Meet the Ancestors episode 8
In a quiet corner of Dorset, a small archaeological team made an astonishing discovery—a Stone Age temple that had long been hidden beneath layers of earth.
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The Frozen Tombs of Mongolia
The Frozen Tombs of Mongolia: In the frozen steppes of the Altai, a Franco-Mongolian archeological expedition prepares to excavate the tombs of Eastern Scythian warriors, some 2,300 years old. The Scythians’ ritual practices of deep burial of the dead, in combination with extreme climatic conditions, mean the scientists may discover the last frozen tombs on the planet, and thus elucidate the mysteries surrounding nomadic horsemen. Who were they? How did they live? How did they die? What were the beliefs and funeral rites of the Eastern Scythians? An investigative thriller which throws new light on a forgotten civilization.
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The Tomb of the Scythian Prince
The Tomb of the Scythian Prince: Go back in time of the Scythian, these mysterious fearless riders. An incredible archaeological treasure-trove sheds a new light on the life of these nomadic conquerors from Eurasia. The Scythians, skilled horsemen and nomadic conquerors, built a feared Empire in the vast Eurasian steppe between the 9th and 2rd century B.C. The only remaining traces of this people are their graves: the Kurgans. In April 1999, a French-Italian and Kazakh scientific team announced the exceptional discovery of a 2400 year-old Scythian tomb in Kazakhstan. The incredible archaeological treasure-trove reveals amongst others,
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