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

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

Mystery of the Sumerian Temple of the Gods

Deep in the Iraqi desert, lie the ruins of Nippur – the most sacred city in Mesopotamia. Five thousand years ago, it was the ancient equivalent of Mecca or Jerusalem.

Decades of conflict have prevented experts exploring the ruins… but now, investigators have rare access to use pioneering technology to unlock its secrets. Why is this city coveted by so many of the world’s great civilisations? And can buried clues reveal why this city is never destroyed?

Using stunning CGI, we unearth this city and rebuild its towering ziggurat and temples, to reveal a surprising story spanning six thousand years.

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