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Unearthing Ancient Secrets Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

10 Episodes 2009 - 2009

Episode 1

The Unsolved Death of Cleopatra

Mon, Jan 19, 200944 mins

For 2000 years, only one verdict has been recorded-suicide by snakebite. Scientific evidence suggests this is not how Cleopatra died. Criminal Profiler Pat Brown,and a team of experts apply 21st century forensic analysis to re-open the investigation.

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Episode 2

Egypt's Mystery Tomb

Mon, Jan 19, 200945 mins

When the tomb of King Tut was found in 1922, many believed the Valley of the Kings had given up all it's secrets. Now, archaeologists have found a new tomb just a few metres away. We will follow the experts as they discover just what, or who, lies inside.

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Episode 3

Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet

Mon, Jan 26, 200944 mins

In 1281, Khubilai Khan, built the world's largest fleet. In one night, 4,000 ships sank in a hurricane and were destroyed. A team of underwater archaeologists has discovered a ship that could be from that fleet. Forensic analysis will tell the truestory.

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Episode 4

Alexander the Great: A Case for Murder?

Mon, Feb 2, 200944 mins

Suspicion has surrounded the untimely demise of Alexander the Great since the day he died. Now modern science could finally tell us what really happened. This film pieces together the forensic evidence to solve a 2,300 year old murder mystery.

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Episode 5

Who Killed Julius Caesar?

Mon, Feb 16, 200944 mins

In the first ever application of modern science to the murder of Julius Caesar, this film uses the latest Crime Scene Investigation techniques, computer reconstruction technology, and experts to reveal a shocking new assessment of the truth.

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Episode 6

Secrets of the Great Plague

Mon, Feb 23, 200944 mins

Through a series of groundbreaking experiments and archaeological discoveries, we show how the Great Plague's survivors could hold the key to fighting the infectious diseases of the 21st century, and how our bodies could teach us to outsmart new infection

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Episode 7

Jack the Ripper

Mon, Mar 2, 200944 mins

Jack The Ripper's reign of terror remains one of history's greatest mysteries. With the benefits of modern criminology and psychological analysis, we use 21st century techniques to understand a 19th century killer. The results completely change the game

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Episode 8

The Sphinx Unmasked

Mon, Apr 27, 200944 mins

Dr Vassil Dobrev sets out to discover the truth about the Sphinx. Does it really represent the pharaoh Khafre? Using scientific techniques, Vassil finds a different explanation. That the Sphinx was created by a by a pharaoh that history forgot: Djedefre.

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Episode 9

King Tut's Mysterious Death

Mon, May 4, 200944 mins

Two former FBI agents take on their coldest case yet: the death of Tutankhamun. Using cutting edge science they spend almost four years investigating. Will a CT scan of his mummy finally reveal a cause of death? Was Tut murdered?

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Episode 10

Secrets of the Gladiators

Mon, May 11, 2009

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