The Truth Behind The Bizarre Skeleton Buried At Stonehenge

In this film, we walk the modern streets of London to uncover the scars of a night that should have broken the nation's morale. From the "grimy-faced heroes" of the Auxiliary Fire Service—many of whom were taxi drivers towing pumps with rope—to the frantic struggle to save St Paul’s Cathedral under direct orders from Winston Churchill, we explore the courage that kept the city standing. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

“There’s nothing else I want to do, oh! I love it so much” says Ruth and sighs. By loving cheerleading Ruth knows she has to struggle with prejudice, from everywhere. Ruth has been selected for the competing team within the club “Twisters”. At first she is lost, physically skilled yet struggling with the choreography and being a newbie. We see her grow from the challenge and within the coming months her team will make it to the national championships. Ruth’s mother and father are ambivalent to her choice of sport. They believe that she should follow her dreams - but why the bows on her head and the constructed smile in front of the judges? Her mother truly thinks it’s diminishing the extreme efforts and physical strength of the girls in the troupe. But Ruth is standing up to her choices, no matter. For her there’s so much more than looks at stake. Cheerleading is the one sport to develop social skills and find a place, a group, to fit in. Without Ruth’s cheer-team, she would just be a weird

Who were the first Europeans, and what did they actually look like? In this feature-length documentary, cutting-edge genetic science and archaeology combine to rewrite thousands of years of human history. By extracting ancient DNA from skull bones buried deep within ancient tombs and ring forts, researchers are peeling back the millennia to uncover the truth about our ancestors—from dark-skinned, blue-eyed hunter-gatherers to the Neolithic farmers who erected Europe’s most magnificent megaliths. Plus, journey into the early Middle Ages to uncover shocking "deviant burials," pagan rituals that survived the arrival of Christianity, and the chilling ancient fear of the living dead. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Two metal detectorists found a massive horde of 2,000-year-old coins in a potato field. It was the world's biggest discovery of Iron Age coins ever. The archaeologists wanted to find out what treasures lay inside and what they tell us about the British Isles in a time when the Romans were advancing towards our shores. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Dive into the complex life of Oscar Schindler, a man whose early years were marked by turbulence, financial struggles, and questionable choices, including active involvement as a German intelligence agent prior to World War II. Discover how a profound moral awakening during the Holocaust transformed him from a profiteering businessman into a selfless rescuer.

Unusual activity has been captured on CCTV at an antique centre in Barnsley, UK. It is suspected that a poltergeist may be the culprit. In search of the truth, paranormal investigator Jayne Harris has been despatched to see if she can gather proof for sceptical shop owner Daniel. And in the Paranormal Captured headquarters, footage and stories from around the world are analysed by our experts. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.