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Best Episodes of Unearthing Ancient Secrets
Engineering Ancient Rome
S2 Ep2
8.4
21st Dec 2012
Rome was a modern day city in an ancient world; Romans built the Colosseum and Pantheon and supplied 1 million residents with fresh water every day.
The Unsolved Death of Cleopatra
S1 Ep1
7.8
19th Jan 2009
For 2000 years, only one verdict has been recorded-suicide by snakebite. Scientific evidence suggests this is not how Cleopatra died. Criminal Profiler Pat Brown,and a team of experts apply 21st century forensic analysis to re-open the investigation.
King Tut's Mysterious Death
S1 Ep10
7.6
4th May 2009
Two former FBI agents take on their coldest case yet: the death of Tutankhamun. Using cutting edge science they spend almost four years investigating. Will a CT scan of his mummy finally reveal a cause of death? Was Tut murdered?
Secrets of the Valley of the Kings
S2 Ep8
7.4
29th Jan 2013
Archaeologists unravel the secrets of the Valley of the Kings, the sacred tombs of the Pharaohs in Egypt.
The Search for Sheba
S2 Ep6
7.4
18th Jan 2013
The missing Queen of Sheba, the lover of King Solomon.
Worst Episodes of Unearthing Ancient Secrets
Jack the Ripper
S1 Ep8
6.4
2nd Mar 2009
Jack The Ripper's reign of terror remains one of history's greatest mysteries. With the benefits of modern criminology and psychological analysis, we use 21st century techniques to understand a 19th century killer. The results completely change the game.
True Gladiator
S1 Ep5
6.7
9th Feb 2009
The blood of Roman Gladiators kept an Empire entertained for more than 500 years. This film joins a team of forensic scientists to analyze their skeletons, expose the myths and resurrect the life of a real.
A Warrior's Autopsy
S2 Ep3
6.9
28th Dec 2012
Philip of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great, built one of the world's greatest militaries; one wonders what life was like for his soldiers.
Egypt's Animal Mummies
S2 Ep4
7.0
4th Jan 2013
Ancient Egyptian animal mummies are studied.
Engineering Ancient Egypt
S2 Ep5
7.0
11th Jan 2013
The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure for 3,800 years.
Unearthing Ancient Secrets Episode Guide
The Unsolved Death of Cleopatra
S1 Ep1
7.8
19th Jan 2009
For 2000 years, only one verdict has been recorded-suicide by snakebite. Scientific evidence suggests this is not how Cleopatra died. Criminal Profiler Pat Brown,and a team of experts apply 21st century forensic analysis to re-open the investigation.
Egypt's Mystery Tomb
S1 Ep2
7.4
19th Jan 2009
When the tomb of King Tut was found in 1922, many believed the Valley of the Kings had given up all it's secrets. Now, archaeologists have found a new tomb just a few metres away. We will follow the experts as they discover just what, or who, lies inside.
Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet
S1 Ep3
7.2
26th Jan 2009
In 1281, Khubilai Khan, built the world's largest fleet. In one night, 4,000 ships sank in a hurricane and were destroyed. A team of underwater archaeologists has discovered a ship that could be from that fleet. Forensic analysis will tell the truestory.
Alexander the Great: A Case for Murder?
S1 Ep4
7.4
2nd Feb 2009
Suspicion has surrounded the untimely demise of Alexander the Great since the day he died. Now modern science could finally tell us what really happened. This film pieces together the forensic evidence to solve a 2,300 year old murder mystery.
True Gladiator
S1 Ep5
6.7
9th Feb 2009
The blood of Roman Gladiators kept an Empire entertained for more than 500 years. This film joins a team of forensic scientists to analyze their skeletons, expose the myths and resurrect the life of a real.
Who Killed Julius Caesar?
S1 Ep6
7.2
16th Feb 2009
In the first ever application of modern science to the murder of Julius Caesar, this film uses the latest Crime Scene Investigation techniques, computer reconstruction technology, and experts to reveal a shocking new assessment of the truth.
Secrets of the Great Plague
S1 Ep7
7.2
23rd Feb 2009
Through a series of groundbreaking experiments and archaeological discoveries, we show how the Great Plague's survivors could hold the key to fighting the infectious diseases of the 21st century, and how our bodies could teach us to outsmart new infection.
Jack the Ripper
S1 Ep8
6.4
2nd Mar 2009
Jack The Ripper's reign of terror remains one of history's greatest mysteries. With the benefits of modern criminology and psychological analysis, we use 21st century techniques to understand a 19th century killer. The results completely change the game.
The Sphinx Unmasked
S1 Ep9
7.3
27th Apr 2009
Dr Vassil Dobrev sets out to discover the truth about the Sphinx. Does it really represent the pharaoh Khafre? Using scientific techniques, Vassil finds a different explanation. That the Sphinx was created by a by a pharaoh that history forgot: Djedefre.
King Tut's Mysterious Death
S1 Ep10
7.6
4th May 2009
Two former FBI agents take on their coldest case yet: the death of Tutankhamun. Using cutting edge science they spend almost four years investigating. Will a CT scan of his mummy finally reveal a cause of death? Was Tut murdered?
The best rated episodes of Unearthing Ancient Secrets are:
Engineering Ancient Rome S2E2 rated 8.4
The Unsolved Death of Cleopatra S1E1 rated 7.8
King Tut's Mysterious Death S1E10 rated 7.6
Secrets of the Valley of the Kings S2E8 rated 7.4
The Search for Sheba S2E6 rated 7.4
The lowest rated episodes of Unearthing Ancient Secrets are:
Jack the Ripper S1E8 rated 6.4
True Gladiator S1E5 rated 6.7
A Warrior's Autopsy S2E3 rated 6.9
Egypt's Animal Mummies S2E4 rated 7.0
Engineering Ancient Egypt S2E5 rated 7.0
The first episode of Unearthing Ancient Secrets aired on January 19, 2009.
The last episode of Unearthing Ancient Secrets aired on January 29, 2013.
There are 18 episodes of Unearthing Ancient Secrets.
There are 2 seasons of Unearthing Ancient Secrets.
