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Sacred Sites is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on Smithsonian Channel on September 12, 2016. It has 2 seasons and 13 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Apocalypse", aired on March 8, 2021.
This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious, religious locations. Each episode focuses on a site, exploring fundamental questions about the landmarks and the people who constructed them. Exploring the sites allows the show to provide insight into the ancient civilizations and how their practices and struggles are reflected in the shrines and temples they constructed.
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13 episodes · 2 seasons
2016 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
Was the remarkable mountain-carved city of Petra once ruled by women? Did the Knights Templar belong to an obscure cult that worshipped John the Baptist? Did the Pueblo civilization of Chaco Canyon practice cannibalism? Sacred Sites spans the globe to visit some of the world's most remarkable ancient religious structures. Through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, we offer fresh insights into the civilizations that built these sites, and examine their sometimes controversial, taboo practices.
Sacred Sites Season 1 release dates →
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See if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.
E4
See the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and more as we visit Egypt's sacred sites and reveal their hidden secrets.
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Were ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?
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Were the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.
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Enter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by women.
2018 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
Did the legendary King Arthur actually exist? Where did the Nazis look to try and justify their Aryan ideology? What caused the disappearance of ancient Malta's Temple People? Get answers to these questions and more on visits to some of the world's most mysterious historic structures, and gain new insights into the civilizations that built them through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.
Sacred Sites Season 2 release dates →Catastrophes have destroyed civilisations in the past; from pandemics to climate collapse and asteroid crashes, ancient disasters reveal much about today's world.
New discoveries reveal the astonishing role of women in the ancient world; from goddesses to matriarchies to witch trials.
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Follow scientists around the world as they study sacred sites Nazis claimed were built by and for an ancient Aryan race.
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Uncover surprising secrets about the political and sexual power of ancient Egyptian women.
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Follow a team of experts as they search the sacred sites of Malta to explain the disappearance of the Temple People.
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Discover astonishing new findings about the Camino de Santiago as scientists examine the spiritual path's ancient origins.
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Travel across Mexico and Guatemala to sacred Mayan sites and discover new secrets about why they built them.
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From Camelot to the quest for the Holy Grail, see how much of the King Arthur myth is based on fact.
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The most recent episode of Sacred Sites, Season 2 Episode 8 "Apocalypse", aired on March 8, 2021.
Sacred Sites has 2 seasons with 13 episodes in total.
Sacred Sites first aired on Smithsonian Channel on September 12, 2016.
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