7.2/1081 votes#1 - Scanning the Pyramids
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2018
The only one of the seven wonders of the world still standing, the Great Pyramid of Khufu has fascinated people for centuries. Tracing the origin of the legends of secret chambers hidden in the heart of the pyramid, Scanning the Pyramids 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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7.5/1061 votes#2 - Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2018
Follow a team of experts as they solve the enduring mystery of exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome.
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7.5/1080 votes#3 - The Woman in the Iron Coffin
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2018
On October 4, 2011, construction workers were shocked to uncover human remains in an abandoned lot in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. So great was the level of preservation, witnesses first assumed they had stumbled upon a recent homicide. Forensic analysis, however, revealed a remarkably different story. Buried in an elaborate and expensive iron coffin, the body belonged to a young African American woman who died in the first half of the 19th century, before the Civil War and the federal abolishment of slavery. But who was she? Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin follows forensic archaeologist Scott Warnasch and a team of historians and scientists as they investigate this woman’s story and the time in which she lived, revealing a vivid picture of what life was like for free African American people in the North.
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6.3/1032 votes#4 - The Nero Files
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/2019
Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him
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7.3/1077 votes#5 - King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2019
Uncover new archaeological evidence rewriting our understanding of the Dark Ages in 5th– and 6th-century Britain that might also explain the legend of King Arthur.
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7.3/1042 votes#6 - Egypt's Darkest Hour
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2019
The discovery of a rare mass grave with the bones of nearly 60 people outside Luxor sends archaeologists on a quest to find out who the remains belong to, why they were buried the way they were and what was happening in ancient Egypt that would have led to a mass burial. Could the collapse of the empire’s Old Kingdom provide any clues?
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8.0/1044 votes#7 - World War Speed
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2019
Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.
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The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Dead Season 17
Every episode of Secrets of the Dead Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Dead Season 17!
Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on...
Genres:DocumentaryMystery
Network:PBS
Season 17 Ratings Summary
"Scanning the Pyramids" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Dead" season 17. It scored 7.2/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/24/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Hannibal in the Alps".