Witness History Episodes Available now
The 1924 Paris Olympics
The last time Paris held the Olympic Games was 100 years ago in 1924
How Ayia Napa became a clubbing capital
In the 1990s, Ayia Napa, in Cyprus, went from quiet fishing village to party resort
The missing people of Cyprus
Between 1963 and 1974, more than 2,000 people in Cyprus went missing
Cyprus 2003: Crossing the ceasefire line
In April 2003, people in Cyprus crossed the ceasefire line for the first time in 29 years
Cyprus 1974: The Final Landing
In July 1974, Captain Adamos Marneros landed the last flight at Nicosia Airport in Cyprus
Cyprus 1974: The Greek coup
How a coup in Cyprus led to the division of the island’s communities
Arrested for playing football in Brazil
For nearly 40 years, women in Brazil were banned from playing football
Italy's 'poison ships'
In 1988, a ship carrying toxic waste arrived in Manfredonia, Italy
The 1968 Mexico City massacre
The massacre in Mexico City in October 1968, 10 days before the Olympics
The day Celia Cruz returned to Cuba
Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz's only return to the island in 43 years of exile.
