Wednesdays at 10pm from 16 April

Follow an adventurous archaeologist as he journeys to the farthest reaches of the earth on a quest driven by his belief that the secrets of the past are yet to be revealed.

Carefully preserved mummies and entombed skeletons are the link to ancient civilizations. Each presents a mystery to unravel, a life to understand, a world to explore and a death to reveal.

But these long-hidden remains do not yield their secrets easily. Ancient tombs are protected by lush vegetation, inhospitable terrain, ever-changing weather, dangerous wildlife and man-made obstacles.

Finding mummies, and solving the mysteries they raise, takes our adventurer to some of the most spectacular and remote places on our planet.

Is it OK to exhume human remains in the name of archaeology or should we leave the dead to rest in peace?

Take a look at the Bone Detectives fansite.

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