Part detective story, part true-life drama, Secrets of the Dead unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events. Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.

Secrets of the Dead "Sinking Atlantis"
Five thousand years ago the Minoans, Europe's first great civilization, flourished on the island of Crete.

Secrets of the Dead "The Hunt for Nazi Scientists"
Re-explore the silent race between the Allies to capture Germany's top scientists during the dying days of World War II. As Hitler's technologically-superior empire crumbled and the Allies marched to victory, each side sent out secret missions with the sole purpose of tracking down and securing the cream of Germany's scientific crop and capturing their secrets.

Secrets of the Dead " Herculaneum Uncovered"
Pompeii, the lost Roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, has long been a source of fascination to archaeologists. Its sister city Herculaneum, buried in the same eruption but to a much greater depth, reveals an even more complete picture of Roman life.