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s11e06 · 2023-08-21
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Unearthed
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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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9 this season · 103 totals08e01 Mystery of the Volcano Temple 2020-11-16 02:00
Mystery of the Volcano Temple
The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a dark secret; today, using cutting-edge archaeological methods and brand-new evidence, experts look beneath the streets of Rome to find out why it was built and how it survived so long.
s08e02 Rome's Gate to Hell 2020-11-23 02:00
Rome's Gate to Hell
According to legend, the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis hides a secret portal to the underworld beneath its streets; armed with pioneering technology, archaeologists gain rare access to investigate the deadly truth behind these hellish myths.
s08e03 Legend of King Midas 2020-11-30 02:00
Legend of King Midas
King Midas and his legendary golden touch is one of the most famous tales in Greek mythology; now, using advanced archaeological methods, experts travel deep inside mysterious ancient mounds near Gordion, Turkey to investigate the truth behind the myth.
s08e04 Ghosts of Venice 2020-12-07 02:00
Ghosts of Venice
Venice, Italy, was once a fearsome superpower home to secrets, wealth, and treachery; today, scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover the city's ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.
s08e05 Terror in the Torture Tower 2020-12-14 02:00
Terror in the Torture Tower
The Tower of London is a centuries-old castle shrouded in a mysterious and grisly past; using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts investigate this engineering marvel and how it transformed into an infamous prison steeped in blood and intrigue.
s08e06 Secrets of Seahenge 2020-12-21 02:00
Secrets of Seahenge
A prehistoric megastructure, Seahenge, emerges from the sands of an English shore in the county of Norfolk that could reveal lost mysteries of the Bronze Age, 4000 years ago; using pioneering technology and 3-D imaging analysis, experts investigate and uncover dark, ancient rituals once performed here.
s08e07 Secrets of the Sunken Empire 2021-01-04 02:00
Secrets of the Sunken Empire
The secrets of the world's oldest sunken city, Pavlopetri off southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece, are lost to history, but hi-tech underwater archaeology answers questions that books cannot; experts explore sunken ruins and reveal new discoveries about one of the first great empires.
s08e08 Egypt's Floating Pyramid 2021-01-11 02:00
Egypt's Floating Pyramid
Surrounded by a mysterious trench, only one Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Lahun, was ever constructed to look like it floats on water. Using pioneering drone-scanning technology, experts decode the ancient secrets of the pharaoh Senusret II that are locked inside its hidden tunnels.
s08e09 Sumerian Pyramid of Death 2021-01-18 02:00
Sumerian Pyramid of Death
Deep in the Iraqi desert, the world's only ziggurat, the Ziggurat of Ur, towers over the remains of the first civilization ever known in human history, Sumer of southern Mesopotamia. Armed with pioneering satellite imagery, experts investigate the dark mysteries behind this massive, ancient structure.