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44 BC – 1961 AD

From the meticulous carving of monumental stone to the sudden violence of volcanic eruptions and political assassinations, today's journey spans the moments when the world was irrevocably reshaped.

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Round 1 · 1923 AD
Casual
Erection of the Hollywoodland Sign
Originally built as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, this massive hilltop sign became a permanent, globally recognized symbol of the rapidly expanding American film industry.
Round 2 · 1940 AD
Tricky
Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings
Following their stray dog down into a narrow limestone shaft, four French teenagers stumbled upon the world's most spectacular collection of prehistoric cave art, perfectly hidden away for seventeen thousand years.
Round 3 · 44 BC
Tricky
Assassination of Julius Caesar
A determined conspiracy of rival Roman senators ambushed the dictator perpetuo on the Ides of March, stabbing him to death during a tense senate meeting held at the Theatre of Pompey.
Round 4 · 1545 AD
Expert
Sinking of the Mary Rose
King Henry VIII's beloved flagship suddenly foundered and sank while leading an attack against a French invasion fleet, tragically trapping hundreds of sailors under the ship's heavy anti-boarding netting.
Round 5 · 1961 AD
Expert
Detonation of the Tsar Bomba
The Soviet Union tested the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created, yielding an astonishing fifty megatons and creating a terrifying mushroom cloud that rose sixty kilometres into the Arctic atmosphere.