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Secrets of the Dead

A Gruesome Discovery in Rural Poland

Residents of the rural Polish town of Pień have long avoided a particular hill in the village – and in 2022, a team of archaeologists led by Dariusz Poliński and Magdalena Zagrodzka learned why. They discovered the body of a woman buried with a sickle across her neck, and a triangular padlock attached to her toe. Had they dug up a gruesome crime scene – or evidence of the supernatural?

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Field of Vampires
55:15
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
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A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
The Herculaneum Scrolls
55:15
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Mozart's Sister
55:15
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
Returning to Babylon
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54:45
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
The Princes in the Tower
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55:16
Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
Death in Britannia
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55:16
Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.
Eiffel's Race to the Top
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54:46
Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet.
Secrets of the Dead Season 20
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55:02
Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
The Sunken Basilica
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Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
Hidden in the Amazon
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55:25
New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.
Decoding Hieroglyphics
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Research is revealing the hieroglyphic texts from within the tomb of an Egyptian scribe.
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