Secrets of the Dead

Catch new episodes of Secrets of the Dead on Wednesdays starting October 8 at 10/9c.

Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.

Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.

Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.

The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire.

A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.

Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.

Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.

Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.

A new season of Secrets of the Dead premieres Fall 2024.

Uncover new evidence suggesting the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading vil

Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in World War

Follow archaeologists examining a rare mass grave from the collapse of ancient Egypt.

A fresh look at the flaws that led to the infamous Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

Secrets of the Dead Returns with Six New Episodes, Wednesdays, October 20 – November 24.

Fr. Zerafa and Maltese law enforcement work together to recover a Caravaggio painting.

In the summer of 1911, the Mona Lisa portrait was stolen from The Louvre Museum.

Watch how the shortage of human cadavers turned anatomists to the criminal underworld.

In the summer of 1609, a fleet of English ships sails across the Atlantic for Jamestown.

Could the marks of the bones be evidence of cannibalism?

Archaeologist Edithe Pereira analyzes prehistoric wall paintings — careful to avoid wasps!

Franklin was curious about the world and he operated in it as a gentlemanly scientist.

Homer's poems say that Troy stood by the Aegean sea.

Archimedes is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation.

Are the bones at Craven Street connected to William Hewson?

Examining the petroglyphs on the Rock of the Ingá

Could the Celts and Carthaginians have made it as far Kuelap?

Could the Isleworth Mona Lisa be a forgery or an unfinished da Vinci masterpiece?

Scientists find signs of plague in tooth samples dating to the Late Roman Empire.

Analyzing the style and shape of hieroglyphs can shed light on the ancient artists' lives.

Professor John Blair discusses The Life and Miracles of Saint Modwenna

Professor Eric Poehler examines the ancient streets of Pompeii.

Follow scientists as they uncover the true origins of modern vampire lore.

In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights.

Uncover evidence that could explain how ancient Greeks got inside the walls of Troy.

Fragments of manmade artifacts found at Althorp may point to an Iron Age settlement.

Join experts as they examine an alleged proof copy of Galileo’s “Sidereus Nuncius.”

The tomb of Psusennes I is one of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian treasures.

Find out how the Slave Ship Meermin began its ill-fated voyage.

Airs Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings

What happened to famed adventurer Col. Percy Fawcett?

Airs Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

Airs Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

Airs Tuesday, October 9, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

Preview of Bugging Hitler's Soldiers

Premieres Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

Watch the preview of Caveman Cold Case

The truth of the sinking of the Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of the infamous Blackbeard.

Fr. Marius Zerafa risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen in 1984.

In 1613, a Japanese samurai was sent to Europe to negotiate opening a new trade route.

New evidence on the origins of Stonehenge is uncovered.

The latest research from across the globe sheds new light on our ancient foremothers.

Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.

What if climate change and pandemics caused of the decline of the Roman Empire?

Join treasure hunters searching for the lost treasure of gangster Dutch Schultz.

Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior.

Secrets of the Dead: Hannibal in the Alps Premiered Tuesday, April 10 at 8-9 p.m. on PBS

Follow scientists trying to determine which giant animal was the apex predator

Uncoverr the truth about the first permanent English colony in the New World