn of this century that archaeologists realized that the eight mile square c...
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Human blood: the ancients believed this precious substance to be the ultimate gift that anyone could offer the Gods. Join us as we explore the ancient mysteries of human sacrifice. Investigate a mysterious European culture that once thrived on ritual murder. Journey to ancient Mexico to uncover t...
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It is one of the most puzzling tales of the age of exploration why would an educated man like Ponce de Leon risk and lose everything in search of something so unbelievable as the Fountain of Youth? Explore the origins of the powerful belief in water mythology, which arose in ancient times and rea...
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Few modern authors have not been influenced by The Arabian Nights. But what is the origin of The Arabian Nights stories? Over a thousand years ago, a legend is told about a beautiful young woman who would save her life by telling adventure tales to a murderous sultan for a thousand and one nights...
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No other religion is as misunderstood, vilified, or viewed with as much hatred and racism. The common impression is that Voodoo is a garbled mix of black magic, witchcraft and zombies! But the truth is that Voodoo is one of the greatest achievements of people of African descent. Travel to Africa ...
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Since the very beginning of time people have attempted to see into the future. From Central African tribes to American Indians, prophecy has held an esteemed place in cultures around the world. This searching program journeys back thousands of years for a riveting look at prophecy through the age...
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Since 1884, Bigfoot has provoked controversy within the scientific community as the most-sighted mythical beast in the world. Is he real, or merely a popular legend passed on through the generations? Venture deep into the Pacific Northwest on this amazing search for Bigfoot, which cuts through th...
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One of the holiest relics on earth, the Ark of the Covenant is the symbol of the agreement of faith made between God and the Israelites. The Ark is said to contain the tablets of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's Rod, and manna. But how could such an important artifact disappear without a trace? Did ...
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Hawaii emerged steaming from the sea millennia ago, the product of thousands of years of continual volcanic eruptions that finally broke the sea's surface and gave birth to a tropical paradise famed the world over. Since the very first people settled here, they have revered and feared the volcano...
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What is it about Troy that 3,200 years after the legendary fall of a legendary city we still try to unravel her mysteries? "Why," as one scholar asked, "has the Western world such powerful memories of an old, fight far away?" The answer? Homer. Unquestionably one of the greatest poets in the hist...
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