Sacred Sites

Sacred Sites

TV-PG2016•51m

DocumentaryWar & Politics

This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious, religious locations. Each episode focuses on a site, exploring fundamental questions about the landmarks and the people who constructed them. Exploring the sites allows the show to provide insight into the ancient civilizations and how their practices and struggles are reflected in the shrines and temples they constructed.

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Production

Tile Films

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

September 12, 2016

Last Aired

March 8, 2021

Networks

Smithsonian Channel

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Petra

E1

Petra

Air date: 2016-09-12

Enter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by women.

Templars

E2

Templars

Air date: 2016-09-19

Were the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.

Oracles

E3

Oracles

Air date: 2016-09-26

Were ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?

Egypt

E4

Egypt

Air date: 2016-10-03

See the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and more as we visit Egypt's sacred sites and reveal their hidden secrets.

Chaco Canyon

E5

Chaco Canyon

Air date: 2016-10-10

See if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.

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