Tom Ranson
Director
Blowing Up History (2016)
Season 4
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
S4E1 - Mysteries in the Alien Desert
The Nazca Lines are mysterious symbols that have been carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago. How and why were they created?
Nov. 10, 2019, midnight
S4E2 - Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets
Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.
Oct. 11, 2019, midnight
S4E3 - Mysteries of the Ice Mummy
The 'Iceman' is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy. Cutting-edge forensic technology may unearth the mummy's darkest secrets.
Dec. 29, 2019, midnight
S4E4 - Nero’s Lost Palace
The Emperor Nero built an astonishing palace in the heart of Rome. Now using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate if he burnt the city for the building.
Dec. 24, 2019, midnight
S4E5 - Curse of the Seventh Wonder
The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders. Experts investigate its many secrets - did it hold a superweapon?
Dec. 1, 2019, midnight
S4E6 - Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
The Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts. New discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind these manuscripts.
Dec. 29, 2019, midnight
S4E7 - Pompeii’s Evil Twin
The sunken town of Baiae remains frozen in time, lying on the seabed of the Bay of Naples. Now, marine archaeologists investigate its fascinating secrets.
Dec. 8, 2019, midnight
S4E8 - Finding Sparta’s 300
Thermopylae was the site of an iconic ancient battle. Legend says that in 480BC, 300 Spartan warriors died there - experts reconstruct the lost battlefield.
Dec. 22, 2019, midnight
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S4E9 - Empire State Building: The New Secrets
Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate one of the wonders of the modern world. They reveal mysteries hidden in its foundation.
Nov. 17, 2019, midnight
S4E10 - Egypt’s Buried City
Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate a lost city buried in the Sahara. Archaeologists are uncovering the city's forgotten ruins and dark secrets.
Aug. 23, 2020, midnight
S4E11 - Vesuvius's Secret Victim
When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano, another town was destroyed, too - Herculaneum. It is one of history's most perfectly preserved towns.
Aug. 30, 2020, midnight
S4E12 - Rome's Great Wall
The Roman Empire built Hadrian's Wall to guard its frontiers; new discoveries reveal who the Romans were trying to keep out with this 72-mile-long megastructure.
Oct. 18, 2020, midnight
S4E13 - Hitler's Lost Bunker
The underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime. Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence.
Sept. 6, 2020, midnight
S4E14 - Leaning Tower of Pisa: The New Mystery
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, but why does it lean? Investigators uncover the reasons for its tilt.
Nov. 8, 2020, midnight
S4E15 - Ghosts of the Wild West
The infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral only lasted 30 seconds. Now, experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover the mystery surrounding the event.
Nov. 22, 2020, midnight
S4E16 - Tower Of Babel: The New Evidence
The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it.
Jan. 24, 2021, midnight
S4E17 - Lost City of Troy
Troy is the legendary lost city at the centre of the Trojan War, but its existence was never confirmed. New cutting-edge technology explores the ancient myth.
Jan. 24, 2021, midnight
S4E18 - Mount Rushmore: The Hidden Secrets
Mount Rushmore is one of North America's most iconic landmarks. Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what lies beneath the rock.
Jan. 24, 2021, midnight
S4E19 - Curse of the Hindenburg
What caused the Nazi aircraft to explode into a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937? Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate the event.
Sept. 20, 2020, midnight
S4E20 - Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse
Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.
Oct. 4, 2020, midnight
S4E21 - Lost Kingdom of Kush
Pyramids in the deserts of Sudan are the ruins of a powerful lost civilisation that rivalled Egypt. However, why are the pyramids there and who built them?
Sept. 27, 2020, midnight
S4E22 - Hunt for the First Pyramid
Saqqara is the site of the first pyramid - the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore why the Egyptians built pyramids.
Nov. 29, 2020, midnight
S4E23 - Lost City of Babylon
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city. New evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall.
Nov. 1, 2020, midnight
S4E24 - Hidden Secrets of the Twin Towers
The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel.
Sept. 13, 2020, midnight
S4E25 - Secrets of the Black Pyramid
With special access to a hi-tech archaeological investigation, experts reveal why Egypt's Black Pyramid collapsed before its pharaoh was buried there.
Oct. 25, 2020, midnight
S4E26 - Egypt’s Sunken Treasures
A cutting-edge archaeological investigation uses hi-tech methods to scan the ocean floor in search of sunken sphinxes, temples, and shipwrecks.
Jan. 24, 2021, midnight
S4E27 - Lost World of Atlantis
New discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for Atlantis. Experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it.
Nov. 15, 2020, midnight
S4E28 - Jericho's Buried Secrets
New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down.
Dec. 13, 2020, 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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