Preview | Scanning the Pyramids
Season 17
Episode 1
About the Episode
Tracing the origin of the legends of secret chambers hidden in the heart of the pyramid, Secrets of the Dead will show what lies within, solving a 4,500-year-old mystery, by following the first scientific mission in 30 years to be authorized by the Egyptian government to examine the pyramids of Egypt.
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Extras
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Preview | Returning to Babylon
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.0:32 -
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The Imposter, Lambert Simnel
The official record states the boy crowned King Edward in 1487 was actually an imposter.1:44 -
Who Were the Princes in the Tower?
Legend has it, King Richard III had his two nephews killed at the Tower of London in 1483.1:50 -
Preview | The Princes in the Tower
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.0:32 -
Competing Theories for Nail Found in Heel Bone
An osteoarcheologist explores possible explanations for a nail found through a heel bone.1:02 -
Identifying Biological Sex from Skeletal Remains
Two experts conduct a virtual autopsy on skeletal remains from Roman Britain.2:07 -
A Revolutionary Use of Iron
Eiffel’s use of iron to build his tower represented a radical architectural shift.1:26 -
Gustave Eiffel’s Credentials
Gustave Eiffel had a lengthy résumé before he built his namesake tower.1:34 -
A Collector Shows Off His Dinosaurs
A collector talks his love of dinosaurs and shows off the displays in his home.1:58
