Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites

Produced in partnership with National Geographic, and led by a renowned archaeologist, explore over 20 of the most significant and enthralling archaeological sites on the planet.

• By This Director
• 01: The Origins of Modern Archaeology
• 02: Excavating Pompeii and Herculaneum
• 03: Schliemann and His Successors at Troy
• 04: Early Archaeology in Mesopotamia
• 05: How Do Archaeologists Know Where to Dig?
• 06: Prehistoric Archaeology
• 07: Gobekli Tepe, Catalhoyuk, and Jericho
• 08: Pyramids, Mummies, and Hieroglyphics
• 09: King Tut's Tomb
• 10: How Do You Excavate at a Site?
• 11: Discovering Mycenae and Knossos
• 12: Santorini, Akrotiri, and the Atlantis Myth
• 13: The Uluburun Shipwreck
• 14: The Dead Sea Scrolls
• 15: The Myth of Masada?
• 16: Megiddo: Excavating Armageddon
• 17: The Canaanite Palace at Tel Kabri
• 18: Petra, Palmyra, and Ebla
• 19: How Are Artifacts Dated and Preserved?
• 20: The Terra-cotta Army, Sutton Hoo, and Otzi
• 21: Discovering the Maya
• 22: The Nazca Lines, Sipan, and Machu Picchu
• 23: Archaeology in North America
• 24: From the Aztecs to Future Archaeology