Blowing Up History Episode Rating Graph
Jul 2016 - present
Jul 2016 - present
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S2 Ep3
8.0
6th Jun 2017
New technology reveals the truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat; experts uncover how it was constructed and why it was deserted.
S1 Ep4
7.7
9th Aug 2016
Westminster Palace is one of the most iconic structures on the planet. What Victorian secrets and mysteries are hiding behind this famous landmark?
S2 Ep2
7.7
30th May 2017
Giant pyramids at a site in Mexico reveal the secrets of a civilisation that vanished 1,400 years ago. Shocking new discoveries suggest human sacrifice.
S1 Ep3
7.3
2nd Aug 2016
A medieval engineering marvel may house the remains of the Bible's Three Magi. Scientists and experts delve into the mysteries of this religious site.
S1 Ep1
7.2
26th Jul 2016
The Acropolis has overlooked Athens for thousands of years. Now scientists aim to reveal how it was built, what it looked like, and how it's still standing.
S5 Ep4
7.0
3rd Apr 2022
Venice was once a fearsome superpower. Scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover its ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.
S4 Ep1
7.0
10th Nov 2019
The Nazca Lines are mysterious symbols that have been carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago. How and why were they created?
S3 Ep2
7.0
15th May 2018
When a Viking fortress lost underground for over 1,000 years is discovered, experts investigate its buried treasures. What caused this civilization's demise?
S1 Ep6
7.0
19th Jul 2016
The biggest man-made structure on Earth, the Great Wall of China, is one of its biggest mysteries. What are the secrets of one of history's greatest empires?
S1 Ep2
7.0
5th Jul 2016
In Mexico, the lost city of Chichen Itza holds ancient secrets of a strange civilisation. How was it was built and how did human sacrifice shape it?
S1 Ep5
6.9
12th Jul 2016
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the last surviving monuments of the ancient world. Scientists and archaeologists unlock the secrets of its construction.
S3 Ep16
6.5
27th Nov 2018
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.
S3 Ep1
6.5
30th Oct 2018
The Inca capital of Cusco 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.
S2 Ep8
6.5
18th Jul 2017
Newly-found artifacts reveal dark secrets surrounding the Terracotta Army, including the soldiers' supernatural enemy and ancient China's violent origins.
S5 Ep20
6.0
9th Jul 2023
Stunning 'blow apart' CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone.
S5 Ep19
6.0
2nd Jul 2023
Archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind lost coliseums of Rome to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman empire.
S5 Ep18
6.0
25th Jun 2023
Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra, revealing its astonishing rise to power - and monumental downfall.
S5 Ep17
6.0
18th Jun 2023
The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle are believed to be King Arthur's birthplace. Experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock its secrets.
S5 Ep16
6.0
11th Jun 2023
The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate.
S5 Ep15
6.0
4th Jun 2023
Experts use innovative technology to investigate why pharaohs and emperors built a colossal temple monument on a mysterious Egyptian island.
S5 Ep14
6.0
28th May 2023
The powerful city of Palenque is home to mysterious temples that harbour secrets about the Maya queens. Experts investigate using pioneering technology.
S5 Ep13
6.0
21st May 2023
Deep in the Iraqi desert, investigators use new technology to unearth an ancient city like no other. What secrets lie in the sacred city of Nippur?
S5 Ep12
6.0
29th May 2022
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.
S5 Ep11
6.0
22nd May 2022
The ancient city of Persepolis was once the greatest and richest city on Earth. Using forensic analysis, experts discover how the Persians rose to power.
S5 Ep10
6.0
15th May 2022
Experts use innovative geophysical analysis to solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Can they uncover the reason for its destruction?
S4 Ep20
3.0
4th Oct 2020
Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.
S4 Ep24
3.5
13th Sep 2020
The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel.
S2 Ep1
6.0
23rd May 2017
New finds explore the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb. Experts reveal how his untimely death, calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor king so iconic.
S2 Ep4
6.0
13th Jun 2017
Forensic evidence sheds new light on the history of the great Sphinx of Giza, revealing which pharaoh commissioned its construction, and why it was never finished.
S2 Ep5
6.0
20th Jun 2017
New discoveries reveal the deepest secrets of the Stonehenge, showing how ancient magic, bizarre rituals, and brutal murder built this strange monument.
S2 Ep6
6.0
27th Jun 2017
A castle in Scotland may be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Can the discovery of a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets and rewrite history?
S2 Ep7
6.0
11th Jul 2017
Deciphering the secret Inca codes and deformed skeletons of the lost city of Machu Picchu, one of archaeology's biggest enigmas, to reveal its ultimate mystery.
S2 Ep9
6.0
25th Jul 2017
The Egyptian site of Karnak was once the ancient world's largest religious complex; human remains tell the story of a new religion that changed Egypt.
S2 Ep10
6.0
1st Aug 2017
Scientists reveal codes that tell a shocking story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly-held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.
S2 Ep11
6.0
8th Aug 2017
Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.
S2 Ep12
6.0
15th Aug 2017
New technologies resurrect the ancient city of Petra, which has baffled experts for decades, and reveal why this civilization was suddenly abandoned.
S3 Ep3
6.0
22nd May 2018
At an ancient city lost in the Peruvian desert for 5,000 years, experts find signs of strange rituals. Was it the first civilization of the Americas?
S3 Ep4
6.0
5th Jun 2018
The Statue of Liberty is the home to dark American mysteries. Now, experts are using the latest science and technology to reveal her secrets.
S3 Ep5
6.0
12th Jun 2018
A mysterious ruined city in Greece is home to the mythical Labyrinth and the Minotaur. Its catastrophic downfall may have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
S3 Ep6
6.0
26th Jun 2018
Attila the Hun was one of history's fiercest warriors, and new evidence reveals if his terror was responsible for the fall of Roman Empire
S3 Ep7
6.0
19th Jun 2018
The statues of Easter Island were built by one of the world's strangest and most isolated civilizations. New evidence reveals why they were constructed.
S3 Ep8
6.0
16th Oct 2018
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.
S3 Ep9
6.0
9th Oct 2018
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.
S3 Ep10
6.0
2nd Oct 2018
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.
S3 Ep11
6.0
23rd Oct 2018
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.
S3 Ep12
6.0
30th Dec 2018
The city of Thebes was the religious centre of Egypt's New Kingdom. How did workers construct the largest religious site in the ancient world?
S3 Ep13
6.0
20th Nov 2018
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.
S3 Ep14
6.0
18th Dec 2018
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.
S3 Ep15
6.0
11th Dec 2018
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.
S3 Ep17
6.0
4th Dec 2018
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.
S1 Ep1
7.2
26th Jul 2016
The Acropolis has overlooked Athens for thousands of years. Now scientists aim to reveal how it was built, what it looked like, and how it's still standing.
S1 Ep2
7.0
5th Jul 2016
In Mexico, the lost city of Chichen Itza holds ancient secrets of a strange civilisation. How was it was built and how did human sacrifice shape it?
S1 Ep3
7.3
2nd Aug 2016
A medieval engineering marvel may house the remains of the Bible's Three Magi. Scientists and experts delve into the mysteries of this religious site.
S1 Ep4
7.7
9th Aug 2016
Westminster Palace is one of the most iconic structures on the planet. What Victorian secrets and mysteries are hiding behind this famous landmark?
S1 Ep5
6.9
12th Jul 2016
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the last surviving monuments of the ancient world. Scientists and archaeologists unlock the secrets of its construction.
S1 Ep6
7.0
19th Jul 2016
The biggest man-made structure on Earth, the Great Wall of China, is one of its biggest mysteries. What are the secrets of one of history's greatest empires?
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The first episode of Blowing Up History aired on July 26, 2016.
The last episode of Blowing Up History aired on July 09, 2023.
There are 94 episodes of Blowing Up History.
There are 6 seasons of Blowing Up History.
Yes.
Blowing Up History is set to return for future episodes.