Secrets of the Dead
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Experts use modern forensic techniques to shed new light on historical mysteries.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, February 16
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Season 21 • Episode 6
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls.
Monday, February 16
Queens of Combat
Season 23 • Episode 6
Experts set out to prove women fought alongside men in Rome's ancient amphitheaters.
Tuesday, February 17
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Season 21 • Episode 6
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls.
Wednesday, February 18
Queens of Combat
Season 23 • Episode 6
Experts set out to prove women fought alongside men in Rome's ancient amphitheaters.
Wednesday, February 18
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Thursday, February 19
Queens of Combat
Season 23 • Episode 6
Experts set out to prove women fought alongside men in Rome's ancient amphitheaters.
Friday, February 20
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Monday, February 23
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Monday, February 23
The Quest for Camelot
Season 23 • Episode 7
Professor Mark Horton explores the myths of King Arthur and the court of Camelot.
Tuesday, February 24
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Tuesday, February 24
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Season 21 • Episode 6
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls.
Wednesday, February 25
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Wednesday, February 25
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Season 21 • Episode 6
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls.
Wednesday, February 25
The Quest for Camelot
Season 23 • Episode 7
Professor Mark Horton explores the myths of King Arthur and the court of Camelot.
Wednesday, February 25
Mozart's Sister
Season 21 • Episode 5
What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna.
Wednesday, February 25
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Season 21 • Episode 6
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls.
Wednesday, February 25
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Thursday, February 26
The Quest for Camelot
Season 23 • Episode 7
Professor Mark Horton explores the myths of King Arthur and the court of Camelot.
Thursday, February 26
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Friday, February 27
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Monday, March 2
Hannibal in the Alps
A team of experts proves that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Tuesday, March 3
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Wednesday, March 4
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Wednesday, March 4
Exploring mysteries of the past.
Wednesday, March 4
Hannibal in the Alps
Season 17 • Episode 2
Experts use technology to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Matt Roush says...
Were female gladiators ever a thing? The bloody Starz action melodrama Spartacus: House of Ashur has adopted that as a pivotal plot point all season, introducing the fierce Nubian warrior Achillia (Tenika Davis) and an even more fearsome Scythian gladiatrix. In a well-timed installment of the investigative history docuseries, experts root through archaeological and forensic clues to determine if females ever fought alongside men in ancient Rome’s arenas.
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