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Duration
120 minutes
Series Info
Season 5 Episode 5

Quick Summary

Specialists examine the enigmas surrounding ancient pyramids worldwide, delving into forgotten passageways and uncovering human skeletal remains. Their investigations span sites across the globe, revealing new insights into construction methods and cultural significance of these historic structures.

About This Program

The series “Seven Wonders of The Pyramids” presents itself as a single‑episode programme that focuses on the enduring intrigue of the world’s most iconic stone structures. Classified under the episode genre, the show aims to give viewers a closer look at the puzzles that have surrounded pyramids since antiquity. In each segment, specialists from various fields come together to probe the lingering mysteries that surround these ancient monuments. Their investigations span continents, examining pyramids from every corner of the globe, and they’ve set out to uncover why such colossal edifices were built and what secrets they might still conceal. The programme also follows the team as they venture into forgotten passageways that lie beneath the stone giants. By navigating these lost labyrinths, the experts’ve hoped to map out hidden chambers and gain insight into construction techniques that have baffled historians for centuries, shedding light on the internal complexity of the structures. During their explorations, the researchers occasionally encounter human remains, offering tangible evidence of the people who once inhabited or worked on these sites. These discoveries provide a direct link to the past, and they’ve let the team piece together aspects of daily life, ritual practice, and the possible reasons behind the pyramids’ enduring allure.

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Blowing Up History: Seven Wonders broadcasts on Discovery History +1 at 1:00am, Sunday, 1 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Runtime120 mins