Episode
Drain the Oceans: Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean
Overview
The secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.
Details
- Series
- Drain the Oceans
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2018-06-11
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean is Episode 3 in Season 1 of Drain the Oceans. It aired on 2018-06-11. The runtime is 47 min.
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Episode 4: Sunken Treasures
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Episode 5: Legends of Atlantis
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Episode 6: Deadly Pacific
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Episode 7: Egypt's Lost Wonders
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Episode 8: Mysteries of the China Seas
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Episode 9: Ultimate Battleships
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Episode 10: Malaysia Airlines 370
Where is Malaysian Airlines flight MH370? CGI reconstruction reveals the challenges of locating an aircraft that goes missing in the deep ocean.