Secrets of the Dead - Season 3

Secrets of the Dead - Season 3

Season 3

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DatesMai 8, 2001 - Feb. 12, 2003
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Episodes

Search for the First Human
Season 3Episode 160 min

Search for the First Human

Explore the scientific mystery of human genesis through a close investigation of 13 fossils found in October 2000. The bones are the oldest hominid remains ever discovered — so old that they come from the time when the divergence of man and ape is thought to have occurred — and could be the blueprint for the first generation of the species that ultimately evolved into modern humans
Mai 8, 2001
Mystery of the Black Death
Season 3Episode 260 min

Mystery of the Black Death

In 1665, a British tailor opened a flea-infested shipment of fabric from London. In a matter of days, the tailor and much of the village were suffering the telltale signs of bubonic plague, the disease that wiped out a third of the European population. 350 years later, an American geneticist is delving into the reasons why some managed to survive the Black Death while others were not so lucky.
Okt. 30, 2002
Titanic's Ghosts
Season 3Episode 360 min

Titanic's Ghosts

In the aftermath of the Titanic, Canadian rescue ships recovered 328 bodies and buried dozens in unmarked graves. Today, scientific breakthroughs may help 3 families of missing passengers learn the true fate of their relatives.
Nov. 20, 2002
Great Fire of Rome
Season 3Episode 460 min

Great Fire of Rome

In 64 AD, Rome was the most magnificent city in the world. Then, in the early hours of July 19, fire broke out in the cook shops and cafés lining the Circus Maximus. Centuries later, questions linger. Was the fire an accident, or was it arson? Is Tacitus a reliable witness? Nero blamed the catastrophe on the Christians — is there any truth to his accusation?
Nov. 27, 2002
Tragedy at the Pole
Season 3Episode 560 min

Tragedy at the Pole

In March of 1912, a team of seasoned Antarctic explorers perished on their way back from the South Pole. Was it possible the explorers were blind-sided by conditions they could never have anticipated?
Jan. 15, 2003
Bombing Nazi Dams
Season 3Episode 660 min

Bombing Nazi Dams

In the spring of 1943, Allied forces to begin preparations for a top secret Allied raid. Each aircraft carried a top-secret weapon -- a newly-invented bouncing bomb -- designed to shatter Germany's major dams.
Feb. 12, 2003

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