Episodes
Watch the full episode of Secrets of the Dead: Bugging Hitler’s Soldiers
Find out how and why 57 Irish immigrants to the U.S. died in 1832.
THIRTEEN Recounts Walter Cronkite’s Iconic News Coverage of the JFK Assassination
Examine new forensic techniques being used to study the famed explorer’s lost diary.
Learn why Franklin held human skeletal remains in the basement of his British residence.
Uncover evidence that could explain how ancient Greeks got inside the walls of Troy
Discover the truth about the first permanent English colony in the New World.
Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him.
Where did Hannibal and his army cross the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome?
New evidence suggests the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading village.
Archaeologists discover a mass grave with the bones of nearly 60 people near Luxor, Egypt.
Extras
Ancient Rome’s retiarius vs secutor: inside the colosseum’s most popular fight.
See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded.
An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign.
The first gladiator bones ever found reveal a small but unmistakable detail about how they lived.
The spectacular arena showcasing Ancient Rome’s power also contributed to its downfall.
Catch new episodes of Secrets of the Dead on Wednesdays starting October 8 at 10/9c.
Simon Goodman recounts the story of his grandparents’ tragic deception by Nazi forces.
With the explosion of American museums in the 1950s, provenance took a backseat.
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
During WWII, the ERR operationalized Nazi art looting on an industrial scale.