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Secrets of the Dead

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.
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Schedule

  • Secrets of the Dead: World War Speed: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    World War Speed

    Sunday
    Aug 23

    1 Hour

    Historian James Holland explores how amphetamine use affected the course of World War II.
  • Secrets of the Dead: World War Speed: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    World War Speed

    Monday
    Aug 24

    1 Hour

    Historian James Holland explores how amphetamine use affected the course of World War II.
  • Secrets of the Dead: Returning to Babylon: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    Returning to Babylon

    Sunday
    Aug 30

    1 Hour

    A team of archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
  • Secrets of the Dead: Returning to Babylon: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    Returning to Babylon

    Monday
    Aug 31

    1 Hour

    A team of archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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