Unearthed

2020
3.9
16 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Unearthed - Season 9 episodes (11)

1 Lost City of Persia
5/2/21
The sprawling city of Persepolis was capital to the first imperial civilization that conquered most of the known ancient world; now, experts use advanced forensic archaeology to reveal the secrets behind Persia's mysterious and dominating metropolis.
2 Valley of Egypt's Queens
5/9/21
The Valley of the Queens is a vast necropolis 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.
3 Curse of Relic Mountain
5/16/21
The decapitated statues of Mount Nemrut and their eventual destruction have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists decode cryptic inscriptions and use innovative geophysical analysis to reveal the mystery behind this ancient megastructure.
4 Lost City of the Maya Queens
5/23/21
The downfall of the powerful Maya city of Palenque continues to mystify archaeologists today; now, investigators gain rare access to explore lost tombs to reveal the truth behind this legendary city and the mystery behind its enigmatic queens.
5 Lost City of the Sumerian Gods
5/30/21
The ancient Sumerian city of Nippur is one of the richest archaeological sites on Earth, but decades of conflict have prevented its exploration; now, experts gain rare access to finally uncover the mysteries behind the most sacred city of Mesopotamia.
6 Egypt's Island of Secrets
6/6/21
A colossal stone temple on a remote Egyptian island mysteriously bears the names of the most famous leaders of the ancient world; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate why pharaohs and emperors all built monuments at this enigmatic site.
7 Egypt's Cult Kings
6/13/21
The ancient city of Abydos contains some of the oldest Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge drone imaging to investigate long-hidden secrets behind the first pharaohs.
8 King Arthur's Lost Castle
6/20/21
The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle are shrouded in a tumultuous history and believed to be the birthplace of King Arthur; experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock the secrets of this ancient structure and reveal the truth behind a legendary ruler.
9 Lost World of Desert Kings
6/27/21
The ancient city of Samarra contains a series of medieval structures that hold secrets to one of the world's greatest empires; now, archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate its astonishing rise to power and reveal its monumental downfall.
10 Rome's Last Coliseums
7/11/21
The coliseums of Rome were brutal theaters of spectacle and death that helped control the sprawling Roman empire; now, archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind these majestic structures to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman world.
11 Legend of Xanadu
7/18/21
The legendary metropolis of Xanadu and its fabled existence have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge aerial imaging to investigate new discoveries and reveal the truth behind this mythical lost city.

About this show

UNEARTHED decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the globe - ancient and present day -- to discover how they were designed, built, used, and in some cases, lost and rediscovered.

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3.9
16 reviews
deborah elliott
April 14, 2021
The Sphinx is 10,000 years old, not 4000 years old! Conventional archaeologists have their heads in the sand and they are so hidebound, they are myopic. They can make history seem so dull and inane.
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Andrew Doddington
March 1, 2020
Very informative!
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A Google user
September 2, 2018
Very good program
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