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Secrets Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Treasures Decoded the Great Pyramid
Mon, Oct 20, 201452 mins
The Great Pyramid at Giza is the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence. It's as tall as a 50-story building, has stood for 4,500 years, and for centuries, has been a puzzle to archaeologists, who still do not really know how it was built. But today, two new developments might just solve this great mystery: the remarkable discovery of a diary written by one of the men involved in the pyramid's construction, and radical new theories from an engineer who's bringing fresh insights to this ancient riddle.
Episode 2
Easter Island Heads
Mon, Oct 13, 201446 mins
The stone giants of Easter Island are some of the most recognizable statues on Earth, and some of the least understood. How were hundreds of these enormous figures built, and why? And what prompted the Islanders to topple all of them to the ground, save for one? To answer these questions, our team of experts gathers evidence on the island and pores over a centuries-old eyewitness account. They also use modern analysis to decipher the symbolic code cut into the last statue standing, a carving that reveals a story of extraordinary struggle.
Episode 3
Egypt's Queen Nefertiti
Mon, Oct 27, 201446 mins
Queen Nefertiti was the most powerful woman in ancient Egypt, but few today would know anything about her if it weren't for the discovery of her statue in the Amarna Desert in 1912. Since then, she has become a global icon...and a very controversial figure. Many believe the unearthing of her likeness was staged, and that the bust is one of the greatest art frauds of all time. Follow our team of historians and scientists as they sort through the clues, visit the sites, and put the spectacular object to the test to solve this ancient secret.
Episode 4
Blackbeard's Ship
Mon, Nov 17, 201446 mins
Off the coast of North Carolina, nautical archaeologists, historians and scientists study the artifacts of a 300 year old shipwreck. Positively identified as Blackbeard's flagship, our investigators set about to uncover what the ship's remains can tell us about history's most notorious pirate.
Episode 5
Ark of the Covenant
Mon, Nov 3, 201446 mins
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" made it famous, but the story of the Ark of the Covenant goes back many centuries. According to the Bible, it was built by the Israelites at God's command 3,000 years ago, then vanished 25 centuries later, from Jerusalem and from history. Some say that it was destroyed. Others claim that it never existed at all. Follow our team of experts as they sift through evidence and hunt for physical clues in an attempt to prove if the ark was real, to show what it might have looked like, and to determine if it still exists today.
Episode 6
Spear of Destiny
Mon, Nov 10, 201446 mins
In a search that spans four countries and 20 centuries, we investigate the legend of the Spear of Destiny. First mentioned in the New Testament, the spear is said to have pierced the side of Jesus. Believed to have special powers, kings and conquerors from Charlemagne to Hitler tried to possess it.
Episode 7
Great Wall of China
Thu, Nov 20, 201446 mins
The Great Wall of China is more than just a part of history, it's part of the world's geography, a sprawling, massive edifice of mud, reeds, and billions of bricks. But why did the Chinese go to such lengths to build it? And what secrets have enabled it to survive for over 2,000 years? We unravel its mysteries and rewrite its complex history through groundbreaking science and pioneering drone technology. This is how the wall was built, what its real purpose was, how it has survived multiple earthquakes and attacks, and how long it really runs.