Tom Ranson
Director
Blowing Up History (2016)
Season 3
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.
Released July 26, 2016
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History
Production Companies: Windfall Films
Network: Discovery
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
5.0
S3E1 - Inca Apocalypse: The Dark Evidence
The Inca capital of Cusco was said to be the site of untold gold and riches, and new discoveries at this mysterious site reveal the secrets behind this mighty empire's fall.
Oct. 30, 2018, midnight
S3E2 - Viking City of the Dead
When a Viking fortress lost underground for over 1,000 years is discovered, experts investigate its buried treasures. What caused this civilization's demise?
May 15, 2018, midnight
S3E3 - Lost Pyramids of the Americas
At an ancient city lost in the Peruvian desert for 5,000 years, experts find signs of strange rituals. Was it the first civilization of the Americas?
May 22, 2018, midnight
S3E4 - Statue of Liberty: The New Secrets
The Statue of Liberty is the home to dark American mysteries. Now, experts are using the latest science and technology to reveal her secrets.
June 5, 2018, midnight
S3E5 - Hunt for the Real Atlantis
A mysterious ruined city in Greece is home to the mythical Labyrinth and the Minotaur. Its catastrophic downfall may have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
June 12, 2018, midnight
S3E6 - Wrath of Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun was one of history's fiercest warriors, and new evidence reveals if his terror was responsible for the fall of Roman Empire
June 26, 2018, midnight
S3E7 - Lost world of Easter Island
The statues of Easter Island were built by one of the world's strangest and most isolated civilizations. New evidence reveals why they were constructed.
June 19, 2018, midnight
S3E8 - Pompeii's Doomsday Mummies
New discoveries at Pompeii's last unexplored area reveal the dark secrets of the doomsday event that destroyed it, and recently unearthed mummies might help answer Pompeii's most enduring mystery: why it was built on an active volcano.
Oct. 16, 2018, midnight
S3E9 - Mystery of the Cursed Pyramid
Egypt's strange Bent Pyramid is one of the world's most mysterious, ancient mega-structures; new discoveries help experts investigate its dark secret: if it was always intended to look so bizarre, or if something went catastrophically wrong.
Oct. 9, 2018, midnight
S3E10 - Titanic: The Last Secrets
A cutting-edge investigation into the sinking of the Titanic reveals new discoveries that might finally explain the mysteries of her last moments, and experts get closer to a shocking secret: if there was a way to save almost everyone on board.
Oct. 2, 2018, midnight
S3E11 - Secrets of the Forbidden City
For the first time, archaeologists use cutting-edge technology to discover what lies beneath China's Forbidden City, revealing the dark secrets of this mysterious mega-palace that have buried for nearly 600 years.
Oct. 23, 2018, midnight
S3E12 - Forbidden City of the Pharaohs
The city of Thebes was the religious centre of Egypt's New Kingdom. How did workers construct the largest religious site in the ancient world?
Dec. 30, 2018, midnight
S3E13 - Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A ground-breaking experiment reveals how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes; new discoveries at this holy site could explain why these mysterious marvels triggered the downfall of the pharaohs and the end of Egypt's golden age.
Nov. 20, 2018, midnight
S3E14 - Ghosts of the Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange prehistoric site reveal the dark secrets and rituals of the mysterious people who built the world's largest stone circle, three times bigger than Stonehenge, and just as enigmatic.
Dec. 18, 2018, midnight
S3E15 - Lost City of the Maya
Deep in the jungle, the lost city of Tikal holds the dark secrets of the Maya; a new investigation uncovers how it grew into a megacity home to 100,000 people, and why it was mysteriously abandoned.
Dec. 11, 2018, midnight
S3E16 - Curse of the Jungle Treasure
The discovery of strange giant stone heads in the Mexican jungle leads archaeologists to the lost capital city of the Olmec; new investigations reveal evidence that the secret knowledge of these mysterious people changed life in the Americas forever.
Nov. 27, 2018, midnight
S3E17 - Ramses' Buried Treasures
The treasures of Ramses II are found at Abu Simbel, a giant temple carved into a desert cliff over 3,000 years ago, and new discoveries at this marvel reveal the secrets of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaoh.
Dec. 4, 2018, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 3735 min.
Released: July 26, 2016
Last Air Date: July 9, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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