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Archaeology: A Secret History
Dr Richard Miles seeks our ancient treasures and explores our relationship with the past.
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BBC Four Archaeology Season
This programme is part of a BBC Four season exploring our fascination with uncovering the past.
Find out more about the other programmes in the season...- The Flying Archaeologist
Ben Robinson conducts aerial surveys of ancient sites to reveal new evidence of lost civilisations. - Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
Julian Richards discovers how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of history. - Nelson’s Caribbean Hell-hole: An Eighteenth Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered
Human bones found in Antigua trigger an investigation into a dark chapter of Britain's imperial past. - The Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars
Peter Barton investigates the military mining that played a big part in the tactics of both sides during WWI.
- The Flying Archaeologist
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There are lots of features, articles and quizzes covering archaeology and the treasures that have been uncovered in BBC History’s Archaeology section.
BBC Four: Archaeology at the BBC Collection
Archaeology at the BBC is a collection of archaeology programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s. Available online to watch in full.
Go to the Archaeology at the BBC Collection