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Unearthed Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Mystery of the Volcano Temple
Sun, Nov 15, 202042 mins
The Pantheon is considered the most perfect Roman piece of architecture, but historians ponder its function and significance. The inspcription mentions as builder Marcus Agrippa, Augustus's deputy, and it was carefully positioned in center Rome opposite the first emperor's grand mausoleum, with connecting alleys to emphasize the link with the imperial dyansty, yet itw dates from centuries later, on most prolific emperor-builder Hadrian. The name suggests a temple for all (tradituonal) gods, but like the older temple it's built over may be mainly dedicated to Vulcan. The innovative use of superior mortar based on volcanic ash is one of several features actually experimented with first in Hadrian's vast villa complex, especially the bathhouse, which even provides the prototype for the crowning 'oculus' dome, there just functional.
Episode 2
Rome's Gate to Hell
Sun, Nov 22, 202042 mins
According to legend, the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis hides a secret portal to the underworld beneath its streets; armed with pioneering technology, archaeologists gain rare access to investigate the deadly truth behind these hellish myths.
Episode 3
Legend of King Midas
Sun, Nov 29, 202042 mins
King Midas and his legendary golden touch is one of the most famous tales in Greek mythology; now, using advanced archaeological methods, experts travel deep inside mysterious ancient mounds to investigate the truth behind the myth.
Episode 4
Ghosts of Venice
Sun, Dec 6, 2020
Venice was once a fearsome superpower home to secrets, wealth, and treachery; today, scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover the city's ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.
Episode 5
Terror in the Torture Tower
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
The Tower of London is a centuries-old castle shrouded in a mysterious and grisly past; using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts investigate this engineering marvel and how it transformed into an infamous prison steeped in blood and intrigue.
Episode 6
Secrets of Seahenge
Sun, Dec 20, 2020
A prehistoric megastructure emerges from the sands of an English shore that could reveal lost mysteries to the Bronze Age; using pioneering technology and 3-D imaging analysis, experts investigate and uncover dark, ancient rituals once performed here.
Episode 7
Secrets of the Sunken Empire
Sun, Jan 3, 2021
The secrets of the world's oldest sunken city are lost to history, but hi-tech underwater archaeology answers questions that books cannot; experts explore sunken ruins and reveal new discoveries about one of the first great empires.
Episode 8
Egypt's Floating Pyramid
Sun, Jan 10, 202142 mins
Surrounded by a mysterious trench, only one Egyptian pyramid was ever constructed to look like it floats on water; using pioneering drone-scanning technology, experts decode the ancient secrets of the pharaoh that are locked inside its hidden tunnels.
Episode 9
Sumerian Pyramid of Death
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Deep in the Iraqi desert, the world's only ziggurat towers over the remains of the first civilization ever known in human history; armed with pioneering satellite imagery, experts investigate the dark mysteries behind this massive, ancient structure.
