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Explore some iconic historical moments while debunking long-held myths and shining new light on past events. Advances in investigative techniques, forensic science and historical scholarship offer new evidence on forgotten mysteries.

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Lost Treasures of Angkor
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"Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief"

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SECRETS OF THE DEAD

Van Gogh’s Ear

What did Vincent Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles?

  • Original12/14/2016
  • SEDE1602

SECRETS OF THE DEAD

Nero’s Sunken City

Follow archaeologists who are mapping underwater ruins of ancient Rome’s version of Las Vegas.

  • Original3/29/2017
  • SEDE1603

SECRETS OF THE DEAD

Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science

Uncover new evidence tracing many of Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas and inventions to other scientists.

  • Original4/5/2017
  • SEDE1604

SECRETS OF THE DEAD

The Woman in the Iron Coffin

Uncover the story of early America's free black communities via remains of a woman from the 1800s.

  • Original10/3/2018
  • SEDE1605

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Chelsey Saatkamp

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