Secrets of the Dead S21E01 · Eiffel's Race to the Top

Overview

Find out about the race to build Paris’ most famous landmark when two men vied to be the first to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. See how one man’s vision transformed the Paris skyline, making the Eiffel Tower a global icon. Dramatic recreations, official renderings and personal correspondence tell the story.

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1. 1 1. Eiffel's Race to the Top2023-10-25 · 55mFind out about the race to build Paris’ most famous landmark when two men vied to be the first to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. See how one man’s vision transformed the Paris s
2. 2 2. Death in Britannia2023-11-01 · 55mUncover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Brita
3. 3 3. The Princes in the Tower2023-11-22 · 55mFind out if one of history’s greatest cold cases—the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London—can finally be solved. Their disappearance led to centuries of mystery and s
4. 4 4. Returning to Babylon2024-10-02 · 55mA moving story of a people reclaiming their cultural heritage after an occupying force tried to erase it. Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isi
5. 5 5. Mozart's Sister2024-10-09 · 55mMaria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy just like her younger brother Wolfgang. Although the children toured Europe together, once Maria Anna came of age, she was left behind while
6. 6 6. The Herculaneum Scrolls2024-10-16 · 55mMaking headlines around the world, Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists set out on a mission to read the 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a vil