On Thursday at 9 PM, historian and adventurer Dan Snow heads to the Andes Mountains on 5 for a fresh look at one of history’s most enduring mysteries. Dan Snow & the Lost City transports viewers to Machu Picchu, where the secrets of the Inca civilisation are waiting to be unearthed.
Snow retraces the steps of Hiram Bingham, the American explorer who rediscovered the site in 1911, examining not just the how but the why of Machu Picchu’s existence—and its ultimate fate. The journey includes a close-up encounter with an Inca “ice mummy”—the preserved remains of a teenage girl sacrificed centuries ago.
Combining on-site exploration with insights from new archaeology and recently translated historical accounts, Snow pieces together a portrait of life and death in the cloud-shrouded city. The episode goes beyond simple sightseeing, using climbing, digging, and even sailing to give context to the Inca’s advanced engineering and spiritual practices.
For anyone with a thirst for historical adventure and a fascination for lost worlds, this one’s a must-see.
Dan Snow and the Lost City airs Thursday at 9 PM on 5.
