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Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen

Ungelöste Fälle der Archäologie - Pyramiden (Season 1, Episode 1,882)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, History
Pyramids are among the oldest structures known to mankind. The geometric shape can be found in many cultures around the world. Harald Lesch explores the secrets behind the monumental buildings. Neither most nor the largest pyramids are in ...See morePyramids are among the oldest structures known to mankind. The geometric shape can be found in many cultures around the world. Harald Lesch explores the secrets behind the monumental buildings. Neither most nor the largest pyramids are in Egypt. In the Peruvian region of Lambayeque alone, 260 of these unusual buildings are rising. Unlike in Egypt, they did not serve exclusively as tombs of the rulers, but as palace temples. To the west of Cairo rises the only surviving wonder of the ancient world, the Pyramid of Cheops. It and its slightly smaller neighbors are among the most famous buildings in the world. For thousands of years, the monumental tombs of the pharaohs have captivated people. But the intriguing geometric shape is not an Egyptian monopoly. The emperor in faraway China also chose it for his tomb - and rebuilt entire landscapes for it. Pyramids can be found all over the world. From the Maya in Central America to present-day Iran. Allegedly, there are even 30,000-year-old pyramids in Bosnia. Why is this form found almost everywhere - among cultures that were far away in time and space, and who could not have known anything about each other? Researchers around the world have found that each culture had its own purpose for the pyramid - ranging from a tomb to a temple, from a multi-functional building to an observatory to a bloody sacrificial site. In northern Peru rise the gigantic "Gold Pyramids of Sican". Built from millions of mud bricks, their construction was an enormous collective effort, comparable to the work on the pyramids on the Nile. Archaeologists assume that the mud-brick mega-structures were not only used for religious ceremonies and as the burial place of the rulers. In the heyday of the culture, the ruling elites used the pyramids as representative residential buildings. And in times of crisis, they were probably also the scene of human sacrifices. The first emperor of China, Qin, had a huge landscape transformed into his funerary pyramid. So far, Chinese archaeologists have only partially excavated it, because it is said that there is a mortal danger inside. Rivers of mercury are said to protect the interior of the pyramid, according to old reports. And indeed, researchers have measured an increased mercury concentration in the vicinity of the funerary pyramid. The tomb became famous decades ago with the discovery of the Terracotta Army. It is one of the few excavated grave goods in the vast area of 56 square kilometers around the pyramid. What immeasurable treasures may have been given to Emperor Qin in his tomb and still slumber there untouched? In Mexico and Guatemala, new technologies are making sensational discoveries for Mayan researchers. With the LiDAR scanning process, the jungle can be digitally defoliated and shows what the ground hides under the canopy. Tens of thousands of previously unknown structures, including several pyramids, were thus revealed, providing clues as to why the great Mayan empire collapsed. Bosnia is home to the most controversial "pyramids" at the moment. Geologists see a pyramid-shaped mountain as just a whim of nature, others as a 30,000-year-old structure. For many esotericists, the Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun has become a place of pilgrimage. They are convinced that cosmic energies are at work on the mountain. Harald Lesch sorts out the arguments for or against an ancient building. Harald Lesch presents these and other enigmatic buildings in the new episode "Terra X - Unsolved Cases of Archaeology: Pyramids". See less
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Editor
Klaus Hernitschek
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Updated Oct 11, 2023
Release date
Oct 11, 2023 (Germany)
Awards
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4 wins & 1 nomination

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Harald Lesch
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Leschs Kosmos (2010)
Carlos G. Elera Arévalo
Self - Direktor, Museo Nacional Sicán (as Dr. Carlos G. Elera Arévalo) Self - Direktor, Museo Nacional Sicán (as Dr. Carlos G. Elera Arévalo)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Melissa Burham
Self - Archäologin, University of Arizona (as Dr. Melissa Burham) Self - Archäologin, University of Arizona (as Dr. Melissa Burham)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Cristo Hernández Gómez
Self - Prähistoriker, Universität La Laguna (as Prof. Dr. Cristo Hernández Gómez) Self - Prähistoriker, Universität La Laguna (as Prof. Dr. Cristo Hernández Gómez)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Gabi Hinterstoisser
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Focus TV Reportage (2004)
Carlos Wester La Torre
Self - Direktor, Museo Brüning de Lambayeque (as Dr. Carlos Wester La Torre) Self - Direktor, Museo Brüning de Lambayeque (as Dr. Carlos Wester La Torre)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Miguel A. Molinero
Self - Archäologe, Universität La Laguna (as Prof. Dr. Miguel Molinero Polo) Self - Archäologe, Universität La Laguna (as Prof. Dr. Miguel Molinero Polo)   See fewer
Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019)
David Valcárcel Ortiz
Self - Wissenschaftlicher Leiter, Pirámides de Güímar Self - Wissenschaftlicher Leiter, Pirámides de Güímar   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Semir Osmanagic
Self Self   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Natalia Morasgas Segura
Self - Archäologin, Universität Barcelona (as Prof. Dr. Natalia Morasgas Segura) Self - Archäologin, Universität Barcelona (as Prof. Dr. Natalia Morasgas Segura)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Alexandra von Przychowski
Self - Kuratorin, Museum Rietberg (as Dr. Alexandra von Przychowski) Self - Kuratorin, Museum Rietberg (as Dr. Alexandra von Przychowski)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
Patrick Wertmann
Self - Archäologe, Universität Zürich (as Dr. Patrick Wertmann) Self - Archäologe, Universität Zürich (as Dr. Patrick Wertmann)   See fewer
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
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