- Original release
- Previous episode S09E18 - Le monde perdu des rois sumériens
- Number S09E19
- Episode runtime 46 minutes
- Country France
- Original language French
- Genre Documentary
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Sur la piste des jardins de Babylone
Les jardins suspendus de Babylone pourraient-ils se trouver dans l'immense cité assyrienne de Ninive, près de l'actuelle ville de Mossoul en Irak ? C'est en effet là que des archéologues ont découvert, sous les décombres d'une mosquée, un labyrinthe de tunnels, des bas-reliefs, des inscriptions cunéiformes, des objets en or, et des restes de poteries. Il s'agit d'un palais assyrien, daté d'il y a près de 3000 ans. Les chercheurs pensent que ce vaste bâtiment pourrait être le "Palais Sans Rival", construit par le roi Sennachérib. Ce palais est décrit dans les textes assyriens comme étant orné de plantes et d'arbres fruitiers et entouré de jardins luxuriants. Les archéologues mettent également au jour un système d'irrigation sophistiqué qui aurait pu acheminer l'eau des montagnes jusqu'à la capitale de l'empire.
Season 11 of Science grand format premieres in 12 days, on September 10, 2026, and the timing could not be better for viewers who like their prime-time television to feel both spectacular and genuinely informative. The long-running French documentary collection returns with a new run dedicated to major discoveries, scientific mysteries and historical investigations, opening with an ambitious space odyssey before turning to one of the most mythologized episodes in European history: Julius Caesar’s victory over the Gauls and Vercingetorix. If you follow factual series on BetaSeries, this is exactly the kind of premiere you will want to track early, because Season 11 already looks designed for viewers who enjoy documentaries that combine accessible storytelling with cutting-edge research.
For lapsed viewers, here is all you really need to remember before the new season begins. Science grand format is not a traditional serialized show with characters, cliffhangers or a single ongoing plot. Across its previous ten seasons and hundreds of episodes, the series has built its identity around standalone documentary events: French productions and international co-productions that explore archaeology, space, nature, ancient civilizations, technology and the big scientific questions shaping how we understand the world. It sits comfortably alongside programs such as Découverte, Le Monde de Jamy, Zeste de Science, The Complete Cosmos, Exploring Space or Ancient X-Files, but with a prime-time scale and a taste for immersive investigations.
That format is a real advantage heading into Season 11. You do not need to rewatch 349 episodes to be ready for the premiere. Instead, you can jump straight into the new season and let each episode function as its own expedition. What carries over from past seasons is the series’ core promise: experts, researchers, archaeologists, historians and scientists guide viewers through discoveries in progress, often challenging received ideas. The pleasure of Science grand format is not simply learning a fact; it is watching knowledge being tested, reconstructed and sometimes overturned.
