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The Best Episodes of Blowing Up History Season 4

Every episode of Blowing Up History Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blowing Up History Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 1 - Mysteries in the Alien Desert
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Mysteries in the Alien Desert

    S4:E1

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 2 - Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 3 - Mysteries of the Ice Mummy
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Mysteries of the Ice Mummy

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 4 - Nero’s Lost Palace
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Nero’s Lost Palace

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 5 - Curse of the Seventh Wonder
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Curse of the Seventh Wonder

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 6 - Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 7 - Pompeii’s Evil Twin
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Pompeii’s Evil Twin

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 8 - Finding Sparta’s 300
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Finding Sparta’s 300

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 9 - Empire State Building: The New Secrets
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Empire State Building: The New Secrets

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 10 - Egypt’s Buried City
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Egypt’s Buried City

    S4:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 11 - Vesuvius's Secret Victim
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Vesuvius's Secret Victim

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 12 - Rome's Great Wall
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Rome's Great Wall

    S4:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 13 - Hitler's Lost Bunker
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Hitler's Lost Bunker

    S4:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 14 - Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery

    S4:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 15 - Ghosts of the Wild West
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Ghosts of the Wild West

    S4:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 16 - Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence

    S4:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 17 - Lost City of Troy
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Lost City of Troy

    S4:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 18 - Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 19 - Curse of the Hindenburg
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Curse of the Hindenburg

    S4:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 20 - Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse

    S4:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 21 - Lost Kingdom of Kush
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Lost Kingdom of Kush

    S4:E21

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 22 - Hunt for the First Pyramid
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Hunt for the First Pyramid

    S4:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 23 - Lost City of Babylon
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Lost City of Babylon

    S4:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 24 - Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers

    S4:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Blowing Up History Season 4 Episode 25 - Secrets of the Black Pyramid
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Secrets of the Black Pyramid

    S4:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Mysteries in the Alien Desert" is the best rated episode of "Blowing Up History" season 4. It scored 7.5/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/10/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets".