Unearthed

The ancient city of Persepolis – in the mountains of Iran – is the capital of the first world empire, Persia. What can it reveal about the scale of this imperial powerhouse? Iranian archaeologist Ali Asadi investigates the ruins to reveal magnificent palaces, halls, and military quarters. How do the Persians conquer most of the known ancient world? And how do they control it for over two centuries? Using stunning CGI we restore Persepolis to its former glory, unearth engineering marvels that span for thousands of miles, and uncover brand-new inventions that revolutionize the world, to discover the secrets of ancient Persia.

The Valley of the Queens, Egypt. A long-forgotten necropolis filled with more than 90 burials. Today, archaeologists decode ancient inscriptions hidden deep in underground tombs, to discover the lost stories of the most powerful women in Ancient Egypt’s Golden Age. How much power did famous Queens Nefertari, Nefertiti, Tiye and Hatshepsut really wield? How were their spectacular tombs built? And why do so many lie in ruins? We follow investigators venturing inside subterranean tunnels to search for clues. Using cutting-edge CGI, we rebuild the Valley to reveal its ancient splendour… and uncover the surprising power of the Queens of Egypt.

Experts investigate new evidence that offers a unique glimpse at the Silk Road. They look at a recently discovered golden camel and a lost mega tomb.

Deep in the jungles of Mexico, the lost city of Chichen Itza contains ancient secrets of a mysterious civilization. Follow the scientists working to find how the Chichen Itza was built and how the bloody rite of human sacrifice shaped the city.

New evidence could help solve some of the Great Pyramid’s greatest mysteries. Follow the investigation into how it was built, revealing the truth behind its hidden tombs and deepest secrets.

The Great Wall of China is the biggest man-made structure on the planet -- and one of its biggest mysteries. Follow the scientific mission to reveal the ancient secrets of one of history's greatest empires.

Archaeologists exploring the dark secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb find answers to its ancient riddles, showing how his untimely death, his calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor pharoah the most famous of them all.

Giant pyramids at a strange site in Mexico are revealing the bloody secrets of a mysterious civilization that vanished 1,400 years ago. Little is known about this lost culture, but new discoveries are uncovering shocking evidence of human sacrifice.

New technologies reveal the startling truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat; accompany experts as they uncover how this colossal structure was constructed and why one of the largest cities in the world was suddenly abandoned.

When a mysterious Viking fortress lost underground for over a thousand years is discovered, experts investigate its buried treasures to reveal what caused the end of this fearsome civilization.

At an ancient city lost in the desert for 5,000 years, experts uncover evidence of human sacrifice and strange rituals, and new discoveries reveal that the people who lived here might have been the first civilization of the Americas.

A mysterious city in ancient Egypt, Thebes, is the home of the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Karnak, and other grand temples, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and if the god the pharaohs worshiped here helped them rise to power.

A cutting-edge investigation into the sinking of the Titanic reveals new discoveries that might finally explain the mysteries of her last moments, and experts get closer to a shocking secret: if there was a way to save almost everyone on board.

Egypt's strange Bent Pyramid is one of the world's most mysterious ancient mega-structures, and new discoveries help experts investigate its dark secret: if it was always intended to look so bizarre, or if something went catastrophically wrong.

New discoveries at Pompeii's last unexplored area reveal the dark secrets of the doomsday event that destroyed it. And recently unearthed mummies might help answer Pompeii's most enduring mystery: why it was built on an active volcano.

The Nazca Lines are mysterious, alien-looking symbols carved into a remote desert more than a thousand years ago, and new discoveries might finally reveal what these strange images mean and if they explain the disappearance of the people who made them.

The Empire State Building is one of the wonders of the modern world, and cutting-edge tech helps experts explore it like never before, revealing the secrets of its construction and the mysteries hidden deep in its foundation.

New discoveries reveal the scandals and secrets of Nero and his lost palace, and using cutting-edge technology, experts might confirm if the infamous emperor burned down Rome so he could build this golden wonder.

There's a lost city buried in the Sahara. Evidence reveals it's home to Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, and the forbidden god of an outlawed religion; experts use cutting-edge tech to uncover the secret doomsday that caused this strange place to disappear.

When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano in 79 AD, another Roman town was destroyed, too; experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate the secrets of Vesuvius's second victim, which is one of the most perfectly preserved Roman towns on earth.

Troy is the legendary lost city at the center of the Trojan War but its existence has never been confirmed; new discoveries and cutting-edge science might prove if this place existed and if the Greeks really conquered it with the infamous Trojan Horse.

Special access to cutting-edge archaeological investigations reveals the secrets of the long-lost city that was once the world's largest and richest; using new evidence, experts try to discover what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.

Experts investigate the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle using cutting-edge technology; as new discoveries reveal alien phenomena at the bottom of the ocean floor, researchers may finally uncover the truth behind this strange place.

Egypt's Black Pyramid is the strange, crumbling pyramid that collapsed before its pharaoh was ever buried here, and today, it's largely unexplored; special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation reveals what went so catastrophically wrong.

The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a dark secret. Today, using cutting-edge archaeological methods and brand-new evidence, experts look beneath the streets of Rome to find out why it was built and how it survived so long.

Experts investigate myths of a secret portal to hell in Hierapolis.

Experts travel inside ancient mounds to investigate the legend of Midas.

Experts reveal the secrets of the Persian Empire's capital, Persepolis.

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.

Experts reveal the mystery behind the decapitated statues of Mount Nemrut.

Along with Pompeii, the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius left another mysterious Roman settlement buried beneath its ashes; experts reveal new evidence of an ancient civilization and history's most infamous disaster.

The Red Pyramid at Dahshur is a revolutionary megastructure and the first true pyramid ever constructed in ancient Egypt; experts investigate to reveal the pharaoh who built it and the mystery behind its trailblazing design.

Experts explore the origins of kings in the lost city of Kish, Iraq.

Palmyra: pearl of the Syrian desert; experts return to the site and use CGI reconstruction to reveal the secrets of Palmyra's ancient engineers.

The Dendera Temple is one of the best-preserved temples in all of Egypt; experts decipher its mystifying zodiac images and uncover the ceremonial events that took place at this sacred site, and stunning CGI rebuilds this grand complex in its prime.

The magnificent tomb of Alexander the Great mysteriously vanishes and becomes a legend; using CGI, investigators piece together the evidence to reveal where his tomb lies and what it might look like.