Footprints of Civilisation

Visit ancient architectural wonders and investigate how the Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans accomplished their design and constructions without modern tools.

Science and Technology: Explore the science and technology breakthroughs that have contributed to modern society, from the wheel's invention to the Incas' knowledge of the stars.

From Lao Tzu, Confucius and Mencius to Plato and Aristotle, pick the brains of the great philosophers who have radically changed the way ordinary people have lived.

The need for expression goes to the core of humanity. Take a trip from communication's origins to the creation of the first alphabet and the earliest newspaper.

What do the plans to terraform Mars and the ancient Egyptians' irrigation of the River Nile have in common? Find out why no agriculture would mean no culture at all.

Art and Culture: Renaissance painters sought to equal the art of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans thousands of years earlier. What will future generations make of today's art?