S1 E1: Spain - When Spain was Called Hispania
Before Spain was Spain, it was Hispania. Roman troops landed in Ampurias in 218 BC, bringing centuries of stability that reshaped the Iberian Peninsula.
26 minutes
Europe History Seen From Above
View Europe from above, revealing stunning landscapes that bear the marks of history; each aerial journey uncovers how centuries of upheaval shaped national and shared identities, enriched by insights from historians, archaeologists, and geographers.
Director: Roland Theron, Mike Magidson, Jean-Philippe Urbach
S1 E2: Spain - Al Andalus Muslim Spain
In 711, Arab and Berber troops crossed Gibraltar, defeating the Visigoths at Guadalete and spreading rapidly across Iberia. Within five years, Al-Andalus stretched from south to Galicia.
26 minutes
S1 E3: Spain - La Reconquista
Spain's landscapes of castles and ramparts reveal a territory divided for centuries.
26 minutes
S1 E4: Spain - The Times of the Conquistadors
In 1492, the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon united Spain, earning them the title of Catholic Monarchs.
26 minutes
S1 E5: Spain - The Legacy of the Civil War
From 1936 to 1939, Spain's Civil War killed over 600,000 and left scars Franco's dictatorship could not erase. Seen from above are haunting reminders.
26 minutes
S1 E6: Italy - Roman Civil Engineering
Italy, cradle of Latin culture, still bears the mark of Rome's engineering genius.
26 minutes
S1 E7: France-Germany - Of Bread, Beer and Wine
Food not only mirrors society, it shapes landscapes, coloring fields and vineyards through the centuries. From wheat in France to rye in Germany, from wine to beer, cliches blur when history is traced.
26 minutes
S1 E8: France-Germany - Borders Between War and Peace
Borders reveal scars of conflict-fortresses, bunkers, fortification lines. Nowhere more than between France and Germany, where frontiers shifted with wars and unions.
26 minutes
S1 E9: United Kingdom - The First Settlements
After the last Ice Age, rising seas cut the British Isles off from Europe. With no shared culture or politics, Britain was simply a land of scattered peoples. Yet traces of early life endure.
26 minutes
S1 E11: United Kingdom - A Green and Pleasant Land
From the air, Britain's rural landscape seems wild-fields, heathlands, forests. In truth, it was shaped by centuries of reclamation, deforestation, and farming. Later, aristocrats drew inspiration from nature to create the famed English garden, distinct from continental designs.
26 minutes
S1 E12: United Kingdom - The Industrial Revolution
In the 19th century, coal powered Britain's rise as the world's industrial leader. Mining reshaped South Wales, fueling railways, factories, and cities like Manchester and Birmingham.
26 minutes
S1 E13: United Kingdom - A Seafaring Nation
Composed of more than 4,000 islands, Britain's fate has always been tied to the sea. From Roman invaders to Viking raids, its coasts bore the marks of constant threats.
26 minutes