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12 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Tue, May 23, 201744 mins
Using the latest technology, scientist explore the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb to reveal how his unexpected death, possibly rushed burial, and an act of God made a minor king so iconic.
Episode 2
Tue, Jun 13, 201744 mins
Scientists have always wanted to know which pharaoh commissioned the great Sphinx at Giza, and why it was never finished. Recent forensic investigations are exposing some of its secrets.
Episode 3
Tue, May 30, 201744 mins
In Mexico, a civilisation vanished 1,400 years ago, but they left behind giant pyramids on a site. New investigative techniques are revealing discoveries that suggest human sacrifice was rife in that civilisation.
Episode 4
Tue, Jul 25, 201744 mins
Once the ancient world's largest religious complex, the Egyptian site of Karnak still holds many secrets. Investigations show that human remains tell the story of a religion that changed Egypt.
Episode 5
Tue, Jun 6, 201744 mins
Angkor Wat is said to be the largest temple ever built. New technology is now being used to uncover how it was constructed and why it was deserted.
Episode 6
Tue, Jun 27, 201744 mins
A castle in Scotland is thought by some to be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Could a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets to new technologies and rewrite history ?
Episode 7
Tue, Jun 20, 201744 mins
Technological advances have allowed discoveries that reveal the secrets of Stonehenge, showing how ancient magic, bizarre rituals, and brutal murder were involved in the building of this strange monument.
Episode 8
Tue, Aug 1, 201742 mins
Using the latest technologies, scientists have found revealing codes that tell a story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.
Episode 9
Tue, Jul 11, 201742 mins
One of archaeology's biggest enigmas is the lost city of Machu Picchu. Can new investigative advances decipher secret Inca codes and the mystery behind the deformed skeletons ?
Episode 10
Tue, Jul 18, 201742 mins
There have always been secrets surrounding The Terracotta Army. With current technology, newly found artefacts reveal the soldiers' supernatural enemy and ancient China's violent origins.
Episode 11
Tue, Aug 8, 201744 mins
With new technologies, archaeologists have uncovered the secret lives of the gladiators, and continue to make new discoveries that will help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.
Episode 12
Tue, Aug 15, 201744 mins
The ancient city of Petra has confounded scientists for many years. Now, new technologies are being used to resurrect the city, and reveal why this civilization was suddenly abandoned.