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All Episodes of Ancient Autopsy

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb deep dives into some of the greatest death mysteries of the ancient world, as she turns forensic detective and re-examines the final...
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  • Cleopatra
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    Cleopatra

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2025

    The pair begin by finding out if Egypt's last queen - Cleopatra - was truly killed by a snake. To get to the bottom of it, Suzannah confronts live Egyptian cobras, observes venom extraction, and explores academic theories of political murder. And with Dr Shepherd's forensic analysis and detailed examination of Roman records, they reconsider the truth behind one of ancient history's most famous deaths

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alexander the Great
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    Alexander the Great

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2025

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores whether Alexander the Great died from poison, trauma or a deadly virus. She discovers surprising clues in a tiny Babylonian tablet and explores new virological theories with experts at the UK's Pandemic Institute. And through digital autopsy, Dr Richard Shepherd helps shed new light on the ancient world's most debated death

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Genghis Khan
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    Genghis Khan

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2025

    Brand new series: Was Genghis Khan killed by an arrow? Or lightning? Maybe the plague? Suzannah Lipscomb investigates. Digital forensics indicate a death even stranger than legend.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tutankhamun
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    Tutankhamun

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2025

    High-speed chariots, a digital autopsy and a rare diary unearth startling new clues behind the mysterious death of the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown