Secrets
Our world holds remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone, gold, and blood. Discovering the truths behind these mysteries could change history as we know it. Join us as we travel the globe and come face-to-face with these puzzling treasures. We explore hidden corners, decipher ancient documents, and apply groundbreaking research and forensic techniques to discover the truth about these fabled cities, monuments, and remnants.
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Seasons
Season 6
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Crucifixion Mystery
Follow experts as they examine the remains of a crucified man to reveal secrets about the Romans and the death of Jesus.
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Egypt's Apocalypse Volcano
Climate scientists and Egyptologists join forces to find out if a supervolcano ended the ancient Egyptian Empire in 44 B.C.
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Rome's Sunken City
Discover the untold story of Neapolis and its crucial role to the Roman Empire before a disaster wiped it from history.
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Gangs of Pompeii
See how organized gangs and violence threatened the ancient city of Pompeii long before Mount Vesuvius buried it.
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Viking Murder Mystery
Follow investigators as they use the latest forensic technology to solve the mystery of a brutal pre-Viking massacre.
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Tut's Last Mission
Experts are reexamining King Tut's treasures, not to piece together his life, but to understand his afterlife.
Season 5
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King Solomon's Mines
Archaeologists may have discovered the source of King Solomon's wealth in the ancient mines of Timna Valley.
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Beasts of the Pharaohs
See how the bones of hippos, crocodiles, and even an ostrich are raising new questions about life in pre-pharaoh Egypt.
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Egypt's Lost Princess
A newly discovered royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings is rewriting ancient Egypt's history.
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The Pharaoh in the Suburbs
See how the discovery of an ancient statue is shedding new light on the great Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I.
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Grave of the Vikings
Visit a thousand-year-old burial site in Denmark and discover what finally defeated the invincible Viking nation.
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Jonah and the Whale
Was the prophet Jonah really swallowed by a whale before saving a city? There's more truth to the tale than you think.
Season 4
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Garden of Eden
Could this archaeological wonder, which predates Stonehenge by 6,000 years, be linked to a real Garden of Eden?
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Bog Bodies
See how dozens of mummified corpses in European bogs are providing a remarkable glimpse into the past.
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Shrunken Heads
Learn the science behind head shrinking and how this ancient ritual exploded into a gruesome, Victorian-era craze.
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Plagues of Egypt
Enter ancient temples, the crater of a volcano, and a high-tech lab as we unlock the secrets of the plagues of Egypt.
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Headless Gladiators of York
Visit what is perhaps the world's largest gladiator cemetery, not in Rome, but over 1,000 miles away in northern England.
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Stonehenge Mystery
Was Stonehenge built to be an observatory, a cathedral, or was it a mass grave? Experts reveal its shocking secrets.
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Riddle of Petra
Follow archaeologists as they use new evidence to unlock the mystery of why the ancient city of Petra was abandoned.
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Tower of Babel
Once dismissed as a fable, new evidence is revealing that the biblical Tower of Babel may have actually existed.
Season 3
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Hunt for Atlantis
Join our team of experts as they travel to the Mediterranean to find the truth behind the legend of Atlantis.
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Tut's Tomb
Could Queen Nefertiti's mummy be hidden somewhere in King Tut's tomb? It's just one of many mysteries we investigate.
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Egypt's Lost City
How could one of ancient Egypt's largest cities simply vanish? Join the hunt to find out.
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The Holy Grail
Religious symbol or Spanish museum showpiece? Join our team as they reveal 2,000 years of Holy Grail secrets.
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The Copper Scroll
Journey from the Holy Land to Egypt to Rome as we reveal the secrets of a 2,000-year-old copper scroll treasure map.
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America's Lost Pyramid
Enter an ancient city that was as big as London, with a pyramid that rivaled Egypt's, and was right here in America.
Season 2
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Great Wall of China
Behold the edifice that took more time, people, and material to build than any other structure on Earth.
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Blackbeard's Ship
Join our experts as they study the wreckage of a ship thought to be captained by the notorious pirate Blackbeard.
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Spear of Destiny
Follow the high-tech examination of an ancient spear believed by many to have magical properties.
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Ark of the Covenant
Follow the hunt for the truth about the most famous lost treasure of them all: the Ark of the Covenant.
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Nefertiti
Join the investigation of the bust of Nefertiti as we attempt to determine if it was a great find or a great hoax.
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Great Pyramid
For over 200 years, archaeologists have debated how Egyptians built the Great Pyramid. Do we finally have an answer?
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Easter Island
Unlock the secrets of an ancient religious cult behind the giant statues of Easter Island.
Season 1
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Gospel of Jesus's Wife
How did an ancient fragment of papyrus become one of the most controversial religious documents in the world?
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A Viking Map?
The Vinland Map was allegedly created 50 years before Christopher Columbus set sail, but amazingly, it features the coast of North America. Join the investigation of a map that, if authentic, will completely rewrite the history of the Western world.
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Richard III Revealed
Watch as archeologists, scientists, and historians unearth the secrets of England's most notorious ruler, Richard III, from a British city parking lot.
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Golden Raft of El Dorado
A 10-inch golden raft may help scientists decode the 500-year mystery of El Dorado and the Lost City of Gold.
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The Sphinx
Join Egyptian historians and archeological experts on a mission to decode the mysteries of Egypt's Great Sphinx.
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The Turin Shroud
The Shroud of Turin: Is it Jesus' burial cloth, the oldest photograph ever taken, or a hoax? You be the judge.