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The Worst Episodes of Secrets of the Dead

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The Worst Episodes of Secrets of the Dead

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  1. Background image for Search for the First Human
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    #1 - Search for the First Human

    S3:E1

    Explore the scientific mystery of human genesis through a close investigation of 13 fossils found in October 2000. The bones are the oldest hominid remains ever discovered — so old that they come from the time when the divergence of man and ape is thought to have occurred — and could be the blueprint for the first generation of the species that ultimately evolved into modern humans

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Mystery of the Black Death

    S3:E2

    In 1665, a British tailor opened a flea-infested shipment of fabric from London. In a matter of days, the tailor and much of the village were suffering the telltale signs of bubonic plague, the disease that wiped out a third of the European population. 350 years later, an American geneticist is delving into the reasons why some managed to survive the Black Death while others were not so lucky.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Titanic's Ghosts

    S3:E3

    In the aftermath of the Titanic, Canadian rescue ships recovered 328 bodies and buried dozens in unmarked graves. Today, scientific breakthroughs may help 3 families of missing passengers learn the true fate of their relatives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Great Fire of Rome
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    #4 - The Great Fire of Rome

    S3:E4

    In 64 AD, Rome was the most magnificent city in the world. Then, in the early hours of July 19, fire broke out in the cook shops and cafés lining the Circus Maximus. Centuries later, questions linger. Was the fire an accident, or was it arson? Is Tacitus a reliable witness? Nero blamed the catastrophe on the Christians — is there any truth to his accusation?

    Director:Mark Halliley
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Tragedy at the Pole

    S3:E5

    In March of 1912, a team of seasoned Antarctic explorers perished on their way back from the South Pole. Was it possible the explorers were blind-sided by conditions they could never have anticipated?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Bombing Nazi Dams

    S3:E6

    In the spring of 1943, Allied forces to begin preparations for a top secret Allied raid. Each aircraft carried a top-secret weapon -- a newly-invented bouncing bomb -- designed to shatter Germany's major dams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Amazon Warrior Women

    S4:E6

    (Archaeology) The myth of the Amazons, a tribe of bloodthirsty blond women thundering across arid battlefields to the horror of their male foes, has lingered for centuries. Their exploits seized the imagination of the Greek scribes Homer, Hippocrates, and Herodotus. But proof of their existence had always been lacking. Now, a 2,500-year-old mystery may have been solved, cracked by an American scientist whose ten-year odyssey led her tens of thousands of miles in pursuit of the truth. After unearthing evidence of a culture of ancient warrior women in the Russian steppes, Dr. Jeannine Davis-Kimball followed a trail of artifacts to a remote village in Western Mongolia, where her quest for a living link to a long-imagined tribe ended with a startling discovery. There, among the black-eyed Mongols, Davis-Kimball found a blond child, a 9-year-old girl named Meiramgul. Through DNA testing, Davis-Kimball finds that the DNA sequences of the warrior women and those from the girl of Mongolia are identical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Michelangelo Revealed

    S9:E1

    More than five centuries ago, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the darling of the Catholic Church. The Papacy commissioned him to create many of its most important pieces, including the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. He spent his life glorifying the Church, etching Catholic ideals into masterpieces that defined religion for the masses. Yet when he died, his body was secretly shepherded off to Florence, and the Church was denied the opportunity to honor him with a grand funeral in Rome. Historians have long wondered about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but now, art historian Antonio Forcellino believes he has pieced together evidence of a deep rift between the Church and the esteemed artist. The cause: Michelangelo’s belief in Protestant ideals, and his involvement with a clandestine fellowship trying to put an end to the decadence and corruption of the Clergy and reform the Church from within.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Airmen and the Headhunters

    S9:E2

    A tribe in Borneo protects a shot-down U.S. bomber crew from Japanese occupiers during World War II. The local missionaries, who converted the tribe to Christianity, were executed by the Japanese invaders, who had forced out Dutch and British colonialists, while massacring Borneo natives. A surviving missionary from Indonesia, employed by the Japanese military as an area administrator, outwits Japanese forces by hiding the U.S. airmen deep in a jungle canyon. The local Dayak people risk their lives, and force the occupiers to abandon their hunt for the airmen, using blowpipes and machetes against the Japanese army search parties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Mumbai Massacre

    S9:E3

    Accounts of the survivors of the indiscriminate terrorist massacres in Mumbai by Islamic Extremests in November 2008 and how the news media aided the terrorist by giving away the hiding places of the soon to be victims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Japanese SuperSub

    S9:E4

    During World War 2, Japan developed a super-submarine capable of launching bomber aircraft as a strategic weapon to carry the conflict to the United States mainland. But in the rapidly changing Pacific Theater, one intended mission after another becomes obsolete before the submarines can be deployed

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Churchill's Deadly Decision

    S9:E5

    Find out why Churchill chose to sink the French fleet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Deadliest Battle

    S9:E6

    The Battle of Stalingrad, the deadliest single battle ever seen, has been lauded as a shining example of Stalin's military genius, and altered the course of World War II permanently. The battle established the Soviet Union as a superpower to be reckoned with in the long Cold War that lay ahead. More than a half-century later, with newly uncovered evidence the full impact of this horrific battle is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Resurrecting Richard III

    S13:E7

    Scientists test the bones of England's fierce King Richard III.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Ben Franklin’s Bones

    S14:E1

    In November 1997, when the skeletal remains of at least 28 bodies were unearthed in the basement of an elegant townhouse, police feared it was the work of a serial killer. But when research indicated the bones actually dated to the mid-1700s, the implications became even more dramatic. This was no ordinary house: 36 Craven Street was the former residence of one of the most important men in American history, Benjamin Franklin. Could the unthinkable be possible? Could one of America’s most iconic figures have been responsible in some way for the bones in the basement?

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for JFK & LBJ: A Time For Greatness
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    #16 - JFK & LBJ: A Time For Greatness

    S14:E2

    For many, President Lyndon B. Johnson is chiefly remembered for escalating the United States military involvement in Vietnam. But his legacy is much more than his role in the Vietnam War. In fact, Johnson engineered the passing of two of the most important laws Congress ever approved: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - The Real Trojan Horse

    S14:E3

    The Trojan Horse… It was the ultimate sneak attack, bringing a city that would withstood nine years of battle to its knees. But was it simply a work of fiction? Or did the Greeks really trick the Trojans into defeat with a giant wooden horse that concealed enough soldiers to reduce the powerful city to rubble?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
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    #18 - Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science

    S16:E5

    An investigation to discover if Leonardo da Vinci came up with all of his credited ideas and inventions, or were they borrowed from ancient scholars and scientists?

    Director:Mark Daniels
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Magellan’s Crossing

    S19:E1

    500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.

    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Lady Sapiens

    S19:E2

    Incredible scientific investigations from across the globe are helping piece together the untold story of prehistoric women. The latest research separates fact from fiction and sheds new light on our ancient foremothers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - The First Circle of Stonehenge

    S19:E3

    A decade-long archaeological quest reveals that the oldest stones of Stonehenge originally belonged to a much earlier sacred site – a stone circle built on a rugged, remote hillside in west Wales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws

    S19:E4

    A fresh look at the science and conditions surrounding the Hindenburg explosion reveals ten particular flaws that directly led to the infamous disaster in 1937.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - A Samurai in the Vatican

    S19:E5

    In 1613, feudal lord Date Masamune sent a Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe to negotiate with the Pope and the King of Spain in hopes opening a new trade route. Led by samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga and Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, the expedition spent seven years traveling one-third of the globe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - The Caravaggio Heist

    S19:E6

    Father Marius Zerafa, director of museums in Malta, risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen from a cathedral in 1984.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Last Days of Pompeii

    S20:E2

    An ornate ceremonial chariot was recently discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, offering insights into the lives of wealthy, high-ranking landowners who lived outside the city. Buried by the Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago, this is not a humble transport cart. “It's the Lamborghini of this ancient world,” says Eric Poehler, an expert on ancient infrastructure in Pompeii.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Search for the First Human" is the worst rated episode of "Secrets of the Dead". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mystery of the Black Death".