Explore the secrets of King Arthur, unearth the artifacts that fuelled the Nazi’s Aryan ideology, and unravel the curious disappearance of Malta’s ancient Temple people through new insights into the world’s most intriguing archeological mysteries.
EPISODE 1
Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia lie the remains of Petra and Hegra, 2,000-year-old cities built by the Nabataeans. New discoveries within their tombs and temples have revealed that women ruled this ancient civilization with unrivalled power for centuries.
EPISODE 2
Templars
During their tumultuous two centuries in power, the Knights Templar were more scandalous than any Hollywood script. Journey into Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, where DNA tests and Vatican discoveries are revealing this secret society’s spectacular fall.
EPISODE 3
Oracles
Earthquake lights, hallucinogenic gases, and magnetic fields occurred nearly everywhere ancient Greek oracles delivered their prophecies. Voyage to the Mediterranean to investigate the connection between these soothsayer sites and tectonic phenomena.
EPISODE 4
Egypt
Early Egyptians recorded the afterlife’s rites and rituals in their cryptic Book of the Dead. But one artifact suggests a deeper meaning within this mysterious text. Visit the pyramids and the Valley of the Kings to reveal their hidden secrets.
EPISODE 5
Chaco Canyon
Deep in a New Mexico canyon, the mysterious ruins of ancient buildings constructed over 1,000 years ago by the Pueblo civilization offer clues to the bloodshed, human sacrifice, and cannibalism that may have led to their swift and violent demise
King Arthur
New evidence suggests truth behind the myth of King Arthur. Travel to ancient sites across England and Wales to examine these fascinating discoveries and attempt to solve the mystery of whether Arthur was a real person or just a fable.
David Royle
Stephen Rooke
Tim Evans