To the Ends of the Earth
tv show

45 total episodes
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7 seasons
First Aired March 23, 1997
Overview
Channel 4 series following explorers, archaeologists, anthropologists, historians and scientists on investigative expeditions to some of the world's remotest regions.
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Mummies of the Takla Makan
Season 2 - Episode 4 - 0h 0m
Air Date
March 23, 1998
Overview
They had reddish blonde hair, finely woven tartan robes, long noses and the bone structure of ancient Celts or Saxons. So who were the unknown, extinct people whose mummified remains have turned up in a desert region of China? An international team of experts investigates these extraordinary relics of a 3,500-year-old lost civilization, so perfectly preserved that the face of a small child still bears traces of tears.