Unearthed
Unearthed decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the globe to discover how they were designed, built, used, and in some cases, lost and rediscovered.
Details
First Aired: 7/5/2016
Languages: English
Type: Documentary
Production
ScienceCompanies: Windfall Films
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Where to watch · US
Seasons
Season 1
This first season reveals the hidden anatomy of London’s Big Ben, uncovers mysterious structures at the heart of the Great Wall of China, and deciphers the myths of the ancient Egyptians - revealing ancient wonders in a way you’ve never seen before.
Season 2
The second series explores the mysteries of twelve ancient wonders: The Tomb of Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx at Giza, the Mexican pyramid city of Teotihuacan, the Egyptian temple complex at Karnak, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, Scotland’s Stirling Castle, Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, the Inca city of Machu Picchu, China’s ancient Terracotta Army, Jordon’s secret city of Petra and the Coliseum at Rome.
Season 3
The third season reveals how the ancient Egyptians built Karnak by raising an obelisk using traditional techniques; uncovers the secrets of the lost fortresses of the Viking Age; looks for the Kublai Khan's hidden Yuan Palace in China; and it joins investigators uncovering nearly 1000 years of history beneath the Statue of Liberty.
