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Secrets and Science Night

An evening of secrets and science as Secrets of the Dead explores the Sinking of Atlantis and NOVA investigates the mysteries of Stonehenge. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD.

Secrets of the Dead:Sinking Atlantis
Five thousand years ago, the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilization, flourished on the island of Crete. They were the first Europeans to use writing, and their technologically advanced and rich artistic culture became the setting for famous Greek myths about Theseus, Icarus and the Minotaur. Yet in their heyday, the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history.

secrets_sinking_atlantis617x347 Atlantis - Throne Room at Knossos Palace.
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The cause of their downfall has remained one of the foremost mysteries of the ancient world … until now. Sinking Atlantis explores - and discounts - all the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans - from a massive volcano that buried them in ash to Greek invaders who conquered and killed them.

Secrets of the Dead

NOVA: Secrets of Stonehenge
Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to gaze upon the famous circle of stones, but the monument’s meaning has continued to elude us.

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PBS

Investigations inside and around Stonehenge have kicked off a new era of discovery and debate over who built Stonehenge and for what purpose. How did prehistoric people quarry, transport, sculpt and erect these giant stones?

NOVA

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