Secrets of the Dead

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events. Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.

Wed, Mar 18 10:00 P.M. The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Thu, Mar 19 2:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Fri, Mar 20 3:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Fri, Mar 20 4:00 P.M. The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Sat, Mar 21 2:00 P.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Sun, Mar 22 2:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Sun, Mar 22 5:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Sun, Mar 22 9:00 P.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Mon, Mar 23 1:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Tue, Mar 24 8:00 P.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Wed, Mar 25 1:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Wed, Mar 25 9:00 A.M. The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica.

Wed, Mar 25 10:00 P.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Thu, Mar 26 2:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Fri, Mar 27 3:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Fri, Mar 27 4:00 P.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Sat, Mar 28 2:00 P.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Sun, Mar 29 2:30 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Sun, Mar 29 5:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Sun, Mar 29 9:00 P.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Mon, Mar 30 1:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Tue, Mar 31 8:00 P.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH World (11.3)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Wed, Apr 1 1:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH World (11.3)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Wed, Apr 1 9:00 A.M. King Arthur's Lost Kingdom     NH World (11.3)

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Wed, Apr 15 10:00 P.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NHPBS (11.1)

The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending.

Thu, Apr 16 2:00 A.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NHPBS (11.1)

The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending.

Fri, Apr 17 3:00 A.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NHPBS (11.1)

The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending.


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