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Secrets of the Dead

Doping for Gold

Investigate one of the most alarming cover-ups in the history of the Olympic Games

Aired 05/07/2008 | Expired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-PG

Doping for Gold

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Secrets of the Dead

Doping for Gold

Season 8 Episode 1 | 53m 36s

Investigate one of the most alarming cover-ups in the history of the Olympic Games

In the back garden of a house in York, England, more than 45 decapitated, Roman-era skeletons are unearthed. Are these men savagely murdered pagan prisoners? Are they soldiers who were killed in battle or executed for crimes against Rome? Modern forensics, archeological sleuthing, and historical records point to a surprising answer.

Aired 05/07/2008 | Expired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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Secrets of the Dead

Doping for Gold

Season 8 Episode 1 | 53m 36s

In the back garden of a house in York, England, more than 45 decapitated, Roman-era skeletons are unearthed. Are these men savagely murdered pagan prisoners? Are they soldiers who were killed in battle or executed for crimes against Rome? Modern forensics, archeological sleuthing, and historical records point to a surprising answer.

Aired 05/07/2008 | Expired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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