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Blowing Up History - Season 5
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Title: Blowing Up History

Overview: 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.

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Blowing Up History - Mystery of the Volcano Temple (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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.

Blowing Up History - Rome's Gate to Hell (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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.

Blowing Up History - Legend of King Midas (Season 5 - Episode 3)

King Midas and his golden touch is a famous tale in Greek mythology. Experts use advanced archaeological methods to delve into strange ancient mounds.

Blowing Up History - Ghosts of Venice (Season 5 - Episode 4)

Venice was once a fearsome superpower. Scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover its ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.

Blowing Up History - Secrets of Seahenge (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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.

Blowing Up History - Terror in the Torture Tower (Season 5 - Episode 6)

The Tower of London is shrouded in a mysterious, grisly past. Experts use pioneering archaeological methods to examine how it became an infamous prison.

Blowing Up History - Secrets of the Sunken Empire (Season 5 - Episode 7)

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.

Blowing Up History - Sumerian Pyramid of Death (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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.

Blowing Up History - Egypt's Floating Pyramid (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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.

Blowing Up History - Curse of Relic Mountain (Season 5 - Episode 10)

Experts use innovative geophysical analysis to solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Can they uncover the reason for its destruction?

Blowing Up History - Lost City of Persia (Season 5 - Episode 11)

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.

Blowing Up History - Valley of Egypt's Queens (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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.

Blowing Up History - Lost City of the Sumerian Gods (Season 5 - Episode 13)

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?

Blowing Up History - Lost City Of The Maya Queens (Season 5 - Episode 14)

The powerful city of Palenque is home to mysterious temples that harbour secrets about the Maya queens. Experts investigate using pioneering technology.

Blowing Up History - Egypt's Island Of Secrets (Season 5 - Episode 15)

Experts use innovative technology to investigate why pharaohs and emperors built a colossal temple monument on a mysterious Egyptian island.

Blowing Up History - Egypt's Cult Kings (Season 5 - Episode 16)

The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate.

Blowing Up History - King Arthur's Lost Castle (Season 5 - Episode 17)

The clifftop ruins of Tintagel Castle are believed to be King Arthur's birthplace. Experts use cutting-edge tech to unlock its secrets.

Blowing Up History - Lost World Of Desert Kings (Season 5 - Episode 18)

Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra, revealing its astonishing rise to power - and monumental downfall.

Blowing Up History - Rome's Lost Coliseums (Season 5 - Episode 19)

Archaeologists uncover the engineering secrets behind lost coliseums of Rome to reveal the truth behind the ancient Roman empire.

Blowing Up History - Legend Of Xanadu (Season 5 - Episode 20)

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.

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