Blowing Up History

Season 2

12 episodes · May 23, 2017

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  • S2E1

    Tut's Buried Secrets

    May 23, 201745m

    New finds explore the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb. Experts reveal how his untimely death, calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor king so iconic.

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  • S2E2

    Curse of the Blood Pyramids

    May 30, 201745m

    Giant pyramids at a site in Mexico reveal the secrets of a civilisation that vanished 1,400 years ago. Shocking new discoveries suggest human sacrifice.

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  • S2E3

    Lost Temples of the Jungle

    Jun 6, 201745m

    New technology reveals the truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat; experts uncover how it was constructed and why it was deserted.

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  • S2E4

    Secret History of the Sphinx

    Jun 13, 201745m

    Forensic evidence sheds new light on the history of the great Sphinx of Giza, revealing which pharaoh commissioned its construction, and why it was never finished.

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  • S2E5

    Ghosts of Stonehenge

    Jun 20, 201745m

    New discoveries reveal the deepest secrets of the Stonehenge, showing how ancient magic, bizarre rituals, and brutal murder built this strange monument.

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  • S2E6

    Hunt for King Arthur’s Castle

    Jun 27, 201745m

    A castle in Scotland may be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Can the discovery of a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets and rewrite history?

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  • S2E7

    Hidden City of the Incas

    Jul 11, 201745m

    Deciphering the secret Inca codes and deformed skeletons of the lost city of Machu Picchu, one of archaeology's biggest enigmas, to reveal its ultimate mystery.

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  • S2E8

    Treasures of the Terracotta Army

    Jul 18, 201745m

    Newly-found artifacts reveal dark secrets surrounding the Terracotta Army, including the soldiers' supernatural enemy and ancient China's violent origins.

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  • S2E9

    Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple

    Jul 25, 201745m

    The Egyptian site of Karnak was once the ancient world's largest religious complex; human remains tell the story of a new religion that changed Egypt.

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  • S2E10

    Sex, Lies, and the Taj Mahal

    Aug 1, 201745m

    Scientists reveal codes that tell a shocking story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly-held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.

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  • S2E11

    Lost World of the Colosseum

    Aug 8, 201745m

    Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.

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  • S2E12

    Lost City of the Desert

    Aug 15, 201745m

    New technologies resurrect the ancient city of Petra, which has baffled experts for decades, and reveal why this civilization was suddenly abandoned.

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