Mysteries of the Ancient Dead

2022•1 series

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An investigation into the secrets of ancient civilisations, using their approach to death and the hereafter to shed new light on the great beyond.

Episode 1Egypt, Rome, Nepal

Dive deep into the ancient cultures of Egypt, Rome and Nepal and reveal how their people treated their dead. (S1, ep 1)

Episode 2Zoroastrians, Neanderthals, The Bo

Explore another three ancient cultures and their relationship with death - Zoroastrians, Mongolia and the Bo. (S1, ep 2)

Episode 3Vikings, Inca, Chacoans

Vikings, Inca, Tel Banat: Dive deep into the ancient cultures of the Vikings, the Incan Empire and Tel Banat to reveal how their people treated their dead. (S1, ep 3)

Episode 4Chachapoya, Celts, Carthage

Discover mummies from an ancient civilisation and visit the Tophet of Carthage. Was this simply a children's cemetery or a place of sacrifice? (S1, ep 4)

Episode 5Qin Shi Tomb, Soma, Chinchorro

What could justify the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, being so grand? And can signs of cannibalism shed light on Neanderthals? (S1, ep 5)

Episode 6Maya, Khonkho Wankane

Maya, Khonkho Wankane, Xiongnu: Could new evidence found at the sacrificial alter, El Castillo, shed light on the Maya? And what can science tell us about ancient chemists? (S1, ep 6)

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