PBS PREVIEWS | Secrets of Shangri-La

On PBS – Wed, Nov. 18, 8 PM. | Secrets of Shangri-La: Priceless treasures are unearthed inside human-carved caves in the legendary kingdom of Mustang.

In the legendary kingdom of Mustang, a remote corner of the Himalaya previously off-limits to outsiders, a team of explorers and scientists climbs for the first time into human-carved caves thousands of years old. They find priceless 14th-century wall paintings, ancient human remains and a centuries-old hidden library of sacred texts that may reveal some secrets about Shangri-la.

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