Lost Cities with Albert Lin
Utilizing ground-penetrating radar, LiDar and 3D scanning, Lin will work with boots-on-the-ground archaeologists to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Albert Yu-Min Lin , Duncan Lees , Joseph Angelo Steel , Santiago Giraldo , Gus Kohler , Princess Dana Firas of Jordan , Ehud Galili , Eduardo Mazuera , Tony Brown , Diederik Pomstra , Mohammad Najjar , Juanita Saenz Samper , Jose Maria Lozano , Robert Kool , Heather Sebire , Ashley Meredith , David Jacques , Rabei Khamisy
S1.E1 ∙ Fortress of the Knights Templar
Albert Lin travels to Israel in search of the lost fortunes of the mysterious Knights Templar - warrior monks who ruled the Holy Land through blood, God and gold. Using cutting-edge technology, Lin investigates the hidden Crusader city and the secret tunnels that lie beneath it to discover their lost world, their gold and the secrets that made them so ruthlessly successful.
S1.E2 ∙ Ghost City of the Pacific
National Geographic Explorer and scientist Albert Lin travels to Micronesia, in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, to uncover the ancient island city of Nan Madol. Exploring the tombs, temples and ritual sites, all built on man-made islands now shrouded by centuries of jungle growth, Lin discovers not just a city but an entire ocean continent spanning thousands of miles.
S1.E3 ∙ El Dorado City of Gold
Albert Lin travels to Colombia to find out the truth about the legendary city of El Dorado. He explores the ruins of Ciudad Perdida in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
S1.E4 ∙ Stonehenge
Albert Lin searches for evidence of the ancestors to the builders of Stonehenge.
S1.E5 ∙ Petra's Hidden Origins
National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin travels to Petra, Jordan, to discover the origins of the famous city. He finds out that it was built by the Nabataeans, a mysterious civilization that learned how to survive in the desert. He tracks down evidence of their cities and temples, and reveals that the ancient city of Petra was part of a much bigger network than he ever imagined.
S1.E6 ∙ Inca Island in the Sky
National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin travels to the mountains of Peru to discover the origins of its most famous site, Machu Picchu. Using LiDAR technology, he finds proof of the people who came before the Inca and treks into the mountains to find their homes and ceremonial sites. Lin reveals that the Inca city may have been inspired by another, even older civilization.
