TV NOVA - Season 52 Episode 17 : Ancient Desert Death Trap NOVA - Season 52 Episode 17 : Ancient Desert Death Trap 7.008/10 by 131 users Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert. They're so big that their true form is visible only from the air, yet these giant structures were built by a mysterious people 9000 years ago. Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 52 Episode 17 : Ancient Desert Death Trap Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 52 :Episode 1 What Are UFOs? What Are UFOs? 2025-01-22 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 2 Extreme Airport Engineering Extreme Airport Engineering 2025-01-29 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 3 Dino Birds Dino Birds 2025-02-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 4 Egypt's Tombs of Amun Egypt's Tombs of Amun 2025-02-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 5 Pompeii's Secret Underworld Pompeii's Secret Underworld 2025-02-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 6 Baltimore Bridge Collapse Baltimore Bridge Collapse 2025-02-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 7 Revolutionary War Weapons Revolutionary War Weapons 2025-04-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 8 Secrets of the Forest Secrets of the Forest 2025-04-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 9 Critical Condition: Health In Black America Critical Condition: Health In Black America 2025-04-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 10 Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown 2025-05-07 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 11 Ultimate Crash Test: Impact Ultimate Crash Test: Impact 2025-05-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 12 Human: Origins Human: Origins 2025-09-17 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 13 Human: Journeys Human: Journeys 2025-09-24 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 14 Human: Neanderthal Encounters Human: Neanderthal Encounters 2025-10-01 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 15 Human: Into the Americas Human: Into the Americas 2025-10-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 16 Human: Building Empires Human: Building Empires 2025-10-15 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 17 Ancient Desert Death Trap Ancient Desert Death Trap 2025-10-22 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 18 Superfloods Superfloods 2025-10-29 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 19 Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build 2025-11-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 52 :Episode 20 Operation Space Station: Science and Survival Operation Space Station: Science and Survival 2025-11-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...