The best episodes of Unearthed
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- 01
A cutting-edge investigation into the sinking of the Titanic reveals new discoveries that might finally explain the mysteries of her last moments, and experts get closer to a shocking secret: if there was a way to save almost everyone on board.
- 02
New discoveries might lead investigators to the legendary group of 300 Spartan warriors who died fighting off one million invading Persians, and using cutting-edge tech, experts reconstruct the battlefield to uncover the secrets of their last stand.
- 03
The long-lost underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime, and now, experts use cutting-edge tech to discover new evidence of Hitler's evil vision for global domination.
- 04
Alcatraz is home to secrets that only cutting-edge archaeology can reveal, and using the latest science and the newest tech, experts search for hidden evidence to investigate why so many tried and failed to escape America's toughest jail.
- 05
Twin Towers: The Hidden Secrets
New evidence recovered from the site of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers reveals answers to the greatest mysteries of these modern marvels, and using cutting-edge science and technology, experts investigate the science behind why they collapsed.
- 06
The coliseums of Rome were brutal theaters of spectacle and death that helped control the sprawling Roman empire; now, archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind these majestic structures to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman world.
- 07
New discoveries at Pompeii's last unexplored area reveal the dark secrets of the doomsday event that destroyed it. And recently unearthed mummies might help answer Pompeii's most enduring mystery: why it was built on an active volcano.
- 08
Empire State Building: The New Secrets
The Empire State Building is one of the wonders of the modern world, and cutting-edge tech helps experts explore it like never before, revealing the secrets of its construction and the mysteries hidden deep in its foundation.
- 09
The lost city of Baiae was the Las Vegas of the ancient world -- until a mysterious calamity caused it to sink into the sea. New discoveries reveal the secrets of this sin city that, like Pompeii, some experts believe was destroyed by a supervolcano.
- 10
Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the Holy Land's greatest mysteries, but new discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind the strange texts, and as experts get closer to unmasking their author, they find clues of an ancient apocalypse.
- 11
When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano in 79 AD, another Roman town was destroyed, too; experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate the secrets of Vesuvius's second victim, which is one of the most perfectly preserved Roman towns on earth.
- 12
Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, and it's also the site of an 800-year-old mystery; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the archaeological evidence to reveal when it might finally fall over.
- 13
The gunfight at Tombstone's OK Corral turned Wyatt Earp into an American folk hero, and to find what really happened here, experts use the newest tech to discover what caused the fatal shootout and what it reveals about the dark secrets of the Wild West.
- 14
New discoveries on a strange island in the Mediterranean might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis, and using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed this long-lost civilization.
- 15
Experts investigate myths of a secret portal to hell in Hierapolis.
- 16
Scientists use pioneering technology to discover the foundations of Venice.
- 17
The Tower of London is a centuries-old castle shrouded in a grisly past.
- 18
Experts decode an Egyptian pyramid constructed as if it floats on water.
- 19
Experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock the secrets of Tintagel Castle.
- 20
Experts investigate the truth behind the mythical city of Xanadu.
- 21
A castle in Scotland could be the home of King Arthur's legendary Round Table. Scientists have made a gruesome discovery at this mysterious site: a disfigured skeleton that could reveal the castle's bloody secrets and rewrite the history books.
- 22
A mysterious ruined city in Greece is the home of the mythical Labyrinth and the Minotaur, and its catastrophic downfall might have inspired the legend of Atlantis. New discoveries at this site reveal a truth stranger than fiction.
- 23
Deep in the jungle, the lost city of Tikal holds the dark secrets of the Maya, and now, a new investigation uncovers how it grew into a megacity home to 100,000 people, and why it was mysteriously abandoned.
- 24
New discoveries at a strange prehistoric site reveal the dark secrets and rituals of the mysterious people who built the world's largest stone circle, three times bigger than Stonehenge, and just as enigmatic.
- 25
The Nazca Lines are mysterious, alien-looking symbols carved into a remote desert more than a thousand years ago, and new discoveries might finally reveal what these strange images mean and if they explain the disappearance of the people who made them.
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