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The Acropolis has overlooked Athens for thousands of years. Now scientists aim to reveal how it was built, what it looked like, and how it's still standing.

Secrets of the Acropolis

In Mexico, the lost city of Chichen Itza holds ancient secrets of a strange civilisation. How was it was built and how did human sacrifice shape it?

Secrets of the Maya Pyramid

A medieval engineering marvel may house the remains of the Bible's Three Magi. Scientists and experts delve into the mysteries of this religious site.

Medieval Cathedral mysteries

Westminster Palace is one of the most iconic structures on the planet. What Victorian secrets and mysteries are hiding behind this famous landmark?

Secrets of Westminster Palace

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the last surviving monuments of the ancient world. Scientists and archaeologists unlock the secrets of its construction.

Secrets of the Pyramids

The biggest man-made structure on Earth, the Great Wall of China, is one of its biggest mysteries. What are the secrets of one of history's greatest empires?

Great Wall of China

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.

Tut's Buried Secrets

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.

Curse of the Blood Pyramids

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

Lost Temples of the Jungle

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.

Secret History of the Sphinx

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

Ghosts of Stonehenge

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?

Hunt for King Arthur’s Castle

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.

Hidden City of the Incas

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

Treasures of the Terracotta Army

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.

Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple

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.

Sex, Lies, and the Taj Mahal

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

Lost World of the Colosseum

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

Lost City of the Desert

The Inca capital of Cusco was said to be the site of untold gold and riches, and new discoveries at this mysterious site reveal the secrets behind this mighty empire's fall.

Inca Apocalypse: The Dark Evidence

When a Viking fortress lost underground for over 1,000 years is discovered, experts investigate its buried treasures. What caused this civilization's demise?

Viking City of the Dead

At an ancient city lost in the Peruvian desert for 5,000 years, experts find signs of strange rituals. Was it the first civilization of the Americas?

Lost Pyramids of the Americas

The Statue of Liberty is the home to dark American mysteries. Now, experts are using the latest science and technology to reveal her secrets.

Statue of Liberty: The New Secrets

A mysterious ruined city in Greece is home to the mythical Labyrinth and the Minotaur. Its catastrophic downfall may have inspired the legend of Atlantis.

Hunt for the Real Atlantis

Attila the Hun was one of history's fiercest warriors, and new evidence reveals if his terror was responsible for the fall of Roman Empire

Wrath of Attila the Hun

The statues of Easter Island were built by one of the world's strangest and most isolated civilizations. New evidence reveals why they were constructed.

Lost world of Easter Island

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.

Pompeii's Doomsday Mummies

Egypt's strange Bent Pyramid is one of the world's most mysterious, ancient mega-structures; new discoveries help experts investigate its dark secret: if it was always intended to look so bizarre, or if something went catastrophically wrong.

Mystery of the Cursed Pyramid

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.

Titanic: The Last Secrets

For the first time, archaeologists use cutting-edge technology to discover what lies beneath China's Forbidden City, revealing the dark secrets of this mysterious mega-palace that have buried for nearly 600 years.

Secrets of the Forbidden City

The city of Thebes was the religious centre of Egypt's New Kingdom. How did workers construct the largest religious site in the ancient world?

Forbidden City of the Pharaohs

A ground-breaking experiment reveals how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes; new discoveries at this holy site could explain why these mysterious marvels triggered the downfall of the pharaohs and the end of Egypt's golden age.

Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers

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.

Ghosts of the Stone Age

Deep in the jungle, the lost city of Tikal holds the dark secrets of the Maya; a new investigation uncovers how it grew into a megacity home to 100,000 people, and why it was mysteriously abandoned.

Lost City of the Maya

The discovery of strange giant stone heads in the Mexican jungle leads archaeologists to the lost capital city of the Olmec; new investigations reveal evidence that the secret knowledge of these mysterious people changed life in the Americas forever.

Curse of the Jungle Treasure

The treasures of Ramses II are found at Abu Simbel, a giant temple carved into a desert cliff over 3,000 years ago, and new discoveries at this marvel reveal the secrets of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaoh.

Ramses' Buried Treasures

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?

Mysteries in the Alien Desert

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.

Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets

The 'Iceman' is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy. Cutting-edge forensic technology may unearth the mummy's darkest secrets.

Mysteries of the Ice Mummy

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.

Nero’s Lost Palace

The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders. Experts investigate its many secrets - did it hold a superweapon?

Curse of the Seventh Wonder

The Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts. New discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind these manuscripts.

Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth

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.

Pompeii’s Evil Twin

Thermopylae was the site of an iconic ancient battle. Legend says that in 480BC, 300 Spartan warriors died there - experts reconstruct the lost battlefield.

Finding Sparta’s 300

Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate one of the wonders of the modern world. They reveal mysteries hidden in its foundation.

Empire State Building: The New Secrets

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.

Egypt’s Buried City

When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano, another town was destroyed, too - Herculaneum. It is one of history's most perfectly preserved towns.

Vesuvius's Secret Victim

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.

Rome's Great Wall

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.

Hitler's Lost Bunker

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.

Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery

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.

Ghosts of the Wild West

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.

Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence

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.

Lost City of Troy

Mount Rushmore is one of North America's most iconic landmarks. Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what lies beneath the rock.

Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets

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.

Curse of the Hindenburg

Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.

Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse

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?

Lost Kingdom of Kush

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.

Hunt for the First Pyramid

Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city. New evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.

Lost City of Babylon

The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel.

Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers

With special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation, experts reveal why Egypt's Black Pyramid collapsed before its pharaoh was buried there.

Secrets of the Black Pyramid

A cutting-edge archaeological investigation uses hi-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples, and shipwrecks.

Egypt’s Sunken Treasures

New discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it.

Lost World of Atlantis

New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down.

Jericho's Buried Secrets

The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a secret. Advanced archaeological methods and new evidence reveal why it was built and how it survived.

Mystery of the Volcano Temple

The ancient Roman city of Hierapolis is said to hide a secret portal to the underworld beneath its streets. Experts use pioneering technology to investigate.

Rome's Gate to Hell

King Midas and his golden touch is a famous tale in Greek mythology. Experts use advanced archaeological methods to delve into strange ancient mounds.

Legend of King Midas

Venice was once a fearsome superpower. Scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover its ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.

Ghosts of Venice

A prehistoric megastructure on the sands of an English shore could reveal lost mysteries of the Bronze Age. Experts uncover ancient rituals once performed here.

Secrets of Seahenge

The Tower of London is shrouded in a mysterious, grisly past. Experts use pioneering archaeological methods to examine how it became an infamous prison.

Terror in the Torture Tower

Experts use high-tech underwater archaeology to explore the world’s oldest sunken city and reveal new discoveries about one of the first great empires.

Secrets of the Sunken Empire

Deep in the Iraqi desert, the world's only ziggurat towers over the remains of the first civilization ever known in human history; armed with pioneering satellite imagery, experts investigate the dark mysteries behind this massive, ancient structure.

Sumerian Pyramid of Death

Experts use drone technology to explore the tunnels hidden below an Egyptian pyramid for the very first time. Plus, forensics uncover a pharaoh’s secrets.

Egypt's Floating Pyramid

Experts use innovative geophysical analysis to solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Can they uncover the reason for its destruction?

Curse of Relic Mountain

The ancient city of Persepolis was once the greatest and richest city on Earth. Using forensic analysis, experts discover how the Persians rose to power.

Lost City of Persia

The Valley of the Queens is a vast necropolis near the Valley of the Kings concealing some of Egypt's most miraculous tombs and powerful women; now, investigators use cutting-edge tech to explore lost tunnels and uncover the enigmatic secrets behind these ancient pharaohs.

Valley of Egypt's Queens

Deep in the Iraqi desert, investigators use new technology to unearth an ancient city like no other. What secrets lie in the sacred city of Nippur?

Lost City of the Sumerian Gods

The powerful city of Palenque is home to mysterious temples that harbour secrets about the Maya queens. Experts investigate using pioneering technology.

Lost City Of The Maya Queens

Experts use innovative technology to investigate why pharaohs and emperors built a colossal temple monument on a mysterious Egyptian island.

Egypt's Island Of Secrets

The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate.

Egypt's Cult Kings

The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle are believed to be King Arthur's birthplace. Experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock its secrets.

King Arthur's Lost Castle

Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra, revealing its astonishing rise to power - and monumental downfall.

Lost World Of Desert Kings

Archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind lost coliseums of Rome to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman empire.

Rome's Lost Coliseums

Stunning 'blow apart' CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone.

Legend Of Xanadu

Some of the most iconic and historic buildings of the ancient and medieval worlds are examined by 'blow apart' CGI animation to reveal how these structures were built. Using the latest archaeological investigations combined with X-Ray and LiDar scanning technologies, the series delves into the myths and mysteries behind ancient civilizations and the structures they built.

The Best Seasons of Blowing Up History

The Best Seasons of Blowing Up History

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