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6 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 24, 201845 mins
A tomb inside a Sunni mosque called the Mosque of the Prophet Yunus, which is Arabic for Jonah, in Mosul site is said to be the burial place of the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale or great fish in the Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions. Biblical scholars are divided on whether the tomb in Mosul actually belonged to Jonah. In the Jewish tradition, he returns to his hometown of Gath-Hepher after his mission to Nineveh. And some modern scholars say the Jonah story is more myth than history. But others believe that Jonah actually existed.

Episode 2
Mon, Oct 15, 201844 mins
Egypt's Valley of the Kings is a royal cemetery unlike any other. For over 200 years, archaeologists have combed over every inch of it in search of knowledge and treasure. Many believed the valley had no more secrets to reveal, but that all changed in 2011 when an unidentified tomb was found, a discovery that has rewritten what we know about ancient Egypt's royal burials. Join us as we investigate the mysteries inside the burial site involving a dismembered princess, a second coffin, and evidence of state-sponsored tomb raiding.

Episode 3
Mon, Oct 1, 201844 mins
What finally defeated the seemingly invincible Viking nation? A new remarkable discovery reveals the last days of the Vikings. Golden riches, a missing body, and a grave created for a warrior's horse expose how a new overwhelming force engulfed and finally replaced the old pagan world of the Vikings.

Episode 4
Mon, Oct 8, 201844 mins
One of the most remarkable finds in modern archaeology was the discovery of a giant statue of a pharaoh, buried in the suburbs of Cairo. This was a pharaoh about whom little was known - until now. He was a leader who brought a new golden era to ancient Egypt and left a legacy that shaped western civilisation for millenia.

Episode 5
Mon, Oct 29, 201844 mins
King Solomon, famed for his wisdom and the Bible's richest ancient ruler. He amassed a fortune without equal in the Old Testament. For centuries adventurers have hunted for the source of Solomon's wealth. Now, new evidence has revealed an industrial complex that could have been the origin of his riches.

Episode 6
Mon, Oct 22, 201844 mins
It was a discovery that mystified the archaeological world. Buried among the ruins of Egypt's oldest city, a 6000-year old cemetery containing Egypt's first kings and the remains of wild and exotic animals. But these were not the bones from just any animals, they were the ancestors of Egypt's iconic gods. Have archaeologists finally found the source of ancient Egypt's religious imagery?
