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Secrets of the Dead

Preview | Returning to Babylon

Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.

Aired 10/02/2024

Secrets of the Dead

Preview | Returning to Babylon

Preview: Season 21 Episode 4 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.

A moving story of a people reclaiming their cultural heritage after an occupying force tried to erase it. Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isis occupation of Mosul. Now, a team of archaeologists is dedicated to finding pieces that survived. One possible discovery: the location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Aired 10/02/2024

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