Secrets of the Dead

Uncover the untold stories and secrets of iconic historical moments to rewrite history.

Episodes

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    The Caravaggio Heist

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    Fr. Marius Zerafa risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen in 1984.
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    Death on the Railroad

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    Find out how and why 57 Irish immigrants to the U.S. died in 1832.
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    Bugging Hitler’s Soldiers

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    The Man Who Saved the World

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    The World's Biggest Bomb

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    China's Terracotta Warriors

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    Lost in the Amazon

    S11 Ep4 |
    Watch the full episode and discover the fate of famed adventurer Col. Percy Fawcett
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    Lost Ships of Rome

    S11 Ep2 |
    Watch the full episode and investigate ancient Roman shipwrecks
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    Slave Ship Mutiny

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    Watch the full episode and discover the fate of the slave ship Meermin

Specials

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    Secrets of Spanish Florida

    Uncovers one story of America’s past that never made it into textbooks.

About Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

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