Dates That Made History - Season 1

Being a Christian is to believe that God is a man who came to Earth to deliver us from our sins, preaching and performed miracles, that he died on the cross and was resurrected. But for historians, the crucifixion is the least unreliable indicator of the Jesus' existence.

The catastrophe led to a vast interdisciplinary project. Volcanology reveals the force of the eruption, archeology and the study of texts uncover new objects of daily life found in the remains of buildings and roadways, including graffiti on the walls… The eruption of Mount Vesuvius froze the town of Pompeii forever. But can one be sure that all of these discoveries date back to the eruption?

Mahomet's first year in Medina, in the year 622 of the Christian era, marks the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion, civilization, empire and calendar. The Hegira, Mahomet's visit to the Mecca in Medina, also marks a major change. From then on, believers will pray in the direction of this new sacred place and no longer in the direction of Jerusalem.

Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.

The fascinating discovery of Angkor's ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendor. We'd like to believe in the idea of a lost civilization, as was the case for the Roman Empire. Yet, the study of the ruins of these monumental temples gives no sign of any brutal disappearance.