Preserving History with Lasers

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Preserving History with Lasers

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Investigating Cultural Heritage: Secrets of the Past

Investigating Cultural Heritage: Secrets of the Past

Irish Monuments

Irish Monuments

Culture Heroes: Corine Wegener

Culture Heroes: Corine Wegener

How One Neglected American Town Was Revitalized

How One Neglected American Town Was Revitalized

Inside This Mountain, Old Films Live Forever

Inside This Mountain, Old Films Live Forever

Why Build a Clock that Will Last 10,000 Years?

Why Build a Clock that Will Last 10,000 Years?

Imagine Making One Dress You’ll Wear Every Day for Life

Imagine Making One Dress You’ll Wear Every Day for Life

This Italian Village Was Dying … Until the Refugees Came

This Italian Village Was Dying … Until the Refugees Came

See How Life Has Changed in the Middle East Over 58 Years

See How Life Has Changed in the Middle East Over 58 Years

EXCLUSIVE: First Look Inside Christ's Burial Place in Centuries

EXCLUSIVE: First Look Inside Christ's Burial Place in Centuries

EXCLUSIVE: A Closer Look Inside Christ's Unsealed Tomb

EXCLUSIVE: A Closer Look Inside Christ's Unsealed Tomb

Pearl Harbor Hero Returns Home After 75 Years in an Unknown Grave

Pearl Harbor Hero Returns Home After 75 Years in an Unknown Grave

Deeper Look Inside Sunken Battleship Preserved Since Pearl Harbor Attack

Deeper Look Inside Sunken Battleship Preserved Since Pearl Harbor Attack

Bears Ears: See America’s Sacred and Stunning New National Monument

Bears Ears: See America’s Sacred and Stunning New National Monument

See What It Takes to Move a 1,100-Ton Stone Tomb

See What It Takes to Move a 1,100-Ton Stone Tomb

See How to Make Sea Salt the Old-Fashioned Way

See How to Make Sea Salt the Old-Fashioned Way

When Was the Tomb of Christ Discovered?

When Was the Tomb of Christ Discovered?

India's Taj Mahal Is an Enduring Monument to Love

India's Taj Mahal Is an Enduring Monument to Love

Unearth the Hidden Origin of China's Terra-Cotta Warriors

Unearth the Hidden Origin of China's Terra-Cotta Warriors

Experience Italy’s Sun-Kissed Amalfi Coast

Experience Italy’s Sun-Kissed Amalfi Coast

See the Castles and Cathedrals of Krakow’s Historic City Center

See the Castles and Cathedrals of Krakow’s Historic City Center

An Ancient Palatial Fortress Overlooks This Barren Desert in Israel

An Ancient Palatial Fortress Overlooks This Barren Desert in Israel

Discover Prehistoric Cliffside Dwellings of the Pueblo People

Discover Prehistoric Cliffside Dwellings of the Pueblo People

Get a Bird's-Eye View of the Famous Mont-Saint-Michel

Get a Bird's-Eye View of the Famous Mont-Saint-Michel

Medieval Forts Restored as Spectacular Hunza Valley Builds Its Future

Medieval Forts Restored as Spectacular Hunza Valley Builds Its Future

The Last Days of the Romanovs

The Last Days of the Romanovs

How Catherine the Great Transformed the World's View of Russia

How Catherine the Great Transformed the World's View of Russia

See Potala Palace, the Iconic Heart of Tibetan Buddhism

See Potala Palace, the Iconic Heart of Tibetan Buddhism

Journey Into Old Havana's Vibrant History

Journey Into Old Havana's Vibrant History

Lessons learned from a lifetime of working on a historic American West railroad

Lessons learned from a lifetime of working on a historic American West railroad

A brief history of Grand Canyon National Park

A brief history of Grand Canyon National Park

Exclusive video: Inside the cave of the ancient Jaguar God

Exclusive video: Inside the cave of the ancient Jaguar God

See how generations of Muslims have helped take care of a Jewish synagogue in India

See how generations of Muslims have helped take care of a Jewish synagogue in India

Street scenes from the Notre Dame fire

Street scenes from the Notre Dame fire

A brief history of Yellowstone National Park

A brief history of Yellowstone National Park

See what Europe’s coins looked like before the euro

See what Europe’s coins looked like before the euro

Skulls Found in "Evil" Maya Sinkhole

Skulls Found in "Evil" Maya Sinkhole

Maya "Underworld" Observatory Revealed

Maya "Underworld" Observatory Revealed

New Sun God Temple Reveals Maya Beliefs

New Sun God Temple Reveals Maya Beliefs

Mysterious Maya Calendar & Mural Uncovered

Mysterious Maya Calendar & Mural Uncovered

NG Live!: Palenque and the Ancient Maya World

NG Live!: Palenque and the Ancient Maya World

Culture Heroes: Fernando Paiz

Culture Heroes: Fernando Paiz

Looters' Tunnels Lead to New Maya Discoveries

Looters' Tunnels Lead to New Maya Discoveries

Cave Diver vs. Tricky Maya Elves

Cave Diver vs. Tricky Maya Elves

The Ancient Art of Chocolate-Making

The Ancient Art of Chocolate-Making

This Ugly-Cute Hairless Dog Has a Surprising History

This Ugly-Cute Hairless Dog Has a Surprising History

Ancient Maya Cities Found Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle

Ancient Maya Cities Found Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle

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