Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend (1999)

Though the promise of revelation about the elusive monarch is surely the special's primary allure, its real payoff is in the nuts-and-bolts archaeological education it offers. The discovery of the ''lost'' palace in Alexandria's harbor leads Franck Goddio and his team on a fascinating dive featuring camera work so eye-opening and sophisticated it's almost tempting to doubt its credibility. B+