In the Beginning
Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters.
Archaeologist Richard Miles presents a series charting the history of the breakthroughs and watersheds in our long quest to understand our ancient past. He begins by going back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth - a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters.
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Surveying stones with 17th century technology
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BBC Four Archaeology Season
Archaeology: A Secret History is part of BBC Four’s season of programmes exploring our fascination with uncovering the past. Find out more about the other programmes in the season below…
The Flying Archaeologist - Ben Robinson conducts aerial surveys of ancient sites to reveal new evidence of lost civilisations.
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited - Julian Richards discovers how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of history.
Nelson’s Caribbean Hell-hole: An Eighteenth Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered - Human bones found in Antigua trigger an investigation into a dark chapter of Britain's imperial past.
The Archaeology at the BBC Collection - Robin Lane Fox explores the BBC's first ventures into archaeology programming.
The Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars - Peter Barton investigates the military mining that played a big part in the tactics of both sides during WWI.
Find out more
There are lots of features, articles and quizzes covering archaeology - and the treasures that have been uncovered - in BBC History’s Archaeology section.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Miles |
| Series Producer | Cameron Balbirnie |
| Executive Producer | Eamon Hardy |
| Producer | Nicola Seare |
| Director | Nicola Seare |
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Apr 201321:00
- Wed 1 May 201302:35
- Thu 2 May 201322:30
- Tue 13 Aug 201320:00
- Wed 14 Aug 201302:00
- Mon 7 Sep 201522:00
- Fri 11 Sep 201500:00
- Thu 16 Feb 201700:35
- Sun 22 Jul 201821:00
- Mon 23 Jul 201802:30
- Wed 7 Aug 201900:30
- Wed 22 Apr 202022:00
- Sat 31 Jul 202119:00
- Sun 1 Aug 202102:15
- Sat 20 Aug 202219:00
- Mon 6 Mar 202320:00
- Tue 7 Mar 202302:00
- Mon 17 Jun 202421:00
- Tue 18 Jun 202402:00
- Tue 21 Jan 202500:00
- Wed 15 Oct 202520:00
- Thu 16 Oct 202502:00
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