Mysteries of the Ancient Dead
2 Seasons • 2022 PG
Death... What happens after? This question has plagued humanity since the very beginning. Now, we investigate the secrets of ancient civilizations using their approach to death and the hereafter to shed new light.
S2.E1 - The Moche, Tarim Mummies, Medieval Bed Burials
Next Showing on Quest:
Jul 21 @ 12:00AM
Ancient Moche burial mounds hint at an advanced civilization. The skeletons of ancient boats protrude from the sands, who were their mummified passengers? Archaeologists uncover men, women, and children buried in their beds all across Europe.
S2.E2 - Makpan Cave Burials, Ancient Greeks and the Tomb of the Diver, Hopewell Mounds
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Jul 21 @ 12:50AM
On the island of Alor, the first complete child burial from the Holocene is an archaeological anomaly. Unusual funerary frescoes defy Greek convention. Hopewell burial mounds reveal an ancient culture with grasp on science and engineering.
S2.E3 - Igoro Hanging Burials, Catacombs of El Shoqafa, Kurgan Mounds
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Jul 28 @ 12:00AM
From a dizzying burial tradition found on the cliffs of the Cordillera Mountain range, to Kom El Shoqafa, a catacomb network, and Scythian burial mounds all over the Eurasian Steppe, what do burial practices reveal about death through the ages?
S2.E4 - Lycian Tombs of Fethiye, Lhop Burials, Nubian Pyramids
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Aug 4 @ 12:00AM
Expansive cities are carved into limestone by the Lycians to house their dead. For the Lhop, the transition between life and death is a perilous path. As the age of the pyramid winds down in Egypt, the Nubians build pyramids of their own.
S2.E5 - The Tomb of the Sunken Skulls, The Aztecs, Israeli Kiln and Donkey Burials
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Aug 11 @ 12:00AM
Shattered skulls found suggest a violence but also reverence for the deceased. From the ruins of an iconic temple, the remains of Aztec human sacrifices provide new insights. A kiln is unearthed, bearing the bodies of two mysterious women.
S2.E6 - Guanche Mummies, Haniwa Figurines, Stonehenge
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Aug 18 @ 12:00AM
In caves on the Canary Islands, mummies offer a window into a lost civilization. Haniwa clay figures connect the earthly to the otherworldly in a Japanese tomb. Under Stonehenge, cremated remains challenge theories about the site's purpose.