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Preview | Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science

Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks — some even 1,700 years before. Was Leonardo a copycat?

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Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold
55:15
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
55:15
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Field of Vampires
55:15
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
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55:23
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
The Herculaneum Scrolls
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55:15
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Mozart's Sister
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55:15
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Returning to Babylon
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54:45
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
The Princes in the Tower
55:15
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Death in Britannia
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55:15
Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.
Eiffel's Race to the Top
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54:45
Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet.
Jurassic Fortunes
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55:01
Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
The Sunken Basilica
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55:15
Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
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