History's Crazy Rich Ancients - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Party Animals
When it comes to throwing parties, history's richest figures have always picked going big over going home. Meet the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so epic that they're still being talked about today.
Epic Collections
When you're one of the richest people to ever live, no price is too high to pay for an object of desire, no matter how expensive - or strange - it may be. Fine art, rare books, and extremely large coconuts are all on display in this episode about the greatest collections in history.
Expensive Tastes
Lavish dining is the epitome of living it up, and these are the mega-moneyed gourmands who spent jaw-dropping sums in pursuit of the rarest, the richest, and the most forbidden food and drink money could buy.
Dangerous Game
The prized possessions of some of history's richest people haven't been castles, jewels, or fine art, but something more exotic, with the ability to bite back; meeting the monarchs and millionaires who spent their fortunes collecting wild animals.
Gold Fever
Gold has always been the ultimate status symbol. It's beautiful, virtually indestructible, and above all, incredibly rare. For these ancient figures, acquiring--and spending--huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion.
Maximum Security
No problem has loomed larger for history's crazy rich than how to keep themselves and their multi-million dollar homes safe and secure; these three figures broke the bank on security features designed to prevent break-ins.
Unreal Estates
We expect homes of rich people to be nice. We expect the homes of extremely rich people to be remarkable. As for these three crazy rich ancients? They built palaces that are literally some of the largest, most luxurious buildings to ever grace the surface of the earth.
Mega Mausoleums
These ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.
Power Couples
The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding, but that wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.
Holy Rollers
The Bible says it's harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven, but that didn't stop these high rollers from trying. Meet the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.
Sick Rides
Whether it's private planes, private trains, or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles. Even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots, and horse-drawn carriages.
We Built This City
All rich people have the money to build a dream house. The richest people who have ever lived have the resources to dream a lot bigger. These industrial tycoons wouldn't settle for building a single home because they had the resources--and power--to create entire cities from scratch.
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