Exploration of great archaeological discoveries, fascinating ancient civilizations, forgotten architectural marvels and tantalizing historical mysteries.
Genre: Documentary, History, Mystery
Cast:Richard Cotton , Steven Kearney , Stephen Harvey , Jo Buckberry , Edith Hall , Memo De Anda , Jackie McKinley , Simon Warrack , Glenn Corbett , Sotiris Tryposkoufis , Rene Chavez , Gordon Ewart , Jean-Baptiste Chevance , David Graf , Timothy Darvill , Vera Tiesler , Elisavet Sioumpara , Sue Ovenden
Deep in the jungles of Mexico, the lost city of Chichen Itza contains ancient secrets of a mysterious civilization. Follow the scientists working to find how the Chichen Itza was built and how the bloody rite of human sacrifice shaped the city.
This film unlocks the secrets of one of the most sophisticated and mysterious civilizations the world has ever known. It discovers how the Ancient Egyptians built the greatest monument of all time - the Great Pyramid.
Go inside the Acropolis, an ancient engineering marvel that has stood above the city of Athens for thousands of years. Follow the scientists working to reveal its hidden mysteries: how it was built, what it looked like, and why it's still standing today.
The Great Wall of China is the biggest man-made structure on the planet -- and one of its biggest mysteries. Follow the scientific mission to reveal the ancient secrets of one of history's greatest empires.
A medieval engineering marvel might be the home to the remains of the Bible's Three Magi, and we follow the scientists and experts who are delving deep into the mysteries of this incredible religious site.
We reveal the centuries-old secrets and mysteries of one of the most remarkable examples of Victorian engineering. Follow the cutting-edge technology that built the Palace of Westminster, and find how it paved the way for the today's skyscrapers.
New discoveries explore the dark secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb. Archaeologists are finally finding answers to its ancient riddles, showing how his untimely death, his calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor king the most famous of them all.
Giant pyramids at a strange site in Mexico are revealing the bloody secrets of a mysterious civilization that vanished 1,400 years ago. Little is known about this lost culture, but new discoveries are uncovering shocking evidence of human sacrifice.
New technologies reveal the startling truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat. Accompany experts as they uncover how this colossal structure was constructed and why one of the largest cities in the world was suddenly abandoned.
Recent forensic findings uncover the astonishing secrets of the world's most iconic monument, the great Sphinx at Giza. Join the extraordinary investigation as it reveals which pharaoh commissioned this colossal statue and why it was never finished.
Stonehenge is the ancient world's greatest wonder and biggest mystery. Now new discoveries are revealing its deepest and darkest secrets, showing how ancient magic, bizarre rituals, and brutal murder built this strange monument.
A castle in Scotland could be the home of King Arthur's legendary Round Table. Scientists have made a gruesome discovery at this mysterious site: a disfigured skeleton that could reveal the castle's bloody secrets and rewrite the history books.
The lost city of Machu Picchu is one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology. Scientists do not know why this city in the clouds was built, but investigations into secret Inca codes and deformed skeletons might finally reveal its ultimate mystery.
The Terracotta Army is one of China's greatest treasures, but there are still dark secrets surrounding this super-tomb. Newly discovered artifacts reveal the soldiers' supernatural enemy, and human remains point to ancient China's violent origins.
The Egyptian mega-temple at Karnak was once the political powerbase of the ancient pharaohs and the home to strange religious rituals. New discoveries of skeletons tell a story of jealousy, betrayal, and the rise of a new religion that changed Egypt.
The Taj Mahal is one of the world's most beautiful monuments, but new investigations reveal dark secrets. Scientists are uncovering codes that tell a shocking story of power and betrayal, challenging everything we thought we knew about the Taj Mahal.
New evidence uncovers the ancient mysteries behind the iconic Colosseum. Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.
The ancient city of Petra, a city carved from desert rock, has baffled experts for decades. Now, new technologies resurrect the city and reveal why the spectacular civilization was suddenly abandoned.
The lost fortresses of the Viking Age in today's Denmark. Why were they built and what caused the Viking Age to end?
The 5,000-year-old Pyramid City of Caral in today's Peru marks the place where the possibly oldest civilization in the Americas once existed. Did they practice human sacrifices like some other more famous civilizations on the continent?
Near the city of Luxor lies the Valley of the Kings where most of Egypt's ancient temples and pyramids are located. How were they built and how did the Pharaohs use them to rise to power?
The latest scientific methods are used to analyze and the Statue of Liberty and discover its secrets as well as the inspiration for it.
The Greek island of Crete was the home of the mythical Labyrinth of the Minotaur. Did the demise of the island's advanced and mysterious Minoan civilization inspire the legend of the fall of the Atlantis?
How and why were the famous Moai statues of Easter Island built and what caused the downfall of the Island's civilization which built them?
What brought about the downfall of Trier, the largest Roman city north of the Alps and, for a time, an imperial residence? Did Attila the Hun conquer it or was it actually abandoned by Rome decades before he even arrived?
A cutting-edge investigation into the sinking of the Titanic reveals new discoveries that might finally explain the mysteries of her last moments, and experts get closer to a shocking secret: if there was a way to save almost everyone on board.
Egypt's strange Bent Pyramid is one of the world's most mysterious, ancient mega-structures; new discoveries help experts investigate its dark secret: if it was always intended to look so bizarre, or if something went catastrophically wrong.
New discoveries at Pompeii's last unexplored area reveal the dark secrets of the doomsday event that destroyed it, and recently unearthed mummies might help answer Pompeii's most enduring mystery: why it was built on an active volcano.
For the first time, archaeologists use cutting-edge technology to discover what lies beneath China's Forbidden City, revealing the dark secrets of this mysterious mega-palace that have buried for nearly 600 years.
The Inca capital of Cuzco was said to be the site of untold gold and riches, and new discoveries at this mysterious site reveal the secrets behind this mighty empire's fall.
A ground-breaking experiment reveals how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes; new discoveries at this holy site could explain why these mysterious marvels triggered the downfall of the pharaohs and the end of Egypt's golden age.
The discovery of strange giant stone heads in the Mexican jungle leads archaeologists to the lost capital city of the Olmec; new investigations reveal evidence that the secret knowledge of these mysterious people changed life in the Americas forever.
The treasures of Ramses II are found at Abu Simbel, a giant temple carved into a desert cliff over 3,000 years ago, and new discoveries at this marvel reveal the secrets of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaoh.
Deep in the jungle, the lost city of Tikal holds the dark secrets of the Maya; a new investigation uncovers how it grew into a megacity home to 100,000 people, and why it was mysteriously abandoned.
New discoveries at a strange prehistoric site reveal the dark secrets and rituals of the mysterious people who built the world's largest stone circle, three times bigger than Stonehenge, and just as enigmatic.
The Nazca Lines are mysterious, alien-looking symbols carved into a remote desert more than a thousand years ago, and new discoveries might finally reveal what these strange images mean and if they explain the disappearance of the people who made them.
The Empire State Building is one of the wonders of the modern world, and cutting-edge tech helps experts explore it like never before, revealing the secrets of its construction and the mysteries hidden deep in its foundation.
New discoveries reveal the scandals and secrets of Nero and his lost palace, and using cutting-edge technology, experts might confirm if the infamous emperor burned down Rome so he could build this golden wonder.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders, but it could have been home to a mysterious superweapon, and using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the secrets of this fabled death ray and its long-lost home.
The lost city of Baiae was the Las Vegas of the ancient world -- until a mysterious calamity caused it to sink into the sea. New discoveries reveal the secrets of this sin city that, like Pompeii, some experts believe was destroyed by a supervolcano.
New discoveries might lead investigators to the legendary group of 300 Spartan warriors who died fighting off one million invading Persians, and using cutting-edge tech, experts reconstruct the battlefield to uncover the secrets of their last stand.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the Holy Land's greatest mysteries, but new discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind the strange texts, and as experts get closer to unmasking their author, they find clues of an ancient apocalypse.
The Iceman is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy; cutting-edge forensic technology reveals his darkest secrets, and these discoveries could change everything people know about the humans who lived 5,000 years ago.
There's a lost city buried in the Sahara, and evidence reveals it's home to Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, and the forbidden god of an outlawed religion; experts use cutting-edge tech to uncover the secret doomsday that caused this place to disappear.
When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano in 79 AD, another Roman town was also destroyed and experts now use cutting-edge tech to investigate the secrets of Vesuvius' second victim.
Troy is the legendary lost city at the center of the Trojan War, but its existence has never been confirmed; new discoveries and cutting-edge science might prove if Troy existed and if the Greeks really conquered it with the infamous Trojan Horse.
Mount Rushmore is one of America's most iconic landmarks, but there are dark mysteries behind its presidential faces; experts use cutting-edge tech and the latest science to reveal what lies beneath the rock and the secret history of its creation.
Enjoying rare access to the war-torn site of Baylon's famous site, investigators are uncovering the long-forgotten secrets of the tower and finally determining whether or not the Bible story is true.
The long-lost underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime, and now, experts use cutting-edge tech to discover new evidence of Hitler's evil vision for global domination.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, and it's also the site of an 800-year-old mystery; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the archaeological evidence to reveal when it might finally fall over.
The gunfight at Tombstone's OK Corral turned Wyatt Earp into an American folk hero, and to find what really happened here, experts use the newest tech to discover what caused the fatal shootout and what it reveals about the dark secrets of the Wild West.
The Seven Wonders are the engineering marvels built by great minds of long-lost civilizations, but we're not sure if some even existed; new discoveries and cutting-edge archaeological methods might prove what they looked like and why they disappeared.
A strange site called Saqqara is home to Egypt's very first pyramid, and here, experts use cutting-edge tech to reveal why the ancient Egyptians started building pyramids and if the mummified animals found here are evidence of a bizarre religious cult.
Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay is home to secrets that only cutting-edge archaeology can reveal, and using the latest science and the newest tech, experts search for hidden evidence to investigate why so many tried and failed to escape America's toughest jail.
The Roman Empire built Hadrian's Wall to guard its frontiers at the edge of the world; new discoveries reveal who the Romans were trying to keep out with this 72-mile-long megastructure and what it tells us about the ancient people of Iron Age Britain.
Pyramids in the deserts of Sudan are the ruins of a powerful lost civilization that rivaled the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and using cutting-edge tech and archaeological methods, experts are revealing the secrets behind the mysterious Kingdom of Kush.
Special access to cutting-edge archaeological investigations reveals the secrets of the long-lost city that was once the world's largest and richest; using new evidence, experts try to discover what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.
Experts investigate the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle using cutting-edge technology; as new discoveries reveal alien phenomena at the bottom of the ocean floor, researchers may finally uncover the truth behind this strange place.
Investigating Egypt's Black Pyramid, a strange, crumbling pyramid that collapsed before its pharaoh was ever buried there; special access to a high-tech archaeological investigation reveals what went so catastrophically wrong.
When the airship Hindenburg exploded, the globe's biggest aircraft in history became one of its greatest catastrophes, and new technology may show what caused the fatal crash and if it was sabotage.
New evidence recovered from the site of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers reveals answers to the greatest mysteries of these modern marvels, and using cutting-edge science and technology, experts investigate the science behind why they collapsed.
New discoveries on Santorini, a strange island in the Mediterranean, might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts discuss the Minoan eruption as the apocalyptic event that destroyed this long-lost civilization.
New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down; using the latest tech, experts might reveal if Joshua and the Israelites really conquered this ancient city and how.
Egypt's ultimate secrets could be hidden underwater, and a cutting-edge archaeological investigation uses hi-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples, and shipwrecks.
An inside look at the incredible engineering behind America's most notable structures, including Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Alcatraz, and World Trade Center Twin Towers. These are some of the most impressive monuments in the United States - matching the engineering feats of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Seven wonders of ancient Egypt are home to mysteries still unsolved thousands of years after their construction, and today, investigators use cutting-edge tech and forensic analysis to reveal new secrets of these colossal engineering marvels.
America before Columbus was home to some of the greatest engineering marvels on the planet; special access to hi-tech archaeological digs reveals the secrets of ancient America's Seven Wonders as experts investigate their mysterious purposes.
Cutting-edge archaeological methods help experts unearth the dark secrets hidden at seven wonders of ancient Rome; what they find challenges everything we know about this once-mighty empire.
Investigators use cutting-edge tech to explore seven ancient pyramids from around the world; as experts explore their lost labyrinths and alien relics, they discover unexplained connections between cultures thousands of miles and years apart.
Experts investigate the secrets of seven lost cities; investigators use advanced aerial scanning, underwater drones, and 3-D mapping to reveal why these enigmatic civilizations disappeared.
Experts investigate new evidence that offers a unique glimpse at the Silk Road. They look at a recently discovered golden camel and a lost mega tomb.
New discoveries found under the tomb of Jesus Christ are investigated. Plus, innovative technology is used to decode faded manuscripts.
The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a dark secret; today, using cutting-edge archaeological methods and brand-new evidence, experts look beneath the streets of Rome to find out why it was built and how it survived so long.
Experts investigate myths of a secret portal to hell in Hierapolis.
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.
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.
The Tower of London is a centuries-old castle shrouded in a grisly past.
A prehistoric structure could reveal mysteries to the Bronze Age.
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.
Experts decode an Egyptian pyramid constructed as if it floats on water.
Deep in the Iraqi desert, a ziggurat towers over the remains of an early civilization.
Archaeologists have unique access to Persepolis and other rare sites. They'll start up new excavations with new technology, giving us a chance to learn about its amazing story.
The Valley of the Queens is a vast necropolis near the Valley of the Kings concealing some of Egypt's most miraculous tombs and powerful women; now, investigators use cutting-edge tech to explore lost tunnels and uncover the enigmatic secrets behind these ancient pharaohs.
The decapitated statues of Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey and their eventual destruction have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists decode cryptic inscriptions and use innovative geophysical analysis to reveal the mystery behind this ancient megastructure.
The downfall of the powerful Maya city of Palenque in southern Mexico continues to mystify archaeologists today; now, investigators gain rare access to explore lost tombs to reveal the truth behind this legendary city and the mystery behind its enigmatic queens.
The ancient Sumerian city of Nippur is one of the richest archaeological sites on Earth, but decades of conflict have prevented its exploration; now, experts gain rare access to finally uncover the mysteries behind the most sacred city of Mesopotamia.
A colossal stone temple on a remote Egyptian island mysteriously bears the names of the most famous leaders of the ancient world; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate why pharaohs and emperors all built monuments at this enigmatic site.
The ancient city of Abydos contains some of the oldest Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to the Cult of Osiris, a mysterious death cult; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge drone imaging to investigate long-hidden secrets behind the first pharaohs.
The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England are shrouded in a tumultuous history and believed to be the birthplace of King Arthur; experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock the secrets of this ancient structure and reveal the truth behind a legendary ruler.
The ancient city of Samarra contains a series of medieval structures that hold secrets to one of the world's greatest empires; now, archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate its astonishing rise to power and reveal its monumental downfall.
The coliseums of Rome were brutal theaters of spectacle and death that helped control the sprawling Roman empire; now, archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind these majestic structures to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman world.
The legendary metropolis of Xanadu (Kublai Khan's capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century) and its fabled existence have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge aerial imaging to investigate new discoveries and reveal the truth behind this mythical lost city.
Along with Pompeii, the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius left another mysterious Roman settlement buried beneath its ashes. Experts reveal new evidence of an ancient civilization and history's most infamous disaster.
The Red Pyramid at Dahshur is a revolutionary mega-structure and the first true pyramid ever constructed in ancient Egypt. Experts investigate the Pharaoh Sneferu who built it and the mystery behind its trailblazing design.
The legendary city of Kish, Iraq, lies at the cradle of human civilization and home to some of the world's first kings; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the secrets of this lost city to uncover the first origins of royalty.
Hadrian's Villa is the largest Roman palace ever constructed and demonstrates the opulent peak of Rome's ancient engineering; experts investigate secrets that could reveal the truth behind one of Rome's most enigmatic emperors.
The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange mega-structures unlike any discovered in Egypt; experts gain rare access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals to reveal the secrets of Egypt's Sun Cult pharaohs.
Nearly a decade after the ancient site of Nimrud was destroyed by terrorists, experts return to salvage the wreckage; archaeologists piece together the remaining ruins to reveal the origins and brutal decline of a lost empire.
Palmyra: pearl of the Syrian desert. Why was this city built here, and how did its inhabitants survive? Years after its destruction by ISIS, experts return to the site and use CGI reconstruction to reveal the secrets of Palmyra's engineers
The Dendera Temple is one of the best-preserved temples in all of Egypt. Now, experts decipher its mystifying zodiac images and uncover the ceremonial events that took place at this sacred site.
The magnificent tomb of Alexander the Great - one of history's greatest icons - mysteriously vanishes and becomes a legend. Using CGI, investigators piece together the evidence to reveal where his tomb lies and what it might look like.
In 373 BCE, the Greek city of Helike vanished. Now, archaeologists believe they've found the ruins of the great lost metropolis. Using CGI, experts recreate the city's final moments and reveal its links to the lost land of -- Atlantis.
The Avenue of the Sphinxes: This ancient wonder has now been unearthed in the biggest excavation in Egyptian history. Who built this magnificent structure? And what was its purpose? Using CGI, we reveal the hidden secrets of the sphinxes.
The lost city of Olous: A great metropolis submerged in the Mediterranean. Now, archaeologists uncover its secrets using pioneering technology and CGI reconstruction. How did this city survive and what finally caused the city to sink?
