Sacred SitesSeason 1

TV-PG

Was the remarkable mountain-carved city of Petra once ruled by women? Did the Knights Templar belong to an obscure cult that worshipped John the Baptist? Did the Pueblo civilization of Chaco Canyon practice cannibalism? Sacred Sites spans the globe to visit some of the world's most remarkable ancient religious structures. Through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, we offer fresh insights into the civilizations that built these sites, and examine their sometimes controversial, taboo practices.

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5 episoder

Petra
E1
PetraEnter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by women.
Templars
E2
TemplarsWere the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.
Oracles
E3
OraclesWere ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?
Egypt
E4
EgyptSee the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and more as we visit Egypt's sacred sites and reveal their hidden secrets.
Chaco Canyon
E5
Chaco CanyonSee if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.