Unearthed - Series Five

Episodes

Mystery of Rome's Volcano Temple: Dark Secrets of the Pantheon

Revealing clues to the Pantheon’s original purpose

Ghosts of Ancient Venice: Revealed

Using pioneering technology to hunt for clues to Venice’s dark history

Hunt for King Midas' Golden City

King Midas: everything he touches turns to gold. But is the legend true?

Rome's Doomsday Gate to Hell

This city hides a dark secret: the Romans believe it’s home to the Gate to Hell

Lost World of Sunken Stonehenge: Secrets of Seahenge

Who is behind the unusual structure uncovered by storms?

Deadly Mega Castle: Secrets of the Torture Tower

The Tower of London deconstructed

Earthquake Apocalypse: Mystery of Pavlopetri

The ruins of the world’s oldest sunken city: Pavlopetri

Pyramid of Death: Mystery of the Great Ziggurat of Ur

Can experts unearth a lost city, home to the first civilisation ever known?

Egypt's Strangest Pyramid

The Pyramid of Lahun: the oddest pyramid of all

The Secret Tomb of the Mountain King

Mount Nemrut, Turkey. What is the purpose of this mountaintop megastructure, and why is it destroyed?

Secrets of Persepolis

We follow experts unearthing engineering innovations, and use stunning CGI to restore the city to its former glory.

Inside Egypt's Valley of the Queens

Discovering the golden age of Egypt’s queens

Mystery of the Sumerian Temple of the Gods

After decades of conflict, now our experts have rare access to explore the ruins

Lost City of the Maya Queens

In a world of Kings, we unearth the stories of this city’s powerful Queens

The Sunken Secrets of Philae

The secrets of Philae can now be revealed

Lost Tombs of Egypt's Kings

Experts unravel the secrets of Egypt’s first and most powerful pharaohs

Legend of King Arthur: Secrets of Tintagel Castle

Did King Arthur really exist?

Lost World of the Desert Kings

Samarra, Iraq. Once the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the greatest empires in history

Rome's Lost Coliseums

We blow apart these stone titans to unearth the secrets of Rome’s lost coliseums

Secrets of the Lost City of Xanadu

Experts unearth clues and reconstruct the lost city in stunning CGI, to reveal the truth behind its legends

Lost Empire of Persia - Special

Discovering the secrets of this imperial powerhouse

Valley of the Queens: The New Secrets - Special

Experts venture inside tombs and decode ancient inscriptions

Pyramid of Death: Mystery of the Great Ziggurat of Ur

Deep in the Iraqi desert, lies the great Ziggurat of Ur. Long off-limits in a violent warzone, now our cameras have exclusive access to explore these 4000-year-old ruins. What did the ziggurat look like in its prime? Is this lost city home to the first civilization ever known: the Sumerians of Mesopotamia?

Using stunning CGI, we reconstruct the ziggurat - revealing a shimmering white shrine on its summit, aligned with the moon. We unearth macabre skeletons - sacrifices to the King. And reveal the marvels of engineering, that made this one of the first, and greatest, cities on the planet.

Credits
Producer & Director
Sam Mortimore
Shooting Assistant Producer
Rebecca Naunheimer
Editor
Nick Rayment
VFX Producer
Andrew Richens
20 x 60' & 2 x 90'