Season 1
(2016)
Overview
Was the remarkable mountain-carved city of Petra once ruled by women? Did the Knights Templar belong to an obscure cult that worshipped John the Baptist? Did the Pueblo civilization of Chaco Canyon practice cannibalism? Sacred Sites spans the globe to visit some of the world's most remarkable ancient religious structures. Through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, we offer fresh insights into the civilizations that built these sites, and examine their sometimes cont…
Cast
Episodes
Petra 0.0
September 12, 2016
Enter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by wome…
Templars 0.0
September 19, 2016
Were the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.
Oracles 0.0
September 26, 2016
Were ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?
Egypt 0.0
October 3, 2016
See the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and more as we visit Egypt's sacred sites and reveal their hidden secrets.
Chaco Canyon 0.0
October 10, 2016
See if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.