Discovered by Disaster
Extreme weather conditions and disasters have marked and shaped the Earth's surface. These events can cause horrific destruction, but they can also reveal incredible things.
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Season 1
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Wrecks, Ruins, and Relics
Inspect the wreck of the Mary Celestia, a Civil War ship raised by a hurricane. Encounter imperial relics exposed by a drought in Iraq, the storm-tossed remains of a medieval man, and long-lost wooden artifacts that reshape Native American history.
Feb 3, 2025 -
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Cataclysms and Secrets
Look over Seahenge, a Bronze Age timber circle exposed by England's rising seas. Assess an ancient Ukrainian canoe lifted by flood waters, human remains trapped in a Chinese mudslide, and a forgotten relic on the dried-out bottom of Lake Mead.
Feb 10, 2025 -
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Hidden Shrines and Legends
Encounter kids' drawings on the walls in Pompeii that expose the city's violent gladiatorial past. Check out a mythical sculpture unearthed by an Indian tsunami, a 12-century temple in quake-prone Mexico, and a sunken ship in Utah's Great Salt Lake.
Feb 17, 2025 -
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Forgotten Cities and Lost Sanctuaries
Explore evidence that ties a meteor strike to a Biblical tale. Delve into a treasure-filled tunnel revealed by a sinkhole in Mexico, a medieval cave shrine exposed during a UK landslide, and famine warnings brought to light by a severe drought.
Feb 24, 2025 -
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Sunken Cities and Ancient Temples
Revisiting a medieval shipwreck that could reshape history; exploring a Greek version of Atlantis that sank in a tsunami, a Mexican temple rediscovered in the wake of a severe drought and rich remnants of an ancient city.
Mar 3, 2025 -
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Footprints and Ghost Ships
See how seismic activity exposed WW II vessels near Iwo Jima. Unravel clues to Maya political intrigue in Guatemala, see why footprints found post-storm are changing English migration history, and visit a Neolithic wall on an eroding Scottish coast.
Mar 10, 2025 -
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Ancient Cities and Enduring Creatures
Visit Cambodia, where record droughts have left a vibrant trade hub exposed. Examine a submerged funerary complex in Greece, ancient mammal footprints preserved by a Turkish volcanic eruption, and North American fossils from the post-dinosaur era.
Mar 17, 2025 -
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Eruptions and Enigmas
Analyze fish remains found near an angry Sumatran volcano that could suggest a new human migration route. Visit a prehistoric village smoked out by a forest fire, a collapsed kingdom in Turkey, and evidence of early Olympic sacrificial rituals.
Mar 24, 2025 -
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Lost Treasures and Resilient Civilizations
Dig into artifacts from a multicultural Jamaican port sunk by a devastating earthquake. Get insights into everyday Meso-American life next to a Salvadoran volcano, peek at a Minoan landmark, and inspect a treasure trove of English relics.
Mar 31, 2025 -
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Timeless Tombs and Modern Survivors
Sweep away the debris in a Bronze Age village preserved by fire. Open ancient sarcophagi found amid the rubble of Notre Dame, discover a grave hidden in a Canadian farmer's arid field, and get intel on ancient climate change in a California tar pit.
Apr 7, 2025