Secrets of the Deep
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Secrets of the Deep

Season 1
An informative and exciting series, using treasure exhumed from the world's oceans to learn about the technologies and science of lost civilisations and periods of historical interest. The series showcases five dramatic stories set at sea, the clues to which are buried deep beneath the waves: ancient Egyptian boats, lost World War II planes, sunken cities and shipwreck treasure.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Ancient Egyptian Boats

    June 2, 2008
    50min
    TV-PG
    When you stand next to a reconstructed boat of an ancient Pharaoh, you truly see that these men were worshiped as Gods on Earth. The boats' incredible and complex designs rival that of the pyramids themselves.
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  2. S1 E2 - WWII Beaufighters

    June 9, 2008
    50min
    TV-PG
    A dogfight lasting a mere 15 minutes over Norwegian fields during WWII. 60 years later, the fjords still guard the secrets of the 10 allied planes that were shot down. It is now one of the most important sites in aviation archaeology.
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  3. S1 E3 - Shipwreck Treasure

    June 16, 2008
    50min
    TV-PG
    Treasure hunters scour the ocean floor in search of shipwrecks and lost riches. The waters off the Florida Keys still hold some of these riches, even a king's ransom, just waiting to be found.
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  4. S1 E4 - Sunken Cities

    June 23, 2008
    50min
    TV-PG
    Cities swept into the sea, civilizations lost beneath the waves, but is Atlantis more than a myth? Are there real sunken cities waiting to be discovered? Today, new technology is helping to find lost societies around the globe.
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  5. S1 E5 - Wrecksploitation

    June 30, 2008
    50min
    TV-PG
    There are more than 3,000,000 shipwrecks in the world, each one with a unique story. The age-old battle between treasure hunters and archaeologists continues to rage as more and more of these wrecks are uncovered.
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