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National Geographic Channel 2024 - 1 season 8 eps 18+ Returning series

Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed

2024 - 1 season 8 eps 18+

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Season 1

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Season 1

40 min

S1 · E1 Mar 18, 2024

Otzi: World's Oldest Cold Case Episode 1

In the mountains of Northern Italy, a grisly discovery is made by a couple of mountaineers. In a nearly unreachable part of the world, human remains are found sticking out from a glacier.

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40 min

S1 · E2 Mar 25, 2024

Old Croghan Man: Murder Most Royal Episode 2

Human remains are discovered near Croghan Hill, Irelanda place where ancient kings were once crowned. As archeologists examine the remains, a story unfolds that reveals the gruesome murder of a King by his followers.

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40 min

S1 · E3 Apr 1, 2024

Weerdinger Couple: Mysterious Double Murder Episode 3

Two bodies are discovered near the town of Weerdinge, Netherlands as locals jump to conclusions that the bodies belong to a man and woman likely united in life and death.

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40 min

S1 · E4 Apr 8, 2024

Haraldskær Woman: Mummy Identity Episode 4

When the human remains of a female are uncovered near Vejle, Denmark, an archeologist begins detailing a fantastic tale of who she was and why she was murdered, linking her to ancient sagas.

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40 min

S1 · E5 Apr 15, 2024

Tollund Man: Peaceful in the Peat Episode 5

Near Silkeborg, Denmark, peat diggers uncover a human head and authorities quickly work to identify who it is, possibly relating it a missing boy in the area. But a keen police officer reveals the body is much older than the current missing person and calls the museum to investigate

7.9 · You

40 min

S1 · E6 Apr 22, 2024

Yde Girl: Murder on the Edge of Town Episode 6

Human remains are pulled up from the depths of a peat bog near Yde, Netherlands. Some locals believe it is the work of the devilstrands of shocking fire-red hair stream from the ground, sending them fleeing in fear.

7.9 · You

40 min

S1 · E7 Apr 29, 2024

Datgen Man: Revenant Revealed? Episode 7

Experts try to determine the cause of death of Datgen Man, an Iron Age body found in a bog in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

7.5 · You

40 min

S1 · E8 May 6, 2024

La Doncella: On The Mountaintop Episode 8

An archaeologist makes the 22,000 foot journey to the peak of an Argentinian mountain near an active volcano and discovers tiny bundles hidden in the earth. These are the remains of children, perfectly preserved as though they are asleep. Who are these children and how did they perish so far away from home?

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8 episodes in Season 1

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For Millenia, these mysteries have remained hidden: murders, hangings, ritual sacrifice from an era long ago, by people much like us. And as more human remains are discovered, most dating back thousands of years, modern day archaeologists continue to piece together clues to what life was like before written records. Through ancient tales, modern science, and the current guardians of these bodies, Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed pieces together an understanding of who these people were and how they died and remained preserved for us to learn from today.

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Total runtime 5h 20m · Episode length 40 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

March 18, 2024

Latest episode

May 6, 2024

Status

Returning series

Network

National Geographic Channel

Country

Canada · United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

40 min

Total runtime

5h 20m

Original language

English

Production

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Farpoint Films

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English

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