Field of Vampires -
secrets of the dead

Wed, Oct 28 10:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

A terrifying discovery: A skeleton dating from 1650 buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. Whoever buried her was petrified of her returning from the grave. All the evidence is she was buried as a vampire. She's found wearing a silk cap with a gold headdress. Inside her mouth, which was green and possibly the result of poison, is a leather pouch with writing on it. And she's not alone, ultimately, more than 50 deviant burials around her. Who was she? What did all of the burial rituals mean?

Duration: 56 minutes and 30 seconds

Episode Number: 2202

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Wed, Oct 28	10:00 P.M.	Field of Vampires     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 29	2:00 A.M.	Field of Vampires     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 30	3:00 A.M.	Field of Vampires     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 30	4:00 P.M.	Field of Vampires     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 31	2:00 P.M.	Field of Vampires     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 3	8:00 P.M.	Field of Vampires     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 4	1:00 A.M.	Field of Vampires     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 4	9:00 A.M.	Field of Vampires     NH World (11.3)

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About 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.

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