Van Gogh’s Ear

Secrets of the Dead
Air Date: 12/14/16 | Expires: 09/09/26 | Rating: TV-PG

The moment when Vincent van Gogh looked into a mirror, held up a blade and cut into his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. But what did he really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles? What was his state of mind? No one has been clear on the details... until now. Bernadette Murphy, a researcher living in Provence, has uncovered definitive evidence.

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Van Gogh’s Ear
S16 Ep2 | 55m 9s
Air Date: 12/14/16 | Expires: 09/09/26 | Rating: TV-PG

What did Vincent Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888?

Secrets of the Dead Image

Nero’s Sunken City
S16 Ep3 | 55m 11s
Air Date: 03/29/17 | Expires: 01/02/27 | Rating: TV-14

Follow archaeologists who map underwater ruins of ancient Rome’s version of Las Vegas

Secrets of the Dead Image

Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science
S16 Ep4 | 55m 11s
Air Date: 04/05/17 | Expires: 02/20/27 | Rating: TV-PG

Was Leonardo a copycat?

Secrets of the Dead Image

The Woman in the Iron Coffin
S16 Ep5 | 55m 11s
Air Date: 10/03/18 | Expires: 02/13/27 | Rating: TV-PG

Uncover the story of early America’s free Black communities via 150-year-old remains.

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