Blowing Up History

Season 4

Some of the most iconic and historic buildings of the ancient and medieval worlds are examined by 'blow apart' CGI animation to reveal how these structures were built. Using the latest archaeological investigations combined with X-Ray and LiDar scanning technologies, the series delves into the myths and mysteries behind ancient civilizations and the structures they built.

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28 Episodes

  • Mysteries in the Alien Desert
    E1
    Mysteries in the Alien DesertIn the Nazca Desert of southern Peru, experts investigate the ancient geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines, and their association with the ceremonial Cahuach Pyramids, which are made up from dirt mounds and mud bricks.
  • Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets
    E2
    Alcatraz's Hidden SecretsAlcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.
  • Mysteries of the Ice Mummy
    E3
    Mysteries of the Ice MummyThe 'Iceman' is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy. Cutting-edge forensic technology may unearth the mummy's darkest secrets.
  • Nero’s Lost Palace
    E4
    Nero’s Lost PalaceThe Emperor Nero built an astonishing palace in the heart of Rome. Now using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate if he burnt the city for the building.
  • Curse of the Seventh Wonder
    E5
    Curse of the Seventh WonderThe Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders. Experts investigate its many secrets - did it hold a superweapon?
  • Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
    E6
    Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark TruthThe Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts. New discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind these manuscripts.
  • Pompeii’s Evil Twin
    E7
    Pompeii’s Evil TwinThe sunken town of Baiae remains frozen in time, lying on the seabed of the Bay of Naples. Now, marine archaeologists investigate its fascinating secrets.
  • Finding Sparta’s 300
    E8
    Finding Sparta’s 300Thermopylae was the site of an iconic ancient battle. Legend says that in 480BC, 300 Spartan warriors died there - experts reconstruct the lost battlefield.
  • Empire State Building: The New Secrets
    E9
    Empire State Building: The New SecretsExperts use cutting-edge technology to investigate one of the wonders of the modern world. They reveal mysteries hidden in its foundation.
  • Egypt’s Buried City
    E10
    Egypt’s Buried CityTell El-Amarna was an ancient Egyptian city, established during the 18th dynasty by the pharaoh Akhenaten. Experts investigate the abandoned city buried in the Sahara, to uncover it's forgotten ruins and dark secrets.
  • Vesuvius's Secret Victim
    E11
    Vesuvius's Secret VictimWhen Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano, another town was destroyed, too - Herculaneum. It is one of history's most perfectly preserved towns.
  • Rome's Great Wall
    E12
    Rome's Great WallThe Roman Empire built Hadrian's Wall to guard its frontiers; new discoveries reveal who the Romans were trying to keep out with this 72-mile-long megastructure.
  • Hitler's Lost Bunker
    E13
    Hitler's Lost BunkerThe underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime. Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence.
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery
    E14
    Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New MysteryThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, but why does it lean? Investigators uncover the reasons for its tilt.
  • Ghosts of the Wild West
    E15
    Ghosts of the Wild WestThe infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral only lasted 30 seconds. Now, experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover the mystery surrounding the event.
  • Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence
    E16
    Tower Of Babel: The New EvidenceThe Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it.
  • Lost City of Troy
    E17
    Lost City of TroyTroy is the legendary lost city at the centre of the Trojan War, but its existence was never confirmed. New cutting-edge technology explores the ancient myth.
  • Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets
    E18
    Mount Rushmore: The Hidden SecretsMount Rushmore is one of North America's most iconic landmarks. Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what lies beneath the rock.
  • Curse of the Hindenburg
    E19
    Curse of the HindenburgWhat caused the Nazi aircraft to explode into a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937? Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate the event.
  • Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse
    E20
    Bermuda Triangle ApocalypseCutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.
  • Lost Kingdom of Kush
    E21
    Lost Kingdom of KushPyramids in the deserts of Sudan are the ruins of a powerful lost civilisation that rivalled Egypt. However, why are the pyramids there and who built them?
  • Hunt for the First Pyramid
    E22
    Hunt for the First PyramidSaqqara is the site of the first pyramid - the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore why the Egyptians built pyramids.
  • Lost City of Babylon
    E23
    Lost City of BabylonArchaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city. New evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.
  • Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers
    E24
    Hidden Secrets of the Twin TowersThe World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel.
  • Secrets of the Black Pyramid
    E25
    Secrets of the Black PyramidWith special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation, experts reveal why Egypt's Black Pyramid collapsed before its pharaoh was buried there.
  • Egypt’s Sunken Treasures
    E26
    Egypt’s Sunken TreasuresA cutting-edge archaeological investigation uses hi-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples, and shipwrecks.
  • Lost World of Atlantis
    E27
    Lost World of AtlantisNew discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it.
  • Jericho's Buried Secrets
    E28
    Jericho's Buried SecretsNew discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down.

 

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