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Secrets of the Dead

Preview | The Nero Files

Take a closer look at the life and legend of Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, as a forensic profiler attempts to find out what history may have gotten wrong about his alleged tyranny.

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Lost Treasures of Angkor
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55:15
Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.
Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
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55:15
The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.
Field of Vampires
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Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
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55:23
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
The Herculaneum Scrolls
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55:15
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Mozart's Sister
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55:15
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Returning to Babylon
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54:45
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
The Princes in the Tower
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55:15
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Abandoning the Titanic
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55:15
Learn about the captain of a “mystery ship” who turned away from the "unsinkable" Titanic.
World War Speed
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55:41
Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in WWII.
Egypt's Darkest Hour
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55:11
Archaeologists discover a mass grave with the bones of nearly 60 people near Luxor, Egypt.
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
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55:41
New evidence suggests the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading village.
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