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s11e06 · 2023-08-21 · 02:00
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Unearthed decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the globe -- ancient and present-day. The show explores how they were designed, built, used, and in some cases, lost and rediscovered. At critical points in each episode, stunning "blow apart" CGI animation deconstructs the structures to reveal hidden anatomy while exploring the secret history of each edifice, immersing us in the age and culture in which they were constructed.Archeologists travel to various parts of the world, in search of ancient secrets of mysterious civilizations. From the tallest pyramids to an underwater city, experts take viewers on an unforgettable journey.Unearthed fuses elements of engineering, history, geology, and archaeology, revealing the deepest secrets of each structure. We'll see the latest technology used to solve mysteries such as how the Parthenon still stands against earthquakes; how sticky rice was used to build the Great Wall of China; and what sacred secret lies beneath the Mayan temples of Chichen Itza.They may be older structures, but scientists and archaeologists use the latest technology including LiDAR scanning, X-ray imaging, carbon dating, and 3D printing techniques to reveal secrets of the past in ways that weren't possible before. Unearthed shows the future of science and technology are key to understanding our past, and without these developments, we wouldn't be able to unravel some of the world's greatest mysteries.
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Lost City of Babylon
Special access to cutting-edge archaeological investigations reveals the secrets of the long-lost city that was once the world's largest and richest. Using new evidence, experts discover what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.
s07e02 Draining the Bermuda Triangle 2020-05-04 01:00
Draining the Bermuda Triangle
Cutting-edge tech is helping experts investigate the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle like never before. As new discoveries reveal alien phenomena at the bottom of the ocean floor, they might finally uncover the truth behind this strange place.
s07e03 Secrets of the Black Pyramid 2020-05-11 01:00
Secrets of the Black Pyramid
Egypt's Black Pyramid at Dahshur is the strange, crumbling pyramid that collapsed before its pharaoh, Amenemhet III, was ever buried here, and today, it's largely unexplored; special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation reveals what went so catastrophically wrong. Also explored is the Hawara Pyramid, where Amenemhet III was buried.
s07e04 Curse of the Hindenburg 2020-05-18 01:00
Curse of the Hindenburg
When the Nazi airship Hindenburg exploded in a giant ball of fire, the world's largest aircraft in history became one of its greatest catastrophes, and now, new technology might finally reveal what caused the fatal crash and if it was an act of sabotage.
s07e05 Twin Towers: The Hidden Secrets 2020-05-25 01:00
Twin Towers: The Hidden Secrets
New evidence recovered from the site of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City reveals answers to the greatest mysteries of these modern marvels. Using cutting-edge science and technology, experts investigate the science behind why they collapsed.
s07e06 Lost World of Atlantis 2020-06-01 01:00
Lost World of Atlantis
New discoveries on Santorini, a strange island in the Mediterranean, might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts discuss the Minoan eruption as the apocalyptic event that destroyed this long-lost civilization.
s07e07 Jericho's Buried Secrets 2020-06-08 01:00
Jericho's Buried Secrets
New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down; using the latest tech, experts might reveal if Joshua and the Israelites really conquered this ancient city and how.
s07e08 Egypt's Sunken Treasures 2020-06-15 01:00
Egypt's Sunken Treasures
Egypt's ultimate secrets could be hidden underwater. A cutting edge archaeological investigation uses high-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples and shipwrecks.
s07e09 Seven Wonders of America 2020-07-06 01:00
Seven Wonders of America
An inside look at the incredible engineering behind America's most notable structures, including the Washington Monument, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building, Alcatraz, and the World Trade Center Twin Towers. These are some of the most impressive monuments in the United States – matching the engineering feats of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
s07e10 Seven Wonders of Egypt 2020-07-13 01:00
Seven Wonders of Egypt
The seven wonders of ancient Egypt are home to mysteries still unsolved thousands of years after their construction. Today, investigators use cutting-edge tech and forensic analysis to reveal new secrets of these colossal engineering marvels: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Sphinx, the Temple of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, the Obelisks, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
s07e11 Seven Wonders of Ancient Americas 2020-07-20 01:00
Seven Wonders of Ancient Americas
America before Columbus was home to some of the greatest engineering marvels on the planet: Chichen Itza, the Statues of La Venta, Tikal, Machu Picchu, Cusco's Temple of the Sun, the Nazca Lines, and the Moai of Easter Island. Special access to hi-tech archaeological digs reveals the secrets of ancient America's Seven Wonders as experts investigate their mysterious purposes.
s07e12 Seven Wonders of Rome 2020-07-27 00:00
Seven Wonders of Rome
Cutting-edge archaeological methods help experts unearth the dark secrets hidden at the seven wonders of ancient Rome: the Colosseum, the Pont du Gard Aqueduct, Hadrian's Wall, the Pantheon, the Domus Aurea, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. What they find challenges everything we know about this once-mighty empire.
s07e13 Seven Wonders of the Pyramids 2020-08-03 00:00
Seven Wonders of the Pyramids
Investigators use cutting-edge tech to explore seven ancient pyramids from around the world: the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the Greater Pyramid at Caral, the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Black Pyramid, the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, and Tikal. As experts explore their lost labyrinths and alien relics, they discover unexplained connections between cultures thousands of miles and years apart.
s07e14 Greatest Lost Cities 2020-09-29 01:00
Greatest Lost Cities
Remarkable new evidence helps experts investigate the secrets of seven lost cities: Angkor, Palmyra, Meroë, Petra, Baiae, Troy, and Knossos. Investigators use advanced aerial scanning, underwater drones, and 3-D mapping to reveal why these enigmatic civilizations disappeared.