Episodes
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The End of the Romans
S18 E6 - 54m 56s
Is history repeating Itself? Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire. Three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse — drawing frightening parallels to today.
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Gangster's Gold
S18 E5 - 55m 23s
Join three groups of treasure hunters, armed with modern technology and newly uncovered clues, as they set out to find the lost treasure of notorious Prohibition-era gangster Dutch Schultz and solve an 85-year-old mystery.
Extras + Features
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Preview | The End of the Romans
S18 E6 - 32s
Is history repeating Itself? Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire. Three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse — drawing frightening parallels to today.
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Tooth Samples Reveal Scope of Justinianic Plague
S18 E6 - 1m 43s
Scientists analyze DNA from tooth samples collected from dig sites across Europe, dating to the Late Roman Empire, and identify <i>Yersinia pestis</i> – the bacteria that causes the Black Plague. Gradually they map where they’re finding plague, noting that, based on the succession of waves of illness, the epidemic lasted roughly a century.
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Explore Dutch Schultz's Bootlegger Tunnel
S18 E5 - 1m 55s
Concordia College's archivist Travis Basso takes us through a rumored bootlegger tunnel said to be built by Dutch Schultz and his gang.
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Preview | Gangster's Gold
S18 E5 - 30s
Join three groups of treasure hunters, armed with modern technology and newly uncovered clues, as they set out to find the lost treasure of notorious Prohibition-era gangster Dutch Schultz and solve an 85-year-old mystery.
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Meet the Last Living Member of Dutch Schultz’s Gang
S18 E5 - 2m 13s
Former gangster Stanley Grauso breaks down how prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey and famous mobster Dutch Schultz became enemies.
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The Cultural Bias Behind This Warrior's Grave
S18 E4 - 1m 21s
Nobody had an issue with the warrior interpretation of Bj 581 until it was argued that the remains belonged to a female. Archaeologist Neil Price breaks down the cultural bias behind this warrior's grave.
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Preview | Viking Warrior Queen
S18 E4 - 30s
Join a team of archaeologists as they examine one of the most significant Viking graves ever found and test the DNA of the remains of the female warrior buried inside, rewriting our understanding of Viking society.
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The Warrior Behind the Weapons
S18 E4 - 2m 19s
From axes to spears, a swordsmith shares what he's learned about the warrior behind the weapon after careful studies.
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Preview | Building Notre Dame
S18 E3 - 30s
Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges experienced throughout the turbulent history of one of the world’s most celebrated buildings.
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Why Notre Dame's Gargoyles Are More Than Art
S18 E3 - 2m 48s
People often assume they're simply decorative but the gargoyles are vital to the structure of Notre Dame, serving as part of the water drainage system. Still in use today, when the drainage system was built in the Middle Ages, it led to significant architectural advancements for the cathedral.
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The "Dark Heart" of Auschwitz-Birkenau
S18 E2 - 1m 55s
In 1944, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Their harrowing testimonies and detailed sketches of the camp's mass extermination practices exposed the "dark heart" of Nazi-occupied Poland.
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Preview | Bombing Auschwitz
S18 E2 - 30s
Join historians, survivors and experts as they consider one of the great moral dilemmas of the 20th century. Should the Allies have risked killing Auschwitz prisoners and bombed the camp to stop future atrocities?
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