Unearthed - Season 9

Season 9

Episodes

Lost City of Persia
The sprawling city of Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Empire, the first imperial civilization that conquered most of the known ancient world; now, experts use advanced forensic archaeology to reveal the secrets behind Persia's mysterious and dominating metropolis.

Valley of Egypt's Queens
The Valley of the Queens is a vast necropolis near the Valley of the Kings concealing some of Egypt's most miraculous tombs and powerful women; now, investigators use cutting-edge tech to explore lost tunnels and uncover the enigmatic secrets behind these ancient pharaohs.

Curse of Relic Mountain
The decapitated statues of Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey and their eventual destruction have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists decode cryptic inscriptions and use innovative geophysical analysis to reveal the mystery behind this ancient megastructure.

Lost City of the Maya Queens
The downfall of the powerful Maya city of Palenque in southern Mexico continues to mystify archaeologists today; now, investigators gain rare access to explore lost tombs to reveal the truth behind this legendary city and the mystery behind its enigmatic queens.

Lost City of the Sumerian Gods
The ancient Sumerian city of Nippur is one of the richest archaeological sites on Earth, but decades of conflict in Iraq have prevented its exploration; now, experts gain rare access to finally uncover the mysteries behind the most sacred city of Mesopotamia.

Egypt's Island of Secrets
A colossal stone temple on Philae, a remote Egyptian island in the Nile River, mysteriously bears the names of the most famous leaders of the ancient world; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate why pharaohs and emperors all built monuments at this enigmatic site.

Egypt's Cult Kings
The ancient city of Abydos contains some of the oldest Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to the Cult of Osiris, a mysterious death cult; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge drone imaging to investigate long-hidden secrets behind the first pharaohs.

King Arthur's Lost Castle
The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England are shrouded in a tumultuous history and believed to be the birthplace of King Arthur; experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock the secrets of this ancient structure and reveal the truth behind a legendary ruler.

Lost World of Desert Kings
On the Tigris River, the ancient city of Samarra contains a series of medieval structures that hold secrets to one of the world's greatest empires, the Abbasid Caliphate; now, archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate its astonishing rise to power and reveal its monumental downfall.

Rome's Lost Coliseums
The coliseums of Rome were brutal theaters of spectacle and death that helped control the sprawling Roman empire; now, archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind these more than 230 majestic structures to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman world.

Legend of Xanadu
The legendary metropolis of Xanadu (Kublai Khan's capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century) and its fabled existence have mystified experts for centuries; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge aerial imaging to investigate new discoveries and reveal the truth behind this mythical lost city.
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