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30. Arkeo Amazonia - French Guiana: the unknown people of the Amazon forest
July 26, 2018
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, archaeologists are busy debunking one of the most powerful myths put forward by colonisation. The so-called primeval forest, described in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and the Europeans as unsullied by human presence, never existed!
29. Arkeo Peru - Choquequirao: the sacred geography of the Incas
July 19, 2018
Situated in the heart of the Peruvian Andes, 160 km north of Cusco, Choquequirao is one of the greatest achievements of Inca architecture. Standing at an altitude of over 3000 meters, overlooks one of the deepest canyons in the world. In the 15th century, the Incas truncated the mountain with the strength of their arms to build this spectacular architectural ensemble.
28. Arkeo Tanzania - Kilwa: the forgotten history of the Swahili people
July 12, 2018
Along the eastern coast of Africa, the Swahili people has long intrigued scientists. It is believed that between the 10th and 15th centuries, the Swahili erected dozens of stone-built opulent cities in this area. Today, swallowed up by the jungle, these cities have disappeared along with an entire part of the history of the Swahili people.
27. Arkeo South Africa - Drakensberg Park: the first shamans of South Africa
July 5, 2018
For thousands of years, men have painted no less than 35,000 rock paintings on the walls of these caves. Nowhere else in the world can one find such a high number of rock artworks... What do these works tell us? What messages, what stories have these rock painters left behind? After years of research, archaeologists have finally managed to decode these images.
26. Arkeo Peru - The Chachapoyas: living with the dead
June 28, 2018
The Chachapoyas were long considered the fiercest warriors of the Andes. Recent archaeological discoveries paint a completely different portrait of the Chachapoyas. In fact, far from being bloodthirsty and morbid, this people actually maintained an intimate and happy relationship with the deceased. In their view, the destiny of the living was intimately linked to that of the dead.
25. Arkeo England - London: the builders of Stonehenge
June 21, 2018
Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous and most enigmatic prehistoric monuments. Dozens of huge standing stones were erected here during the Neolithic period, around 2900 BC... Who were the men and women who erected such a monument? And why did they do it? These questions have long remained unanswered until recently.
24. Arkeo Mexico - Teotihuacan: the birth of a metropolis
June 14, 2018
Mexico City, with a population of 22 million, it is North America's second largest urban agglomeration after New York City... In fact, according to a team of archaeologists, this urban lifestyle takes its roots in Mexico. They claim that tens of thousands of migrants from all over Mesoamerica populated the ancient city of Teotihuacan, America's oldest metropolis.
23. Arkeo Scandinavia - Greenland: a Viking epic
June 7, 2018
The Vikings were capable sailors who colonized a number of islands such as England, Ireland, and further north, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Greenland was long thought to be the only territory to have resisted the Vikings. They failed to establish settlements, due to their inability to adapt to the extreme climates. Yet the recent discoveries of a team tells a completely different story.
22. Arkeo Greece - Crete: the myth of the labyrinth
May 30, 2018
The Minoan civilization flourished in Crete and demonstrated a high level of craftsmanship. A labyrinth sheltering a minotaur, royal palaces housing a tyrannical king... For a long time, the Greek myths served as the sole explanation for the architecture. Thanks to meticulous archaeological excavations, archaeologists have developed new ways to decipher the architecture of these buildings.
21. Arkeo Colombia - Tairona: the 'Lost City' of the Tairona people
May 23, 2018
For nearly 400 years, in north-eastern Colombia, one of the largest pre-Columbian cities remained unnoticed, submerged in the rainforest. Known for its gold, "cuidad perdida" - the lost city - remained a mystery until a team of Colombian archaeologists rediscovered it in the late 1970s. Beyond the gold, the researchers shed light on the capital city of an entire people, the Tairona.
20. Arkeo Peru - Trujillo: twilight of the Mochicas
October 3, 2016
One of the driest deserts in the world lies at the foot of the Andes. 1,500 years ago, the Mochica culture, flourished in this environment. Between the 2nd and 8th century AD, they tamed the desert, and built huge adobe pyramids called "huacas". According to Santiago Uceda, the Moche actually rebelled against the theocracy that administered them, using ritual sacrifice as a political weapon.
19. Arkeo Turkey - Troy: close to the myth
September 26, 2016
Has the legendary city of Troy described by Homer in the Iliad ever existed? For centuries, the question has sparked much controversy. And if the answer is positive, did the Trojan War really take place? Today, modern archaeological techniques finally provide answers and give voice to the remains unearthed at the Hissarlik site in Turkey.
18. Arkeo Peru - Lake Titicaca: the sea of the Tiwanaku
September 19, 2016
In the heart of the Andes, Peru and Bolivia share one of the most sacred places in Latin America: Lake Titicaca. This immense water mirror, roughly the size of Corsica, was considered a sacred site by the Incas. In the 15th century, they made it the cradle of their civilisation, the sun's place of birth. And yet, beneath the lake's waters, lies a different story.
17. Arkeo Siberia - Yakoutia: a Serbian mystery
September 12, 2016
Yakutia extends beneath the polar circle to the east of Siberia. This land is home to a unique people whose origins were completely unknown until the recent discoveries of a team of archaeologists and geneticists. Yakuts are basically divided into two groups, which despite having their own language and culture, have lived together in this region for centuries.
16. Arkeo Peru - Nazca: the secret of the lines
September 5, 2016
The craziest theories have attempted to explain the famous Nasca lines. Astronomical calendar, divine frescoes, extra-terrestrial signals... Since 1997, German archaeologist Markus Reindel has been trying to bring science back at the forefront of this search for meaning. After almost 20 years of research, his theory now seems to win unanimous support among scientists.
15. Arkeo Cambodia - Phonm Penh: the origins of Angkor
August 29, 2016
In the mountains of Cambodia, 50 km from Angkor and its famous temples, archaeologist Jean-Baptiste Chevance tirelessly excavates the remains of Mahendraparvata, another vast ancient Khmer city. Thanks to Chevance's work, this ancient capital hidden beneath jungle is gradually revealing its secrets. Founded in the 9th century, it is thought to be the first capital of the Khmer Empire.
14. Arkeo Spain - El Argar: a forgotten civilization
August 22, 2016
The "El Argar" civilization ruled over all of southern Spain between 2200 and 1550 BCE, until it suddenly disappeared. Spanish archaeologists have nevertheless found traces of the Argaric culture a few kilometres from the city of Murcia. They have just recently uncovered a remarkable edifice, an ancient palatial construction, which makes up the oldest political precincts in Europe.
13. Arkeo Scotland - Orkney islands: a Neolithic pilgrimage
August 15, 2016
On the borders of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands, archaeologists have been digging for nearly 13 years the remains of a mysterious set of very large buildings surrounded by a massive stone wall erected during the late Neolithic. What does this place - nowadays known as the "Ness of Brodgar" - reveal about the beliefs of civilizations which populated the United Kingdom 3000 years BCE?
12. Arkeo Italy - Rome: Nero's folly
August 8, 2016
In Italy's capital city, archaeologists of the
11. Arkeo Peru - Pachacamac: the Lourdes of the pre-Columbian era
July 25, 2016
In Peru, an Inca city buried under the desert sands has intrigued archaeologists for almost a hundred years. This ancient city is known as "Pachacamac". Archaeologist Peter Eeckhout has been excavating this site for over twenty years. Yet in the fifteenth century, the Inca city was deserted. Today, Peter Eeckhout has finally discovered the reason for this strange desertion...
10. Arkeo Guatemala - Tikal: Mayan astrology, an instrument of political power
July 18, 2016
The Maya were one of the most knowledgeable pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. Their civilization flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the sixteenth century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for the Maya. In fact, it was a political propaganda tool!
9. Arkeo Japan - Ichij
July 11, 2016
In Ichij
8. Arkeo Saudi Arabia - Hegra: in the footsteps of the Nabateans
July 4, 2016
In the Hijaz desert, in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, lies a mysterious ancient city called Hegra. These vestiges are the signature of a legendary people called the Nabataeans. This lost necropolis had fallen into oblivion until UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 2008. A team of Franco-Saudi archaeologists are now shedding light on these forgotten pre-Islamic vestiges.
7. Arkeo Zimbabwe - ZambeziI: rediscovering the past
June 27, 2016
In Zimbabwe, at the heart of the Zambezi plateau, African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in Africa. According to late-nineteenth century explorers, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe could not possibly have been built by native African people. Local archaeologists have been trying to reclaim the history of their land...
6. Arkeo Ethiopia - Lalibela: the legend
June 20, 2016
A small town lost in the Ethiopian mountains, Lalibela, has attracted tens of thousands of Orthodox pilgrims every year for the past 800 years. They come to visit one of the 12 rock-hewn churches, listed as world heritage by UNESCO. Until now, the origins of these monolithic churches were shrouded in legend.
5. Arkeo Chili - Easter Island: the big taboo
June 13, 2016
What if the veil was finally lifted on one of the greatest enigmas in the history of mankind, namely the disappearance of the Rapa Nui, the inhabitants of the mysterious Easter Island lost in the Pacific? It was long thought that the people had decimated themselves to the point of extinction a few centuries ago. Yet the findings of Nicolas Cauwe tell a different story...
4. Arkeo Brazil - Capibara: the first Americans
June 6, 2016
In Serra da Capivara, a national park in the Northeast Region of Brazil, a Franco-Brazilian team found traces of the very first Americans... In this renowned prehistoric site, archaeologist Eric Bo
3. Arkeo Iran - Persepolis: the Persian paradise
August 1, 2016
Nestled in the Iranian highlands, lies the cradle of the Persian Empire. Persians built the city of Persepolis, an architectural masterpiece. The site was mainly known for its imposing royal terrace, used by Persian Kings a few months during the year. Recent discoveries are nevertheless shedding new light on Persepolis. It appears to have been one of the most opulent cities of the ancient world.
2. Arkeo Italy - Heraclea: fragances of antiquity
May 23, 2016
In southern Italy, an archaeologist and a chemist are joining forces to achieve the impossible. They are bringing back to life the perfumes of Antiquity. In the Mediterranean region, fragrance permeated every stage of life and guaranteed. Today, thanks to scientific advances and the alliance of archeology and chemistry, it is now possible to rediscover these forgotten fragrances.
1. Arkeo Australia - Dampier: the great book of the Aborigines
May 30, 2016
In the Dampier archipelago, Australia, archaeologists are deciphering one of the greatest books ever written. A million motifs carved in the rocks by the aborigines in the passing of time, are now threatened by industrialization that is gradually eroding this territory. Archaeologists have been working to urgently decipher this great book of stone.
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Where to Watch Arkeo
Arkeo is available for streaming on the Devised / GAD / Tournez S'Il Vous Plait website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Arkeo on demand at Amazon.
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CastPeter Eeckhout
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Premiere DateMay 30, 2016
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IMDB Rating8.5 (22)
