For nearly 500 years, Beijing's complex of palaces and temples was the power center of imperial China. Explore this ancient architectural masterpiece, long hidden from western eyes, as experts use ancient craft secrets to restore its fading grandeur.

NOVA Season 45 Episodes...

• s45e01 - Death Dive to Saturn
• s45e02 - Secrets of the Shining Knight
• s45e03 - Ghosts of Stonehenge
• s45e04 - Secrets of the Forbidden City
• s45e05 - Killer Volcanoes
• s45e06 - Killer Hurricanes
• s45e07 - Killer Floods
• s45e08 - Extreme Animal Weapons
• s45e09 - Bird Brain
• s45e10 - Day the Dinosaurs Died
• s45e11 - Black Hole Apocalypse
• s45e12 - The Impossible Flight

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.