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. Check out the website at pbs.org/secrets.

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Mapping Haunted Sites Across All 50 States

How much do you know about your home state’s most haunted locations? Click through the …

What’s the most haunted site in your state?

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Uncover the Mystery of How Hannibal Crossed the Alps

Follow a team of experts as they discover exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome.

It's a military feat that sent shockwaves through the ancient world.

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Evidence of cannibalism in Jamestown colony during the 'dark' winter of 1610

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Hannibal’s invasion path through the Alps sent shockwaves through the ancient world.

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Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C. was a military feat that seemed nearly impossible... until now.  

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How Hannibal's Elephants Crossed the Alps

Hannibal was determined to get his whole army – men and animals – across the treacherous path through the Alps. But how did he handle 37 elephants?

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Five Famous Figures Who Had Insane Love Lives

Though it is often forgotten in the shuffle of modern consumerism, Valentine’s Day gets its name from Saint Valentine, an early priest who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. in the days of Emperor Claudius II.

How much do you know about the true history of Valentine's Day?

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Go behind the scenes of the biggest discovery to happen in the pyramids in centuries. 

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How Scientists Discovered a Void in the Great Pyramid of Giza

Tracing the origin of the legends of secret chambers hidden in the heart of the pyramid, Secrets of the Dead will show what lies within, solving a 4,500-year-old mystery, by following the first scientific mission in 30 years to be authorized by the Egyptian government to examine the pyramids of Egypt.

Witness the adventure behind the groundbreaking discovery of a void in the Great Pyramid of Giza. 

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Tonight! Witness the science and adventure behind the biggest discovery to happen in the pyramids in centuries. 

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Wednesday at 10|9c, go behind the scenes of the biggest discovery to happen in the pyramids in centuries. 

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A Peek at the New Discoveries Inside the Great Pyramid

Watch scientists use augmented reality technology to see what the newly discovered voids inside the Great Pyramid of Giza might look like.

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By mapping where these sub-atomic particles hit the earth, scientists have been able to see inside the Great Pyramid of Giza for the first time. 

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Three new cavities have been found inside the pyramid thanks to a new, non-invasive technology. Learn more on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 10|9c on @pbstv. 

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The only one of the seven ancient wonders of the world still standing, the Great Pyramid of Giza has fascinated people for centuries. 

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Particle Physics Helps Scientists Look Inside the Great Pyramid

Scientists used an unprecedented imaging technique called muography to create an internal scan of the Great Pyramid of Giza. See how it works: