
Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.
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Air Date: 2025-06-18
Democracy is widespread today - but what do we actually mean by the word? Participative democracy existed in ancient ...
Air Date: 2025-06-18
The Black Death was a catastrophe for Europe killing half of the population of the continent in the Middle Ages. But ...
Air Date: 2025-06-18
Do we work more today than in the distant past? Hunter-gatherers often got by with little effort, and it was only wit...
Air Date: 2025-07-09
For as long as we can remember, human beings have expressed belief in higher deities in art, rituals, and rules of be...
Air Date: 2025-07-16
The Library of Alexandria was considered a treasure trove of knowledge - and its loss shows how fragile knowledge can...
Air Date: 2025-07-23
According to a widely believed story, the vibrator was the brainchild of male doctors who wanted to treat hysteria wi...
Air Date: 2025-07-27
Advances in agriculture, hygiene and medicine have steadily increased average life expectancy throughout history. But...
Air Date: 2025-07-30
Many believe that Hitler invented the Autobahn, boosting the German economy and solving unemployment in the process. ...
Air Date: 2025-08-13
The steam engine marked the beginning of the fossil fuel era. But was it really this invention that triggered the Ind...
Air Date: 2025-08-20
A world without money? It is hard to imagine - but it did exist. But was bartering really the first form of exchange,...
Air Date: 2025-08-27
What does what we wear reveal about our society? Who determines what is considered masculine or feminine? From Antiqu...
Air Date: 2025-09-03
Beauty has shaped our thoughts and feelings from ancient times to the present day. Who do we find attractive? And why...
Air Date: 2025-09-10
A caesarean has become a common way to give birth, but until the 19th century, it was a highly dangerous last resort....
Air Date: 2025-09-17
Did everyone think that the Earth was a flat disc until Christopher Columbus boldly attempted to prove otherwise ? Ho...
Air Date: 2025-09-24
With chivalrous Knights, great castles and high adventure, the Middle Ages have always fascinated us. While fans of h...
Air Date: 2025-10-01
Military victories, efficient administration, flourishing trade, innovative technologies: the Roman Empire is the ar...
Air Date: 2025-10-08
Education is seen today as one of the pillars of a modern, democratic society. Yet its historical roots are more ofte...
Air Date: 2025-10-15
They sailed under the flag of the skull and crossbones - as the self-proclaimed enemies of all mankind. Pirates are s...
Air Date: 2025-10-22
The Tragedy of the Commons theory posits that a valuable and finite resource, freely available to everyone, will be o...
Air Date: 2025-10-29
Who doesn't love pasta? It's conquered the world, but Italians love it most. But did they really invent it? We explor...
Air Date: 2025-11-05
From Iceland’s women’s strike in 1975 right back to strong Viking women and the very first human settlements, was the...
Air Date: 2025-11-12
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Air Date: 2025-11-19
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Air Date: 2025-11-26
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Air Date: 2025-12-03
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Air Date: 2025-12-10
250,000 kilometres of borders stretch across the world todaya nd even on the oldest maps they are everywhere. But hav...
Air Date: 2025-12-17
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Air Date: 2025-12-24
In the past, childhood did not exist: Children had to go out into the fields and work alongside adults from a very yo...
Air Date: 2025-12-31
People eat meat - all over the world in the most diverse cultures. But have they always done so? And what is the trut...