The BEST episodes of Unearthed (2016) season 8

Every episode of Unearthed (2016) season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Unearthed (2016) season 8!

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: 12/6/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Continuing
Rome's Gate to Hell
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7.67
18 votes

#1 - Rome's Gate to Hell

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2020

According to legend, the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis hides a secret portal to the underworld beneath its streets; armed with pioneering technology, archaeologists gain rare access to investigate the deadly truth behind these hellish myths.

Directors: Bella Falk
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Sumerian Pyramid of Death
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7.62
21 votes

#2 - Sumerian Pyramid of Death

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2021

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.

Directors: Sam Mortimer
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Terror in the Torture Tower
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7.50
16 votes

#3 - Terror in the Torture Tower

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2020

The Tower of London is a centuries-old castle shrouded in a mysterious and grisly past; using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts investigate this engineering marvel and how it transformed into an infamous prison steeped in blood and intrigue.

Directors: Ingo Nyakairu
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Mystery of the Volcano Temple
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7.42
19 votes

#4 - Mystery of the Volcano Temple

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2020

The Pantheon is a 2,000-year-old temple with a dark secret; today, using cutting-edge archaeological methods and brand-new evidence, experts look beneath the streets of Rome to find out why it was built and how it survived so long.

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Legend of King Midas
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7.31
16 votes

#5 - Legend of King Midas

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2020

King Midas and his legendary golden touch is one of the most famous tales in Greek mythology; now, using advanced archaeological methods, experts travel deep inside mysterious ancient mounds to investigate the truth behind the myth.

Directors: Bella Falk
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Secrets of Seahenge
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7.31
13 votes

#6 - Secrets of Seahenge

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2020

A prehistoric megastructure emerges from the sands of an English shore that could reveal lost mysteries to the Bronze Age; using pioneering technology and 3-D imaging analysis, experts investigate and uncover dark, ancient rituals once performed here.

Directors: Ingo Nyakairu
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Secrets of the Sunken Empire
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7.20
15 votes

#7 - Secrets of the Sunken Empire

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2021

Experts explore sunken ruins and reveal one of the first great empires.

Directors: Sam Mortimer
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Ghosts of Venice
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7.14
14 votes

#8 - Ghosts of Venice

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2020

Venice was once a fearsome superpower home to secrets, wealth, and treachery; today, scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover the city's ancient foundations and reveal how it's still standing.

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Egypt's Floating Pyramid
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7.11
18 votes

#9 - Egypt's Floating Pyramid

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2021

Surrounded by a mysterious trench, only one Egyptian pyramid was ever constructed to look like it floats on water. Using pioneering drone-scanning technology, experts decode the ancient secrets of the pharaoh that are locked inside its hidden tunnels.

Directors: Bianca Zamfira
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