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Secrets of the Dead Season 20 Episodes
Season 20 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Archaeology at Althorp
Sun, Oct 9, 202256 mins
A team of British archaeologists search Althorp, the Spencer family estate, for a medieval village but find evidence of something far older.
Episode 2
Last Days of Pompeii
Sun, Oct 16, 202256 mins
What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?
Episode 3
The End of the Romans
Wed, Oct 26, 202255 mins
What if climate change and pandemics caused the decline of the Roman Empire?
Episode 4
Decoding Hieroglyphics
Wed, Nov 2, 2022
How ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago and the archaeological work being done in Egypt to understand one of the most important scribes.
Episode 5
Hidden in the Amazon
Wed, Nov 9, 2022
Recent discoveries, including funerary urns with highly decorative patterns, and technological advances like the remote sensor system known as LiDAR, are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon.
Episode 6
The Sunken Basilica
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity.
Episode 7
Jurassic Fortunes
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. Hear perspectives on the fossil trade from private collectors, paleontologists, and others, as a fossil is assembled in Italy and auctioned in France.
