Blowing Up History

Season 2

2017 · 12 episodes · 9h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Tut's Buried Secrets

   23 May 2017 · 45 min

   New finds explore the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb. Experts reveal how his untimely death, calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor king so iconic.

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   2. Curse of the Blood Pyramids

   30 May 2017 · 45 min

   Giant pyramids at a site in Mexico reveal the secrets of a civilisation that vanished 1,400 years ago. Shocking new discoveries suggest human sacrifice.

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   3. Lost Temples of the Jungle

   6 Jun 2017 · 45 min

   New technology reveals the truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat; experts uncover how it was constructed and why it was deserted.

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   4. Secret History of the Sphinx

   13 Jun 2017 · 45 min

   Forensic evidence sheds new light on the history of the great Sphinx of Giza, revealing which pharaoh commissioned its construction, and why it was never finished.

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   5. Ghosts of Stonehenge

   20 Jun 2017 · 45 min

   New discoveries reveal the deepest secrets of the Stonehenge, showing how ancient magic, bizarre rituals, and brutal murder built this strange monument.

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   6. Hunt for King Arthur’s Castle

   27 Jun 2017 · 45 min

   A castle in Scotland may be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Can the discovery of a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets and rewrite history?

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   7. Hidden City of the Incas

   11 Jul 2017 · 45 min

   Deciphering the secret Inca codes and deformed skeletons of the lost city of Machu Picchu, one of archaeology's biggest enigmas, to reveal its ultimate mystery.

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   8. Treasures of the Terracotta Army

   18 Jul 2017 · 45 min

   Newly-found artifacts reveal dark secrets surrounding the Terracotta Army, including the soldiers' supernatural enemy and ancient China's violent origins.

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   9. Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple

   25 Jul 2017 · 45 min

   The Egyptian site of Karnak was once the ancient world's largest religious complex; human remains tell the story of a new religion that changed Egypt.

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    10. Sex, Lies, and the Taj Mahal

    1 Aug 2017 · 45 min

    Scientists reveal codes that tell a shocking story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly-held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.

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    11. Lost World of the Colosseum

    8 Aug 2017 · 45 min

    Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.

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    12. Lost City of the Desert

    15 Aug 2017 · 45 min

    New technologies resurrect the ancient city of Petra, which has baffled experts for decades, and reveal why this civilization was suddenly abandoned.