7.8/1067 votes#1 - The Silver Pharaoh
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2010
Tanis, Egypt, circa 1939. On the brink of World War II, an excavation team led by French archaeologist Pierre Montet unearthed an intact royal burial chamber containing treasures that rival the riches found in Tutankhamun’s tomb almost two decades before. But while the Tut discovery created an international sensation, the opening of the tomb in Tanis made barely a ripple in a world focused on impending war.
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7.4/1075 votes#2 - Slave Ship Mutiny
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2010
Three disparate Capetowners reveal a long-forgotten, dramatic slave ship revolt en route from Madagascar to South Africa. About half of Cape Town's population are descendants of White, Asian, and Black slaves captured by the Dutch East Indies Company from all around the Indian Ocean. After the captives force the surviving crew below deck, a brave Malagasy warrior and a devious Dutch company agent fight a battle of wits with many surprising turns. For some aboard, the journey ends on infamous Robben Island, where Tokyo Sexwale and Nelson Mandela were later imprisoned.
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7.4/1054 votes#3 - Lost Ships of Rome
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2010
In 2009, archaeologists discovered an underwater graveyard of five Roman shipwrecks off the coast of Ventotene, a small Italian island with a notorious past. It was one of the biggest archaeological finds in recent history. The vessels’ well-preserved cargo indicates that these ships did not break up on the island’s rocks, but instead sank to the seabed intact and upright. They were laden with exotic goods including wine, olive oil, and the ancient delicacy garum; a condiment highly prized among ancient Romans. These sunken treasures are providing researchers with insight into the wreck, how the Romans lived, and Ventotene’s intriguing past.
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Genres:DocumentaryMystery
Network:PBS
Season 10 Ratings Summary
"The Silver Pharaoh" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Dead" season 10. It scored 7.8/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/3/2010. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Slave Ship Mutiny".