Unearthing Ancient Secrets
More scientific mysteries are uncovered this season of Unearthing Ancient Secrets, including a mummy autopsy, the myths behind the Queen of Sheba, the engineering of Egypt and Rome, and much more. Find out what is discovered upon closer investigation and if any of histories secrets are revealed.
- 2009-2013
- 2 seasons
- Documentary, Reality
More scientific mysteries are uncovered this season of Unearthing Ancient Secrets, including a mummy autopsy, the myths behind the Queen of Sheba, the engineering of Egypt and Rome, and much more. Find out what is discovered upon closer investigation and if any of histories secrets are revealed.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Columbus: The Hidden Mystery
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 43 mins
Christopher Columbus is one of history's most famous explorers. The world knows about his discoveries, but not about him or where he comes from. Using the latest technology to examine the explorer's bones, and uncover historic evidence never seen before.
Episode 2
Engineering Ancient Rome
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 43 mins
The center of one of the greatest civilizations, Rome was a modern city in an ancient world. They built the Colosseum and Pantheon, supplied 1 million residents with fresh water every day - all achieved with manpower and the most basic machinery. But how?
Episode 3
A Warrior's Autopsy
Fri, Dec 28, 2012 43 mins
Philip of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great, built one of the ancient world's greatest militaries, but what was life really like for his soldiers? A team investigates the skeleton of an ancient warrior to reveal the mysterious cause of death.
Episode 4
Egypt's Animal Mummies
Fri, Jan 4, 2013 43 mins
For thousands of years the tombs of ancient Egypt have concealed a secret world; buried deep within are millions of mummies. These are not pharaohs' mummies but preserved animal mummies. Why did the Egyptians preserve their animals as they did kings?
Episode 5
Engineering Ancient Egypt
Fri, Jan 11, 2013 42 mins
The Great Pyramid is not only a Wonder of the Ancient World but was also the world's tallest man-made structure for 3,800 years. Egyptians built this and more with only manpower. Engineering experts work to decode construction the way the ancients did it.
Episode 6
The Search for Sheba
Fri, Jan 18, 2013 43 mins
An investigation has been launched to find a missing person - the legendary, Biblical figure we know as the Queen of Sheba. Immortalized as the lover of King Solomon, who was she? A team excavating an ancient temple believes they have unearthed answers.
Episode 7
Rameses: A Murder Mystery
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 43 mins
In the Valley of the Kings a discovery could change our view of the Bible forever. Rameses II was the pharaoh of the Exodus, whose firstborn son died during the 10th plague. New evidence suggests the heir may have been killed by something more sinister.
Episode 8
Secrets of the Valley of the Kings
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 43 mins
In the Valley of the Kings lie tombs of some of the greatest Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. After 3000 years the secrets of how the Ancient Egyptian craftsmen managed to build such an elaborate subterranean world are being unearthed.