Dan Snow's Greatest Discoveries
Dan Snow's Greatest Discoveries is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 7 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
Last episode
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44:57Dan Snow's Greatest Discoveries
Atlantis, a story that has captivated us since it was first told over 2000 years ago. But did this ancient city really exist? Dan Snow travels to Greece to discover if there is any truth in this tale of the glorious super-city that disappeared beneath the waves.
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45:54The lost city of the Inca, perched in the Andes, was rediscovered and rescued from the jungle in the early 20th century. Now Dan climbs high into the mountains to explore its story. Research into its intricate construction, buildings and tombs has revealed an extraordinary city, ritual centre and royal home, built by the g...
44:50Stonehenge: One of the most famous ancient monuments in the world. This magnificent Stone Age circle was constructed around 4500 years ago, but its true story was lost in time. Dan Snow pieces together its story, from ancient myths to the latest discoveries.
45:07Dan travels to China to explore an amazing discovery made in 1972. While digging a well a head was found, revealing thousands of life-size warriors made from clay, together with their bronze weapons.
Season 1
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In the shadow of the mighty volcano Vesuvius lies the greatest archaeological time capsule ever discovered, an entire city and its people frozen in time - Pompeii. Dan Snow travels to Italy in search of Pompeii's gripping story of rediscovery, as treasure hunters and archaeologists battled for centuries to uncover (and som... 47:59 Expired
Nearly 200 years ago America's 'Wild West' was the scene of one of history's most bitter rivalries, as fossil hunters battled to find the bones of never-before-seen species of dinosaurs. Dan goes on the tough trail of this Dinosaur Gold Rush, an epic journey that takes him across some of the most remote parts of America, f... 48:01 Expired
A century after the discovery of Tutankhamun, Dan Snow tells the fascinating story of the battle to discover tombs and treasures in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.