Secrets - Season 1 - Eps 3: Golden Raft of El Dorado
A ten-inch golden statue discovered in a cave near Bogota may be the key to the greatest treasure never found: El Dorado. For centuries, rumors of a "Lost City of Gold" attracted explorers and fortune hunters to the Colombian Andes in search of riches. Now, after 500 years of futility and bloodshed, investigators try to finish the job, using the found statue, a beautiful model of a golden raft, as their guide. See legend and fact collide as we apply forensic techniques and decipher ancient documents to uncover the truth behind the myth.
About Secrets
Title: Secrets
First Air Date: 2013-08-04
Last Air Date: 2021-09-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 45
Network: History Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary, Mystery
Production Companies: Blink Films
Synopsis
A monument that may explain why the people of a thriving ancient city vanished from Earth. A tablet that reveals a towering truth about one of the Bible's strangest stories. Evidence that the 10 plagues of Egypt were real natural phenomena. Join us as we follow a team of investigators around the globe, using modern science and technology to uncover ancient mysteries surrounding these and other puzzles from our past. By examining these relics and legends, we hope to gain insights into who we are, where we come from, and where we are going.
