Blowing Up History - Season 5
1 - Mystery of the Volcano Temple
Air Date: March 13, 2022
The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a secret. Advanced archaeological methods and new evidence reveal why it was built and how it survived.
2 - Rome's Gate to Hell
Air Date: March 20, 2022
The ancient Roman city of Hierapolis is said to hide a secret portal to the underworld beneath its streets. Experts use pioneering technology to investigate.
3 - Legend of King Midas
Air Date: March 27, 2022
King Midas and his golden touch is a famous tale in Greek mythology. Experts use advanced archaeological methods to delve into strange ancient mounds.
4 - Ghosts of Venice
Air Date: April 3, 2022
Venice was once a fearsome superpower. Scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover its ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.
5 - Secrets of Seahenge
Air Date: April 10, 2022
A prehistoric megastructure on the sands of an English shore could reveal lost mysteries of the Bronze Age. Experts uncover ancient rituals once performed here.
6 - Terror in the Torture Tower
Air Date: April 17, 2022
The Tower of London is shrouded in a mysterious, grisly past. Experts use pioneering archaeological methods to examine how it became an infamous prison.
7 - Secrets of the Sunken Empire
Air Date: April 24, 2022
Experts use high-tech underwater archaeology to explore the world’s oldest sunken city and reveal new discoveries about one of the first great empires.
8 - Sumerian Pyramid of Death
Air Date: May 1, 2022
Deep in the Iraqi desert, the world's only ziggurat towers over the remains of the first civilization ever known in human history; armed with pioneering satellite imagery, experts investigate the dark mysteries behind this massive, ancient structure.
9 - Egypt's Floating Pyramid
Air Date: May 8, 2022
Experts use drone technology to explore the tunnels hidden below an Egyptian pyramid for the very first time. Plus, forensics uncover a pharaoh’s secrets.
10 - Curse of Relic Mountain
Air Date: May 15, 2022
Experts use innovative geophysical analysis to solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Can they uncover the reason for its destruction?
11 - Lost City of Persia
Air Date: May 22, 2022
The ancient city of Persepolis was once the greatest and richest city on Earth. Using forensic analysis, experts discover how the Persians rose to power.
12 - Valley of Egypt's Queens
Air Date: May 29, 2022
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.
13 - Lost City of the Sumerian Gods
Air Date: May 21, 2023
Deep in the Iraqi desert, investigators use new technology to unearth an ancient city like no other. What secrets lie in the sacred city of Nippur?
14 - Lost City Of The Maya Queens
Air Date: May 28, 2023
The powerful city of Palenque is home to mysterious temples that harbour secrets about the Maya queens. Experts investigate using pioneering technology.
15 - Egypt's Island Of Secrets
Air Date: June 4, 2023
Experts use innovative technology to investigate why pharaohs and emperors built a colossal temple monument on a mysterious Egyptian island.
16 - Egypt's Cult Kings
Air Date: June 11, 2023
The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate.
17 - King Arthur's Lost Castle
Air Date: June 18, 2023
The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle are believed to be King Arthur's birthplace. Experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock its secrets.
18 - Lost World Of Desert Kings
Air Date: June 25, 2023
Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra, revealing its astonishing rise to power - and monumental downfall.
19 - Rome's Lost Coliseums
Air Date: July 2, 2023
Archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind lost coliseums of Rome to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman empire.
20 - Legend Of Xanadu
Air Date: July 9, 2023
Stunning 'blow apart' CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone.