Category: Arkeo

Pachacamac: The Lourdes of the Pre-Columbian Era | Arkeo Ep10 | Documentary

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 finally discovered the reason for this strange desertion. …


Arkeo Guatemala – Tikal: Mayan Astrology, an Instrument of Political Power | Arkeo Ep9 | Documentary

The Maya flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the 16th century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for them. …


Arkeo Japan – Ichijôdani: a Return to the Source | Arkeo Ep8 | Documentary

In Ichijôdani, Japan, deep beneath the rice fields, archaeologists have excavated a medieval town abandoned 400 years earlier. In fact, they discovered an entire city as it was during the 16th century, with its streets, houses, and palaces. …


Arkeo Saudi Arabia – Hegra: in the Footsteps of the Nabateans | Arkeo Ep7 | Documentary

In the Hijaz desert 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. …


Zambezii: Rediscovering the Past | Arkeo Ep6 | Documentary

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. …


Lalibela: The Legend | Arkeo Ep5 | Documentary

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. …


Easter Island: The Big Taboo | Arkeo Ep4 | Documentary

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? …


Capibara: The First Americans | Arkeo Ep3 | Documentary

In Serra da Capivara, a Franco-Brazilian team found traces of the very first Americans. Archaeologist Eric Boëda has discovered man-made tools fashioned out of quartz pebbles, and dated between 22,000 and 25,000 years BC. …


Dampier: The Great Book of the Aboriginals | Arkeo Ep2 | Documentary

In the Dampier Archipelago, Australia, archaeologists are deciphering one of the greatest books ever written. A million motifs were carved in the rocks by the aborigines that are gradually being eroded away. …


Heraclea: Fragrances of Antiquity | Arkeo Ep1 | Documentary

In southern Italy, an archaeologist and a chemist are joining forces to achieve the impossible. Thanks to scientific advances and the alliance of archeology and chemistry, it is now possible to rediscover these forgotten fragrances. …