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Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
An archaeological team recreates the ascent that Khmer kings would have made up the holy mountain.
Archaeologists dig through layers of earth in search of evidence of pre-Angkorian habitation.
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Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.
Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet.
Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.
Research is revealing the hieroglyphic texts from within the tomb of an Egyptian scribe.
What if climate change and pandemics caused of the decline of the Roman Empire?
Explore the last days in Pompeii, before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago.
Discover one of the most significant British archaeological finds of the century.
Fr. Marius Zerafa risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen in 1984.
In 1613, a Japanese samurai was sent to Europe to negotiate opening a new trade route.
New evidence on the origins of Stonehenge is uncovered.
A fresh look at the flaws that led to the infamous Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
Discover the untold story of prehistoric women through the latest science and research.
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.
Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.
Learn about the captain of a “mystery ship” who turned away from the "unsinkable" Titanic.
Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.
Follow an in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame.
Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?
Join experts as they examine an alleged proof copy of Galileo’s “Sidereus Nuncius.”
Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in WWII.
Archaeologists discover a mass grave with the bones of nearly 60 people near Luxor, Egypt.
New evidence suggests the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading village.
Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him.
Uncover the story of early America’s free Black communities via 150-year-old remains.
Where did Hannibal and his army cross the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome?
Scanning the Pyramids will premiere Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10 p.m. on PBS
Was Leonardo a copycat?
Follow archaeologists who map underwater ruins of ancient Rome’s version of Las Vegas
What did Vincent Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888?
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Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Archaeologists find a small cymbal dating back to the 7th century.
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
A forensic artist reconstructs the face of a woman buried as a vampire in 17-century Poland.
In 2022, a team of archaeologists unearthed a strange burial in the Polish village of Pień.
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
A team searches for the remains of the soldiers slain in the Simpsonville Massacre.
The search for the remains of 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry in Kentucky begins.
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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