Secrets of the Dead
The Sunken Basilica
A survey flight over Turkey's Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains of a fourth-century basilica. (60 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Sun, 2/15 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
The jewel of ancient Rome, the Colosseum exhibited Rome's immense wealth and influence as well as its power and downfall. (60 minutes)
Sun, 2/15 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy. (60 minutes)
Sun, 2/15 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Hannibal in the Alps
Explorers, archaeologists and scientists combine technology and ancient texts to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome. (60 minutes)
Sun, 2/15 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Nero's Sunken City
Archaeologists map underwater ruins of ancient Rome's version of Las Vegas. (60 minutes)
Sun, 2/15 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
The jewel of ancient Rome, the Colosseum exhibited Rome's immense wealth and influence as well as its power and downfall. (60 minutes)
Sun, 2/15 at 4:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy. (60 minutes)