The BEST episodes of Unearthed (2016) season 2

Every episode of Unearthed (2016) season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Unearthed (2016) season 2!

Unearthed decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the globe to discover how they were designed, built, used, and in some cases, lost and rediscovered.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Continuing
Lost Temples of the Jungle
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8.13
69 votes

#1 - Lost Temples of the Jungle

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2017

New technologies reveal the startling truth behind the largest temple ever built, Angkor Wat; accompany experts as they uncover how this colossal structure was constructed and why one of the largest cities in the world was suddenly abandoned.

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Lost World of the Colosseum
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7.86
21 votes

#2 - Lost World of the Colosseum

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/8/2017

New evidence uncovers the ancient mysteries behind the iconic Colosseum. Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.

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Lost City of the Desert
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7.82
55 votes

#3 - Lost City of the Desert

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/15/2017

The ancient city of Petra, a city carved from desert rock, baffles experts for decades; new technologies resurrect the city and reveal why the spectacular civilization was suddenly abandoned.

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7.76
63 votes

#4 - Ghosts of Stonehenge

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2017

Unearthed decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the globe to discover how they were designed, built, used, and in some cases, lost and rediscovered.

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Treasures of the Terracotta Army
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7.72
25 votes

#5 - Treasures of the Terracotta Army

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/18/2017

The Terracotta Army is one of China's greatest treasures, but there are still dark secrets surrounding this super-tomb; newly discovered artifacts reveal the soldiers' supernatural enemy, and human remains point to ancient China's violent origins.

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Curse of the Blood Pyramids
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7.65
68 votes

#6 - Curse of the Blood Pyramids

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2017

Giant pyramids at a strange site in Mexico are revealing the bloody secrets of a mysterious civilization that vanished 1,400 years ago. Little is known about this lost culture, but new discoveries are uncovering shocking evidence of human sacrifice.

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7.63
30 votes

#7 - Sex, Lies, and the Taj Mahal

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/1/2017

The Taj Mahal is one of the world's most beautiful monuments, but new investigations reveal its dark secrets; scientists uncover codes that tell a shocking story of power and betrayal, challenging everything originally known about the Taj Mahal.

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Hidden City of the Incas
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7.57
56 votes

#8 - Hidden City of the Incas

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/11/2017

The lost city of Machu Picchu is one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology; scientists do not know why this city in the clouds was built, but investigations into secret Inca codes and deformed skeletons might finally reveal its ultimate mystery.

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7.53
64 votes

#9 - Hunt for King Arthur's Castle

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/2017

A castle in Scotland could be the home of King Arthur's legendary Round Table; scientists have made a gruesome discovery at this mysterious site; a disfigured skeleton that could reveal the castle's bloody secrets and rewrite the history books.

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Tut's Buried Secrets
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7.50
98 votes

#10 - Tut's Buried Secrets

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2017

Archaeologists exploring the dark secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb find answers to its ancient riddles, showing how his untimely death, his calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor pharoah the most famous of them all.

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Secret History of the Sphinx
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7.50
36 votes

#11 - Secret History of the Sphinx

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2017

Recent forensic findings uncover the astonishing secrets of the world's most iconic monument, the great Sphinx at Giza. Join the extraordinary investigation as it reveals which pharaoh commissioned this colossal statue and why it was never finished.

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7.46
26 votes

#12 - Mystery of Egypt's Mega Temple

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/25/2017

The Egyptian mega-temple at Karnak was once the political powerbase of the ancient pharaohs and the home to strange religious rituals; new discoveries of skeletons tell a story of jealousy, betrayal, and the rise of a new religion that changed Egypt.

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