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Libya is Africa's last great unknown. A vast desert country veiled from the West by fear, prejudice and misunderstanding. Once it was home to the richest cities in Africa. The headquarters for the African empires of Rome & Greece. Now it is reviled as "a desert with a dictator in it". David Adams follows in the wheel tracks of Ancient Rome's "chariots of fire" - the first wheeled vehicles to explore the Sahara - and discovers a little-known land of exotic brilliance, ancient cities & forbidding deserts.

Nowhere else on Earth is the difference between the tranquillity & beauty of the physical world and the brutality & disorder of the people who live in it brought into such sharp contrast as it is in the former Soviet satellites. Right in the middle of it all lies Georgia. Today it's a place trying to emerge from the iron grip of the Kremlin but once it was a land of mystery and dragons. This is where Prometheus was bound to his rock, where Medea cast her spells, where one of Noah's sons set up house after the biblical flood - and where Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece.

Legend tells of a utopian kingdom hidden among the towering mountains of inner Asia. A paradise on Earth, yet a place apart. A place of spiritual contentment and eternal life. A place that's become known to the West as Shangri-La. For century's romantics, adventurers and the devout risked their lives searching for this heaven on Earth. Many perished in the quest. Those who returned told of a journey through hostile lands, of crossing treacherous mountain passes & desert gorges in their search for a valley where people live for hundreds of years. To this day its whereabouts remains a mystery...

The Sahara is the biggest desert on earth ... it takes its name from the Arab word for "emptiness". In the dead heart of that emptiness there's a place called the Tenere. The Tenere takes its name from the Tuareg word for "nothing". A nothing the size of France in the middle of an emptiness the size of the United States. It's no wonder the locals call this place "The Land Of Fear". David Adams retraces the trade routes of the people who call this stove-hot corner of the planet home.

David Adams explores the stories of the African pharaohs in Sudan. Sudan is one of the remaining frontiers in the world. Once upon a time, this vast desert country was home to a sophisticated and intriguing civilisation. An ancient monarchy that was Africa's crown jewel. Egypt was previously ruled by a kingdom. Kush is the name of a kingdom. On a journey into the land of the Black Pharaohs, David Adams goes down the Nile from Lake Nasser to Khartoum in pursuit of the enigmatic country of pyramid builders and sun worshippers.

Step back in time as we uncover the secrets of medieval Plimpton! Join us as we dig beneath the streets to reveal 700-year-old mysteries and forgotten buildings. In this fascinating episode, the Time Team investigates the medieval origins of Plimpton, Devon, starting from the iconic motte and bailey of Plimpton Castle. Watch as archaeologists and historians race against the clock to uncover the original layout, boundaries, and high-status buildings of this Norman town, using geophysics, excavations, and historic maps. From discovering ancient fireplaces and timber beams to reconstructing the grand medieval marketplace, we reveal how much of the 12th- and 13th-century town still lies hidden beneath modern Plimpton. Explore the process of dating buildings with dendrochronology, analyze pottery and glassware from the trenches, and see how architectural clues inside ordinary homes help piece together a bustling medieval community. We also investigate the town’s unique burgage plots, ancient boundary lines, and the possible remains of a deer park, all while unearthing stories of the powerful Dredvers family and the town’s strategic role in Devon’s history. Whether you’re passionate about medieval archaeology