Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
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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.
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?
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.
S2 Ep6
7.4
18th Jan 2013
The missing Queen of Sheba, the lover of King Solomon.
S2 Ep1
7.4
14th Dec 2012
The life of Christopher Columbus is examined using forensic technology.
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.
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.
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.
S2 Ep4
7.0
4th Jan 2013
Ancient Egyptian animal mummies are studied.
S2 Ep5
7.0
11th Jan 2013
The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure for 3,800 years.
S1 Ep1
7.3
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
New forensic techniques are radically altering our understanding of the past, and helping to resolve mysteries about the lives of some of the greatest figures in history. In this series leading experts from around the world apply modern forensic techniques to re-examine the myths and mysteries that have fascinated us for centuries.
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.
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Unearthing Ancient Secrets has ended.