SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Carthage's Lost Warriors

Explore some iconic historical moments while debunking long-held myths and shining new light on past events in the series SECRETS OF THE DEAD. Advances in investigative techniques, forensic science and historical scholarship offer new evidence on forgotten mysteries.

1 of 6

Ancient axe head from Amazonia.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

2 of 6

Ahren carved into the rock of the Brazilian state of Paraíba Ingá. Glyphs could be of Celtic origin – as amateur researchers speculate.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

3 of 6

The Chachapoyas used the technique of trepanation later mastered by European Celts. The skull holes were made for medical and religious purposes.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

4 of 6

The filmmaker Michael Gregory shooting in Paraíba, Brazil.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

5 of 6

Celtic fortress Castro de Baroña in northwestern Spain has an amazing resemblance to the pre-Columbian Chachapoyas Kuelap City in Peru.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

6 of 6

During the rainy season, the headwaters of the Amazon in northeastern Peru transform into a raging maelstrom.

Courtesy of ZDF Enterprises

"Carthage's Lost Warriors" - In 146 BC, as the Romans conquered the vast Carthaginian Empire in North Africa, thousands of people fled their homeland.

Now, science is suggesting some may have taken refuge thousands of miles away in South America. In addition to the scientific evidence, blonde, blue eyed indigenes suggest that contact with the West occurred long before Columbus arrived.

SECRETS OF THE DEAD is on Facebook. Past episodes of this series are available for online viewing.