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Secrets of the Dead
Building Notre Dame
Beneath the turquoise waves of the Bay of Naples lies an extraordinary underwater archeology site, the ancient Roman city of Baiae. From the first century to the third century AD, Baiae was the exclusive playground for the rich and powerful among Rome’s elite. What made Baiae such a special place? What really went on there? And why did it disappear?
Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.
Full Episodes
Gangster's Gold
November 18, 2020
Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.
Abandoning the Titanic
November 4, 2020
Learn about the captain of a mystery ship who turned away from the "unsinkable" Titanic.
Viking Warrior Queen
July 7, 2020
Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.
Building Notre Dame
April 28, 2020
Follow an in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame.
Bombing Auschwitz
January 21, 2020
Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?
World War Speed
June 25, 2019
Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in World War...
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
March 27, 2019
Uncover new evidence suggesting the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading vil...
Clips and Previews
Gangster's Gold Preview
November 18, 2020
Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.
Abandoning the Titanic Preview
November 4, 2020
Learn about the captain of a mystery ship who turned away from the "unsinkable" Titanic.
Viking Warrior Queen | Preview
July 7, 2020
Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.
Building Notre Dame Preview
April 28, 2020
Follow an in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame.
Ben Franklin's Bones | Preview
March 30, 2020
In November 1997, the skeletal remains of at least 28 bodies were unearthed in the basement...
Bombing Auschwitz 75th Anniversary Preview
January 21, 2020
Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?
Galileo's Moon
July 2, 2019
Join experts as they examine an alleged proof copy of Galileos Sidereus Nuncius.
Preview | World War Speed
June 25, 2019
Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in World War...
Preview | King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
March 27, 2019
Uncover new evidence suggesting the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading vil...
Scanning the Pyramids
January 24, 2018
Solve a 4,500-year-old mystery with Secrets of the Dead, Scanning the Pyramids.
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb: Preview
May 17, 2016
Discover whether an amateur archaeologists theory leads to the lost tomb of Cleopatra.
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