Sphinx – Secrets of the History (1994)

This German format is not a series properly speaking, as it has no permanent cast or script continuity, but presents each time a 45 minutes documentary, usually in part presented as a docudrama (not faction, as close to scientific knowledge as possible, but visually attractive), elaborating a specific historical theme, widely varied, often exotic in the sense of a far time (as far back as prehistoric times) and/or place (around the globe), although some episodes fit together well, chronologically or thematically, but always fit to be watched separately. Usually authentic locations are used, as well as scenes from and/or interviews about the scientific research it is based upon.

• First Air Date: 1994-12-04
• Last Air Date: 2007-01-01
• Total Seasons: 8
• Total Episodes: 50
• Network: ARTE, ZDF, ARTE
• Directors: Heike Schmidt, Bernd Liebner, Martin Papirowski, Hans-Christian Huf, Jeanette Erazo Heufelder, Matthias Unterburg, Jens Peter Behrend, Wolfram Giese, Luise Wagner-Roos, Sylvio Heufelder, Stephan Koester, Cheng Wei, Nina Koshofer, Wolfgang Ebert, Gabriele Wengler, Nina Steinhauser, Heiner Stadler, Günther Klein, Ulrich Lenze, Michael Gregor.