Episodes
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1. Mysteries in the Alien Desert
10 Nov 2019 · 45 min
The Nazca Lines are mysterious symbols that have been carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago. How and why were they created?
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2. Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets
11 Oct 2019 · 45 min
Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.
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3. Mysteries of the Ice Mummy
29 Dec 2019 · 45 min
The 'Iceman' is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy. Cutting-edge forensic technology may unearth the mummy's darkest secrets.
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4. Nero’s Lost Palace
24 Dec 2019 · 45 min
The Emperor Nero built an astonishing palace in the heart of Rome. Now using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate if he burnt the city for the building.
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5. Curse of the Seventh Wonder
1 Dec 2019 · 45 min
The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders. Experts investigate its many secrets - did it hold a superweapon?
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6. Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
29 Dec 2019 · 45 min
The Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts. New discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind these manuscripts.
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7. Pompeii’s Evil Twin
8 Dec 2019 · 45 min
The sunken town of Baiae remains frozen in time, lying on the seabed of the Bay of Naples. Now, marine archaeologists investigate its fascinating secrets.
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8. Finding Sparta’s 300
22 Dec 2019 · 45 min
Thermopylae was the site of an iconic ancient battle. Legend says that in 480BC, 300 Spartan warriors died there - experts reconstruct the lost battlefield.
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9. Empire State Building: The New Secrets
17 Nov 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10
Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate one of the wonders of the modern world. They reveal mysteries hidden in its foundation.
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10. Egypt’s Buried City
23 Aug 2020 · 45 min
Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate a lost city buried in the Sahara. Archaeologists are uncovering the city's forgotten ruins and dark secrets.
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11. Vesuvius's Secret Victim
30 Aug 2020 · 45 min
When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano, another town was destroyed, too - Herculaneum. It is one of history's most perfectly preserved towns.
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12. Rome's Great Wall
18 Oct 2020 · 45 min
The Roman Empire built Hadrian's Wall to guard its frontiers; new discoveries reveal who the Romans were trying to keep out with this 72-mile-long megastructure.
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13. Hitler's Lost Bunker
6 Sept 2020 · 45 min
The underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime. Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence.
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14. Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery
8 Nov 2020 · 45 min
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, but why does it lean? Investigators uncover the reasons for its tilt.
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15. Ghosts of the Wild West
22 Nov 2020 · 45 min
The infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral only lasted 30 seconds. Now, experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover the mystery surrounding the event.
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16. Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence
24 Jan 2021 · 45 min
The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it.
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17. Lost City of Troy
24 Jan 2021 · 45 min
Troy is the legendary lost city at the centre of the Trojan War, but its existence was never confirmed. New cutting-edge technology explores the ancient myth.
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18. Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets
24 Jan 2021 · 45 min
Mount Rushmore is one of North America's most iconic landmarks. Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what lies beneath the rock.
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19. Curse of the Hindenburg
20 Sept 2020 · 45 min
What caused the Nazi aircraft to explode into a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937? Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate the event.
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20. Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse
4 Oct 2020 · 45 min
Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.
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21. Lost Kingdom of Kush
27 Sept 2020 · 45 min
Pyramids in the deserts of Sudan are the ruins of a powerful lost civilisation that rivalled Egypt. However, why are the pyramids there and who built them?
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22. Hunt for the First Pyramid
29 Nov 2020 · 45 min
Saqqara is the site of the first pyramid - the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore why the Egyptians built pyramids.
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23. Lost City of Babylon
1 Nov 2020 · 45 min
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city. New evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.
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24. Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers
13 Sept 2020 · 45 min
The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel.
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25. Secrets of the Black Pyramid
25 Oct 2020 · 45 min
With special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation, experts reveal why Egypt's Black Pyramid collapsed before its pharaoh was buried there.
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26. Egypt’s Sunken Treasures
24 Jan 2021 · 45 min
A cutting-edge archaeological investigation uses hi-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples, and shipwrecks.
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27. Lost World of Atlantis
15 Nov 2020 · 45 min
New discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it.
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28. Jericho's Buried Secrets
13 Dec 2020 · 45 min
New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down.
Blowing Up History Season 4: quick answers
How many episodes are in Blowing Up History Season 4?
Season 4 of Blowing Up History has 28 episodes, about 21 hours in total.
When did Blowing Up History Season 4 come out?
Season 4 premiered on 10 Nov 2019.