Sacred Sites
This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious, religious locations. Each episode focuses on a site, exploring fundamental questions about the landmarks and the people who constructed them. Exploring the sites allows the show to provide insight into the ancient civilizations and how their practices and struggles are reflected in the shrines and temples they constructed.
Seasons
Was the remarkable mountain-carved city of Petra once ruled by women? Did the Knights Templar belong to an obscure cult that worshipped John the Baptist? Did the Pueblo civilization of Chaco Canyon practice cannibalism? Sacred Sites spans the globe to visit some of the world's most remarkable ancient religious structures. Through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, we offer fresh insights into the civilizations that built these sites, and examine their sometimes controversial, taboo practices.
E1Petra
Sep 12, 2016
Enter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by women.
E2Templars
Sep 19, 2016
Were the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.
E3Oracles
Sep 26, 2016
Were ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?
E4Egypt
Oct 3, 2016
See the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and more as we visit Egypt's sacred sites and reveal their hidden secrets.
E5Chaco Canyon
Oct 10, 2016
See if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.
Did the legendary King Arthur actually exist? Where did the Nazis look to try and justify their Aryan ideology? What caused the disappearance of ancient Malta's Temple People? Get answers to these questions and more on visits to some of the world's most mysterious historic structures, and gain new insights into the civilizations that built them through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.
E1King Arthur
Aug 13, 2018
From Camelot to the quest for the Holy Grail, see how much of the King Arthur myth is based on fact.
E2Maya
Aug 20, 2018
Travel across Mexico and Guatemala to sacred Mayan sites and discover new secrets about why they built them.
E3The Camino
Aug 27, 2018
Discover astonishing new findings about the Camino de Santiago as scientists examine the spiritual path's ancient origins.
E4Malta
Sep 3, 2018
Follow a team of experts as they search the sacred sites of Malta to explain the disappearance of the Temple People.
E5Egyptian Priestesses
Sep 10, 2018
Uncover surprising secrets about the political and sexual power of ancient Egyptian women.
E6Nazi Myths
Sep 17, 2018
Follow scientists around the world as they study sacred sites Nazis claimed were built by and for an ancient Aryan race.
E7Temples of Priestesses
Mar 1, 2021
New discoveries reveal the astonishing role of women in the ancient world; from goddesses to matriarchies to witch trials.
E8Apocalypse
Mar 8, 2021
Catastrophes have destroyed civilisations in the past; from pandemics to climate collapse and asteroid crashes, ancient disasters reveal much about today's world.
Storyline
This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious, religious locations. Each episode focuses on a site, exploring fundamental questions about the landmarks and the people who constructed them. Exploring the sites allows the show to provide insight into the ancient civilizations and how their practices and struggles are reflected in the shrines and temples they constructed.
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