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Cities Of The Underworld

Cities of the Underworld descends below the streets of major cities such as New York, Cairo, London, and Tokyo to explore the remnants of subterranean civilizations left buried there.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Scotland's Sin City
    April 23, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Edinburgh, Scotland is a thriving metropolis, but take a look into its past, and you'll find it has led a double life.
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  2. S1 E2 - Hitler's Underground Lair
    April 30, 2007
    44min
    TV-PG
    Berlin, Germany was the battlefield of the 20th century, and today, sealed up and forgotten beneath its streets are the remnants of a dark past.
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  3. S1 E3 - Rome's Hidden Empire
    May 7, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Rome is a city where the past meets the present on every corner. A secret cult practiced right next to the Circus Maximus, and their temple still remains beneath the street.
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  4. S1 E4 - Catacombs Of Death
    May 14, 2007
    44min
    TV-PG
    Beneath the hustle and bustle of Paris streets is a world of snaking quarries, hidden catacombs, and mushroom-harvesting tunnels. Even Paris' 10.5 million residents have no idea they live on top of nearly 20 centuries of history.
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  5. S1 E5 - City of Caves #2
    May 21, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Discover an ancient secret that dates back to the dawn of time lurking beneath the city of Budapest, Hungary.
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  6. S1 E6 - Istanbul
    March 2, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    Once the capital city of three of the world's most powerful empires, today Istanbul's residents are walking on top of remnants of these fallen civilizations...literally.
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  7. S1 E7 - New York #8
    June 4, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    The underworld of New York City is a living, breathing complex of engineering, history and secrets that could only exist in America's largest city.
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  8. S1 E8 - London's Lost Cities
    June 11, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    For thousands of years London has been among the most powerful cities in the world. However, below the busy streets and marketplaces another city hides.
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  9. S1 E9 - Beneath Vesuvius
    June 18, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Naples, Italy narrowly escaped meeting the same fate as its neighboring city, Pompeii in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius wiped out everything around it.
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  10. S1 E10 - Freemason Underground
    June 25, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Discover the fascinating and unknown history that lies below major cities around the world today.
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  11. S1 E11 - Dracula's Underground
    July 9, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Rich in legends and folklore visit the city of Bucharest, Romania and learn about its most famous citizen, Vlad the Impaler, more commonly known as Dracula.
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  12. S1 E12 - Secret Pagan Underground
    July 16, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    Cappadocia is where East meets West, setting the stage for bloody battles and ruthless land wars. This landscape in modern day Turkey is unlike any other in the world.
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  13. S1 E13 - Underground Bootleggers
    July 23, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    100 years ago Portland, Oregon was America's Sodom, a city full of vice, considered the most dangerous port in the world.
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  14. S1 E14 - Rome: The Rise
    July 30, 2007
    43min
    TV-PG
    What was the secret to the success of ancient Rome? Aqueducts, underground neighborhoods and one of the oldest sewer systems reveal many secrets.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Dolores GavinEmre SahinLauren LextonSarah WetherbeeTom RoganAllison Hynes
Cast
Eric Geller
Studio
A+E Networks
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