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Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

With the explosion of American museums in the 1950s, provenance took a backseat.
Simon Goodman recounts the story of his grandparents’ tragic deception by Nazi forces.
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
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Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.
Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet.
Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.
Research is revealing the hieroglyphic texts from within the tomb of an Egyptian scribe.
Explore the last days in Pompeii, before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago.
Discover one of the most significant British archaeological finds of the century.
Fr. Marius Zerafa risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen in 1984.
In 1613, a Japanese samurai was sent to Europe to negotiate opening a new trade route.
A fresh look at the flaws that led to the infamous Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
New evidence on the origins of Stonehenge is uncovered.
Discover the untold story of prehistoric women through the latest science and research.
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.
What if climate change and pandemics caused of the decline of the Roman Empire?
Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.
Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.
Follow an in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame.
Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?
Join experts as they examine an alleged proof copy of Galileo’s “Sidereus Nuncius.”
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Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
With the explosion of American museums in the 1950s, provenance took a backseat.
Simon Goodman recounts the story of his grandparents’ tragic deception by Nazi forces.
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
During WWII, the ERR operationalized Nazi art looting on an industrial scale.
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
Archaeologists dig through layers of earth in search of evidence of pre-Angkorian habitation.
An archaeological team recreates the ascent that Khmer kings would have made up the holy mountain.
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Archaeologists find a small cymbal dating back to the 7th century.
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
A forensic artist reconstructs the face of a woman buried as a vampire in 17-century Poland.
In 2022, a team of archaeologists unearthed a strange burial in the Polish village of Pień.
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
The search for the remains of 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry in Kentucky begins.
A team searches for the remains of the soldiers slain in the Simpsonville Massacre.
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Researcher Valeria Piano discovers long-lost history of Rome written by Seneca the Elder.
Artificial intelligence is used to find out what some carbonized Herculaneum scrolls say.
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Letters between siblings Wolfgang and Maria Anna Mozart suggest she, too, composed music.
Is there evidence Maria Anna Mozart composed music recorded in her childhood notebook?
A new season of Secrets of the Dead premieres Fall 2024.
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
This is the first time archaeologists have found an image of a major god inside an Assyrian palace.
Iraqi archaeologists attempt to reclaim ancient Assyrian artifacts.
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
The official record states the boy crowned King Edward in 1487 was actually an imposter.
Legend has it, King Richard III had his two nephews killed at the Tower of London in 1483.
Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.