Cursed Treasures

From ancient Egypt and the rule of the pharaohs to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the bust of Nefertiti, the Staffordshire Hoard, and more.

The hunt leads to Anglo-Saxon England, medieval Europe, China under its first Emperor, and Egypt when the pharaohs still ruled, where the origins of the curses surrounding the Staffordshire Hoard, Black Prince's Ruby, and more are uncovered.

From an Anglo-Saxon burial ground to the caves of the Judean Desert and Siberia during the Ice Age, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Sutton Hoo, Lyuba, and more.

From the time of the Knights Templar to pre-historic Spain, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Turin Shroud, the ancient Cave of Altamira, and a moving statue in the Manchester Museum.

From rural Spain in the 1800s to Russia during World War II, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Goya's haunting 'Black Paintings', the opulent Amber Room, and more.

Exploring India at the time of the Mughal Empire, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, and the mysterious origins of the curses surrounding the Koh-i-Noor diamond.