The Archaeology Channel

08/28/2026

Looking for your next documentary to watch? We’ve got you covered! New films drop on Heritage on Monday. Pick your next watch and prepare your snacks!🍿

New titles: “For Once and For All, Episode 2: The Oldenbarnevelt Sword,” “Terres Barceló,” and “Code Name: Ayalon.”

Available for streaming Monday, August 31.

Browse trailers and explore our catalog of over 500 titles about archaeology and cultural heritage on heritagetac.org.

08/18/2026

✨New on Heritage:
How do museum curators know if artifacts are the real deal? Join a team of experts from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as they take us through the ways they test legendary artifacts to separate fact from fiction about these celebrated objects. In Episode 1 of “For Once and For All,” host Martine dives into the history of a famous hat, with a bullet hole in it, worn by 17th century Dutch military leader Ernst Casimir, a direct ancestor of the current King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander. Follow along to answer the question: Is this hat the one actually worn by Casimir when he died in battle?

“A Place Called Wahala” details the commemoration of the first World War I German treaty of surrender signed in the German Reich’s Togoland colony on August 26, 1914, separating the West African nation of Togo from German control. The historical village Wahala hosts an annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11 that evokes the painful and powerful past entwined with their culture and the village’s own name.

This month’s episode of “Strata: Portraits of Humanity” takes us to eastern Taiwan to explore the Kavalan Indigenous group’s nearly lost tradition of banana fiber weaving. Regaining their official recognition in 2002, the Kavalan people revived the craft of their elders in order to preserve a unique cultural tradition. Explore daily life in a banana fiber workshop and examine the broader social and economic issues of cultural preservation in “Weaving Hope—Hsinshe Banana Fiber Workshop” in “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 11.”

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08/14/2026

Dive into new stories next week on Heritage Broadcasting Service! Here is a preview of what’s to come.

Featured titles: “For Once and For All, Episode 1: Ernst Casimir's Hat,” “A Place Called Wahala,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 11,” featuring “Weaving Hope—Hsinshe Banana Fiber Workshop.”

Available for streaming Monday, August 17.

Browse trailers and explore more titles about archaeology and cultural heritage on heritagetac.org.

08/12/2026

🐘Happy World Elephant Day! These magnificent creatures are forever woven into human culture across Africa and Asia.

For Hindus, elephants symbolize the highly revered god Ganesha, who is responsible for happiness and fortune. Over 5000 mahouts live in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. The mahouts look after the elephants of temples and wealthy private citizens. The elephants are the highlight of every religious ceremony and festival in countless Hindu temples throughout the country. “The Mahouts of Kerala” is a window into the world of Princess Lakshmi and the mahout Kuttan, whose family has been caring for the Maharaja’s elephants for generations.

🎬: The Mahouts of Kerala

📍: HeritageTAC.org

07/27/2026

New on Heritage:
Etruscan artistic achievements and prosperity are on full display in “The Etruscans: An Ancient Superpower.” Following the discovery of a remarkable fourth-century BC Etruscan burial site in Aleria, Corsica, this documentary traces the Etruscans’ legacy as a dominant cultural force in central Italy and parts of Corsica, before their decline at the hands of the rising Roman Empire. Journey through France and Italy as archaeologists uncover extraordinary Etruscan artifacts and piece together the story of a civilization that shaped the ancient world.

“The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave” follows a team of artists and prehistorians on a mission to create the Pont d’Arc Cavern, a detailed replica of Chauvet Cave. Going back and forth between the original Cave and the Cavern, the film gives the viewer an exceptional feeling of intimacy with the paintings and drawings. It enables us to feel their emotional power and understand the incredible techniques used by artists in deep prehistoric time.

Why were 41 Viking raiders, along with their magnificent possessions, buried together 1,300 years ago? In Episode 2 of “Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships,” the final episode of the miniseries, the team of archaeologists describe the results of their research on the Saaremaa Island ship burials at Salme. The close analysis of the skeletons, including their teeth, reveals every injury and deformity, and the items buried with them provide insight into who the Vikings were.

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07/24/2026

07/24/2026

On what would have been Amelia Earhart’s 129th birthday, Purdue University, Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are announcing next steps in the search for her lost aircraft.

This October, the Taraia Object Expedition will depart for Nikumaroro Island to determine if an anomaly in the island’s lagoon is Earhart’s missing plane.

Earhart’s pioneering work at Purdue started in 1935, when she joined the university as a counselor on careers for women and advisor in the aeronautical engineering department. Purdue Research Foundation funded the plane that would take her on her final voyage.

The discoveries made by the team could write a new chapter in Earhart’s Purdue story and bring closure to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries.

Get the latest update 👉 https://purdue.university/4vG0lJX

07/22/2026

Next week on Heritage, embark on journeys through Viking Age Europe, the prehistoric rock art of Chauvet Cave, and an extraordinary fourth-century BC Etruscan burial site.🏺Here is a taste of the upcoming new titles. Available for streaming on Heritage Broadcasting Service starting Monday, July 27.

Featured titles: “Salme: Episode 2, Ancient Viking Burial Ships,” “The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave,” and “The Etruscans: An Ancient Superpower.”

Browse trailers and explore more titles about archaeology and cultural heritage on heritagetac.org.

07/16/2026

New on Heritage:
Travel back in time to Viking Europe in “Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships,” a gripping two-part miniseries that recounts the results of excavations of two 1300-year-old Viking burial ships, dating to around AD 750, just before the official start of the Viking Age in 793. Buried near the village of Salme in present-day Estonia, one of the ships is the largest Viking burial ship ever discovered from that time. It held skeletons of 34 warriors killed in battle, plus a large assemblage of grave goods. These breakthrough results are conveyed via unearthed evidence, expert interviews and dramatic re-enactments.

Someone sought to erase a 2,500-year-old Iberian fort from history, “Forgotten Archaeology — Aigües Baixes: An Iberian Fortress Destroyed” tells its story. In 2013, professional archaeologists began excavating the ruins of an ancient fort in Alicante, Spain, with governmental authorization. After a year of work and efforts to have the fort’s site declared a Cultural Asset of Interest, a significant portion of the fort’s structure was illegally destroyed by an “unexpected”and “invisible” excavator. What was the motive behind this vandalism and who was the perpetrator of this crime against cultural heritage?

This month’s episode of “Strata: Portraits of Humanity” tells the story of the almost forgotten “Cinderella of the Vineyard,” the Greek grape variety Malagousiá, as well as a powerful exploration of the Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen, or "Thanksgiving Address," a traditional Mohawk ceremony that acknowledges the interconnectedness of all life forces. Catch “A Vineyard Cinderella” and “The Opening Address” in “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 10.”

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07/14/2026

Dropping on Heritage tomorrow…👀 What will you watch first? 🤔

Featured titles: “Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships, Episode 1,” “Forgotten Archaeology — Aigües Baixes: An Iberian Fortress Destroyed,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 10,” featuring “A Vineyard Cinderella” and “The Opening Address.”

Browse trailers and our full catalog on heritagetac.org.