Sacred Sites

Produced by Tile Films for Smithsonian Network, Past Preservers provided our expert presenter Dr Colleen Manassa Darnell and Dr Ibrahem Badr for this landmark production.

Sacred Sites spans the globe to visit some of the world’s most remarkable ancient religious structures. Through recent archaeological discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, we offer fresh insights into the civilizations that built these sites, and examine their sometimes controversial, taboo practices.