Group hV, with 1295 releases, PREs a series all about the secrets of ancient empires which aired on the discovery civilization channel. Although the PRE date is 9 weeks ago, it has just been uploaded to NTi for the P2P users to download.
In modern warfare, even the slightest high tech advantage can prove to be the difference between victory and defeat. The deciding factor for survival was innovation in weapons and armies. The was just as true for our distant ancestors as it is for us today. In the next hour, we uncover the secrets of these ancient armies.

Revealing the truth behind the savagery of ancient battle, including how fearsome weapons, sophisticated tactics and reputable armies were developed.

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The study of ancient societies is a fascinating, and never ending task. New discoveries are constantly reshaping and molding our views of the ancient world. In many respects, those far off times seem remarkably close to our own. To others, they appear spectacularly different. In this episode we investigate the truth behind some of the sensational aspects of ancient beliefs. We investigate the evidence of human sacrifice, including the disturbing evidence of ritual infanticide – the killing of children. We probe the widespread practice of exchanging sex for money in the temples of the gods. The evidence suggests that prostitution is indeed the oldest profession. We unearth the evidence of ancient flood myths and look at how attitudes to early beliefs are changing.

Peer into the darker side of the ancient world, where immoral acts, including prostitution and child sacrifice, were an important part of temple life.

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576×432 29.97 NTSC – 350MB
Torrent – NFO – Samples: #1 , #2 , #3, #4, #5, #6

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Today when hundreds of millions of people live in cities, the image of a bustling metropolis, seems to represent everything we think of as modern. But cities have a long, and distinguished history. What were the first cities like ? Where were they built and why ? Why did people choose to live in cities at all, and how did they help to develop civilization. Over the next hour we uncover the astonishing achievements of the first city dwellers. We’ll discover how growing populations were fed, and explore the intricracies of strict heirachical societies that devolved into our modern trades and professions. We’ll reveal the first ancient codes of lore. How were they enforced, along with the origins of taxations and evidence that early civilization was founded on the sweat and labor of slavery. This is the story of the dawn of civilization. The birth of the first cities.

Investigates the enduring legacies of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, including everyday life in the cities and how the concept of society developed.

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576×432 29.97 NTSC – 350MB
Torrent – NFO – Samples: #1 , #2 , #3, #4, #5, #6

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In the age of the internet, we buy and sell across the globe at the push of a button. The great technological advances which gave birth the world wide web, have been constantly driven forward by the needs of commerce and trade. This is nothing new. Archaeologists are still uncovering the secrets of international trade behind the ancient empires of our past. Even in ancient societies, it seemed that trade was the driving force behind change and progress.

Discover how trade and smuggling of luxury items, such as honey, jewellery and opium, was carried out across continents before roads were constructed.

Discovery.Civilisations.Secrets.Of.Ancient.Empires.First.Merchants.PDTV.XviD-hV
576×432 29.97 NTSC – 350MB
Torrent – NFO – Samples: #1 , #2 , #3, #4, #5, #6

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