In February 2018, HISTORY reflects upon Ancient Rome. With a selection of popular documentaries that combine archaeology, CGI, compelling drama and spectacular live-action battles, these programmes tell the story of how the Roman empire was formed, achieved maximum power and eventually failed.
Hunt For The Zodiac Killer
Thursdays 7:30pm from February 22
Join UCLA master code-breaker Kevin Knight and his team as they try to crack one of the most complex codes in history and catch the infamous Zodiac killer in the process. (PG) Read more…
Hunting Hitler
Thursdays 8:30pm from February 15
In season 3 of Hunting Hitler, Bob Baer and his investigative team look further into the escape plans and safe houses for high-raking Nazi officials after WW2, to uncover clues into Hitler's 4th Reich plans. (PG) Read more…
Confederate Flying Machine
Wednesday February 14 at 7:30pm
Forty years before the Wright brothers made history, a model steam-powered flying machine briefly took flight. Now 150 years later, a team of engineers recreate this same model, to see if it will fly. (PG) Read more…
The Powerful Women of Rome
Article
While many think of fierce gladiators and powerful emperors during Ancient Roman times, there were also many powerful female leaders. One woman, Octavia, even made it onto a roman coin. Read More...
Killer Code- The Zodiac Murders
Article
'Zodiac' is a serial killer known for sending cryptic codes to local newspapers after a murder, which supposedly provided clues to his identity. The majority of these codes still remain unsolved. Read more…
Myths of Ancient Rome
Article
Legend has it that Emperor Caligula made his horse a Consul while Emperor Nero started the Great Fire of Rome and then played the fiddle as it burned. But is there any truth to these rumours? Read more…
February 6
Waitangi Day
On this day in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in British resident James Busby's house (pictured) in Waitangi, New Zealand. This Treaty is widely recognised as the country's founding document, establishing an agreement between the British and Maori People and regarded by many as a model for relationships between European and Indigenous communities. Read more…
Times are AEDT. SA subtract 30mins, NT subtract 90mins, QLD subtract 1hr, WA subtract 3hrs. Times correct for NZ.
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