Uses archival footage and reenactments to capture the full of emotion of 13 historic events.

Subtitle on container: Journey to 13 unforgettable events.

Introduction -- Egypt: Treasures of Tutankhamen -- Mystery of the lost ark -- Pompeii: Day of destruction -- The tragedy of Anne Boleyn -- Taj Mahal, a love story -- Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle -- The Panama Canal, against all odds -- Titanic, the Atlantic disaster -- Last days of the Romanovs -- Pearl Harbor, day of infamy -- The D-Day invasion -- The riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Everest: Adventure at the top of the world.