Secrets of the Dead

Scanning the Pyramids

Preview: Season 17 Episode 1 | 36s | Video has closed captioning.

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Tracing the origin of the legends of secret chambers hidden in the heart of the pyramid, Secrets of the Dead will show what lies within, solving a 4,500-year-old mystery, by following the first scientific mission in 30 years to be authorized by the Egyptian government to examine the pyramids of Egypt.

Aired: 01/24/18

Rating: NR

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