Secrets of the Dead

Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings

Follow a team of scientists exploring royal tombs beneath the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacán. After decades of research,these imperial burial chambers may reveal clues about the long-lost Teotihuacán culture and its mysterious people.The film incorrectly states the city of Tikal is in Mexico when it is in Guatemala. Secrets of the Dead strives to get the facts correct and we regret the error.

Preview | Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings

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Follow a team of scientists exploring royal tombs beneath the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacán. After decades of research, these imperial burial chambers may reveal clues about the long-lost Teotihuacán culture and its mysterious people.

Previews + Extras

  • Teotihuacán, the City of the Gods: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Teotihuacán, the City of the Gods

    S15 E4 - 2m 2s

    The Aztecs reign over Mesoamerica as the last great culture before the Spanish conquest. As they venture south, a group of warriors finds Giant pyramids, the remains of an enormous ancient city completely abandoned. They call it "Teotihuacan," the City of the Gods. Who built this magnificent city? Mexican archaeologist Sergio Gomez Chavez is about to uncover the mystery of the City of the Gods.

  • The Tunnel Below the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Tunnel Below the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent

    S15 E4 - 3m 52s

    Mexican archaeologist Sergio Gomez Chavez and his colleagues discover a tunnel at the Teotihuacán site that continues in a straight path, directly to the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent which stands at the very center of the city.

  • Where Did the Ancient Teotihuacános Come From?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Where Did the Ancient Teotihuacános Come From?

    S15 E4 - 2m 12s

    Archaeologists David Carballo and Rebecca Storey examine the ancient bones found at Teotihuacan to find out where the Teotihuacan's ordinary citizens came from. The teeth reveal that the ancient Teotihuacanos are migrants.

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