Season 20
7 episodes
56 min. per episode
Where to watch
Apple TV
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A relentless investigator uncovers buried truths, unraveling history's shadows while battling personal demons and powerful secrets.
Episodes
A team of British archaeologists search Althorp, the Spencer family estate, for a medieval village but find evidence of something far older.
What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?
What if climate change and pandemics caused the decline of the Roman Empire?
How ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago and the archaeological work being done in Egypt to understand one of the most important scribes.
Recent discoveries, including funerary urns with highly decorative patterns, and technological advances like the remote sensor system known as LiDAR, are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon.
Mysteries involving notable historical events, people and locations are scientifically examined.