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Preview: S22 | 28s | Catch new episodes of Secrets of the Dead on Wednesdays starting October 8 at 10/9c. (28s)
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Preview: S22 Ep10 | 32s | Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks. (32s)
Preview | Cracking the Queen's Code
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Preview: S22 Ep9 | 32s | See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded. (32s)
Preview | Cleopatra's Last Temple
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Preview: S22 Ep8 | 32s | An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. (32s)
What Cleopatra’s Temple May Have Looked Like
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Clip: S22 Ep8 | 3m 14s | Tiny lead tokens revealed the first clues to Cleopatra’s temple façade in Alexandria. (3m 14s)
Rare Crystal Head Found In Cleopatra’s Temple Ruins
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Clip: S22 Ep8 | 2m | Could this mysterious crystal head buried in the ruins of Cleopatra's temple depict Marc Antony? (2m)
This Cleopatra Coin Has Been Lost Underwater For 2,000 years
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Clip: S22 Ep8 | 2m 24s | Beneath the harbor of Alexandria, archaeologists have uncovered coins bearing Cleopatra's image. (2m 24s)
What the First Gladiator Bones Can Tell Us About How They Lived
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Clip: S22 Ep7 | 3m 8s | The first gladiator bones ever found reveal a small but unmistakable detail about how they lived. (3m 8s)
The Ultimate Warrior Sports Drink
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Clip: S22 Ep7 | 2m 40s | Gladiator bones reveal a mysterious strength-boosting drink used before combat. (2m 40s)
Preview | The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
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Preview: S22 Ep7 | 32s | The spectacular arena showcasing Ancient Rome’s power also contributed to its downfall. (32s)
The Gladiator Match Rome Couldn’t Get Enough Of
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Clip: S22 Ep7 | 3m 23s | Ancient Rome’s retiarius vs secutor: inside the colosseum’s most popular fight. (3m 23s)
Preview | Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
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Preview: S22 Ep6 | 32s | Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse. (32s)
How Americans Profited Off Looted Art
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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 1m 46s | With the explosion of American museums in the 1950s, provenance took a backseat. (1m 46s)
The Gutmann Family’s Tragic Loss
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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 4m 58s | Simon Goodman recounts the story of his grandparents’ tragic deception by Nazi forces. (4m 58s)
Extended Preview | Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
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Preview: S22 Ep5 | 2m 49s | Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse. (2m 49s)
The ERR and the Nazi Party’s Systematic Looting of Europe
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Clip: S22 Ep5 | 3m 13s | During WWII, the ERR operationalized Nazi art looting on an industrial scale. (3m 13s)
Signs of Human Habitation in Kurukshetra
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Clip: S22 Ep4 | 2m 11s | Archaeologists dig through layers of earth in search of evidence of pre-Angkorian habitation. (2m 11s)
Preview | Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold
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Preview: S22 Ep4 | 32s | Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire. (32s)
Ascending the Summit of Mt. Phu Kao
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Clip: S22 Ep4 | 2m 8s | An archaeological team recreates the ascent that Khmer kings would have made up the holy mountain. (2m 8s)
Preview | Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
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Preview: S22 Ep3 | 32s | The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire. (32s)
Cymbal Found at Ancient Khmer Temple Site
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Clip: S22 Ep3 | 1m 30s | Archaeologists find a small cymbal dating back to the 7th century. (1m 30s)
Reconstructing the Face of a 17-Century Woman
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Clip: S22 Ep2 | 1m 44s | A forensic artist reconstructs the face of a woman buried as a vampire in 17-century Poland. (1m 44s)
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Preview: S22 Ep2 | 32s | Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials. (32s)
A Gruesome Discovery in Rural Poland
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Clip: S22 Ep2 | 2m 50s | In 2022, a team of archaeologists unearthed a strange burial in the Polish village of Pień. (2m 50s)
Remembering the Fallen Soldiers of the Simpsonville Massacre
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Clip: S22 Ep1 | 2m 17s | The search for the remains of 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry in Kentucky begins. (2m 17s)
Radar Technologies Aid in Search for Civil War Burial Site
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Clip: S22 Ep1 | 2m 48s | A team searches for the remains of the soldiers slain in the Simpsonville Massacre. (2m 48s)
Preview | The Civil War's Lost Massacre
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Preview: S22 Ep1 | 31s | A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War. (31s)
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