 | 1x01 Who Built Egypt's Pyramids? (Air Date: Jan. 24, 2005)
Host Josh Bernstein travels to extreme locations to explore archaeological mysteries. In the opener, he heads to Egypt to explore the Pyramids of Giza and their origin, and also tries his ... | | 1x02 Nefertiti: The Mummy Returns (Air Date: Jan. 24, 2005)
Mysteries surrounding the Egyptian queen Nefertiti are explored during a trip to Egypt. | | 1x03 Pompeii Secrets Revealed (Air Date: Jan. 31, 2005)
Mysteries surrounding Pompeii and the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79 that destroyed the Roman city are explored. Included: expeditions inside the Stromboli and Vesuvius vo ... | | 1x04 Hunt for the Lost Ark (Air Date: Feb. 07, 2005)
For centuries, adventurers, and archaeologists--the devout and determined, and even Indiana Jones--have all searched for the Bible's most sacred lost treasure: the Ark of the Covenant. Yet, ... | | 1x05 The Holy Grail (Air Date: Feb. 14, 2005)
The Holy Grail, what it is and where it could be, is explored as host Josh Bernstein travels to the Holy Land and France. | | 1x06 The Iceman Cometh (Air Date: Feb. 21, 2005)
Recalling the 1991 discovery of Otzi the Iceman, a mummified man who lived around 3000 B.C. and was preserved in the ice on the Alps, where he was found by German hikers. Included: questions ... | | 1x07 Quest for King Solomon's Gold (Air Date: Feb. 28, 2005)
A quest for King Solomon's mines, which, according to the Bible, were located in a land called Ophir. | | 1x08 Passage to the Maya Underworld (Air Date: Mar. 07, 2005)
The function of Mayan pyramids is explored in trips to southern Mexico and Guatemala. | | 1x09 The Lost Tribe of Israel (Air Date: Mar. 14, 2005)
A search for the lost tribes of Israel takes host Josh Bernstein to southern Africa to explore theories regarding the Lemba people. | | 1x10 Secrets of the Nazca Lines (Air Date: Mar. 21, 2005)
The mysterious Nazca lines etched into the Peruvian desert thought to have been made by the Nazca people, are explored. | | 1x11 The Search for El Dorado (Air Date: Apr. 04, 2005)
El Dorado, the fabled lost city of gold, is the subject. | | 1x12 Giants of Easter Island (Air Date: Apr. 25, 2005)
The mystery of Easter Island and its stone statues is explored. Included: Polynesian navigation and masonry techniques. | | 1x13 Mystery of the Anasazi (Air Date: May. 09, 2005)
Mysteries surrounding the Anasazi people of the 13th century American Southwest are explored. Included: trips to Utah, Colorado and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. |
| 2x01 The Real Temple of Doom (Air Date: Jan. 23, 2006)
Join Josh Bernstein as he ventures into the deep jungle of the Amazon to find out more information on the Chavin and whether or not they really had a "temple of doom." | | 2x02 America's Pyramids (Air Date: Jan. 30, 2006)
Join Josh Bernstein as he travels North America in search of its own pyramids. | | 2x03 Stonehenge Secrets Revealed (Air Date: Feb. 06, 2006)
Join Josh Bernstein as he investigates the origins of the mysterious Stonehenge. | | 2x04 The Vikings: Voyage to America (Air Date: Feb. 13, 2006)
Join Josh Bernstein as he sails a Viking ship from Denmark to America and tries to determine for himself if the Vikings really beat Christopher Columbus to America. | | 2x05 Roanoke: The Lost Colony (Air Date: Feb. 20, 2006)
She ruled over men, bedding the likes of Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony, and led one of the world's greatest civilizations. Her name has been immortalized in myth and legend. So, how did ... | | 2x06 Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh (Air Date: Feb. 27, 2006)
Cleopatra and her reign as the last pharaoh are examined during a trip to Egypt. Included: a journey down the Nile; diving in Alexandria's harbor; and a search for mummies. | | 2x07 City of the Gods (Air Date: Mar. 06, 2006)
Exploring the ruins of the ancient city of Teotihuacán in Mexico. Included: murals; and obsidian mines. | | 2x08 The Real Queen of Sheba (Air Date: Mar. 13, 2006)
The Queen of Sheba, mentioned in the Bible, is the subject. Included are visits to Ethiopia and Yemen. | | 2x09 Troy: Of Gods and Warriors (Air Date: Mar. 20, 2006)
A trip to Turkey and Greece to search for the historical roots of Homer's "Iliad" and the legend of Troy. Included are a discussion of life along the Aegean during the Bronze Age. | | 2x10 The Da Vinci Code: Bloodlines (Air Date: Mar. 27, 2006)
Josh Bernstein searches for evidence to support theories presented in Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code," particularly the idea that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and fathered a child ... | | 2x11 Giants of Patagonia (Air Date: Apr. 03, 2006)
A trek through Patagonia to explore stories regarding reports of giants from explorers, including Magellan. Included: theories that the ground sloth may have been the source of the stor ... | | 2x12 The Real Sin City: Sodom & Gomorrah (Air Date: Apr. 17, 2006)
According to the Bible, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God to punish them for their wicked ways. Was this just a biblical parable, or is their evidence that such a thing ... | | 2x13 Lost Cities of the Amazon (Air Date: Apr. 24, 2006)
The legendary lost cities of the Amazon are the subject. Included: a trip to the Amazon rain forest, following in the footsteps of British archaeologist Percy Heath Fawcett, who disappeared ... |
| 3x01 Atlantis: New Revelations (Air Date: Jan. 22, 2007)
Is Atlantis, the story of the fabled continent, a myth or based in fact? One of the most enduring legends of all time, Atlantis was described as a perfect society--peaceful, artistic, and ... | | 3x02 Lost Empire of Genghis Khaan (Air Date: Jan. 29, 2007)
Genghis Khaan and his Mongol Horde created the largest land empire in recorded history, and they did it in less than seventy years. How were Genghis Khaan and his army able to achieve this ... | | 3x03 King Tut: Secrets Revealed (Air Date: Feb. 05, 2007)
Mysteries surrounding the death of King Tut are explored, including whether he died from an attack. Also: X-rays of Tut's mummy; and weapons found in the tomb. | | 3x04 New Maya Revelations (Air Date: Feb. 12, 2007)
Host Josh Bernstein travels to Mexico and Central America to explore theories about the Maya regarding the date of the height of the Mayan civilization. Included: a climb up the tallest ... | | 3x05 Ramesses II: Visions of Greatness (Air Date: Feb. 26, 2007)
Josh Bernstein travels to Egypt to separate fact from fiction regarding the pharaoh Ramses II, better known as Ramses the Great. Included: Bernstein tries stone masonry; and discusses Egyptian ... | | 3x06 Machu Picchu: Lost City of the Inca (Air Date: Mar. 05, 2007)
In 1911, Hiram Bingham, famed American explorer, stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes. The site was called Machu Picchu--perhaps the most famous ruin in the world. ... | | 3x07 Secrets of the Mummies (Air Date: Mar. 12, 2007)
For over 3,000 years, ancient Egyptians preserved their dead in the desert sands. Today the secrets of the Egyptian afterlife are being revealed! Join host Josh Bernstein as he enters a ... | | 3x08 Lost Treasures of Petra (Air Date: Mar. 19, 2007)
The "red-rose" city of Petra stands as one of the most glorious and mysterious archaeological sites on earth. Created over 2,500 years ago, the ornate Petra cityscape was literally carved ... | | 3x09 Stonehenge of the Americas (Air Date: Mar. 26, 2007)
In the Bolivian Andes, a sprawling ancient city rests 13,000 feet above sea level. With its giant, freestanding monoliths and grand design, Tiwanaku has long been compared to Stonehenge. ... | | 3x10 Search for King David (Air Date: Apr. 02, 2007)
King David is the shepherd poet who slays the giant Goliath, according to the Old Testament. He then goes on to become the first king of a united Israel. Some scientists claim that the archaeological ... | | 3x11 Lost Teasures of the Copper Scroll (Air Date: Apr. 09, 2007)
In the depths of an Israeli cave, archaeologists found rolls of dusty manuscripts dating to the 1st century AD, and they are inscribed on a copper scroll! Scholars believe the copper scrolls ... | | 3x12 The Aztecs: Of Blood and Sacrifice (Air Date: Apr. 16, 2007)
The Aztecs were the largest civilization to ever rule Mesoamerica. Archaeology and modern science are now shedding new light on the blood rituals they practiced. Join host Josh Bernstein ... |
| 4x01 Mummies of the Clouds (Air Date: Sep. 03, 2007)
Five hundred years before the Inca, a remarkable band of warriors called the Chachapoya built the greatest stone monument in the Americas. Amazingly, it's three times the size of Egypt's ... | | 4x02 The Hunley: New Revelations (Air Date: Sep. 10, 2007)
The Confederate Army, in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the Civil War, launched a new and daring weapon--a forty-foot submarine. The H.L. Hunley, armed with a primitive torpedo, ... | | 4x03 Kings of the Stone Age (Air Date: Sep. 17, 2007)
Carved from single boulders of basalt, the giant stone heads of the Olmec have amazed and mystified archaeologists for more than 150 years. Hunter Ellis explores how a primitive civilization-- ... | | 4x04 Pirates: Terror in the Mediterranean (Air Date: Sep. 24, 2007)
The dastardly deeds of the Barbary Pirates are little known today, despite the fact that they terrorized the seas and the shores of Europe for more than 400 years. Join host Hunter Ellis, ... | | 4x05 God's Gold (Part 1) (Air Date: Oct. 01, 2007)
This episode goes on the most extraordinary treasure hunt ever! Host Hunter Ellis ventures on a world-exclusive search for the priceless golden artifacts of Jerusalem's Temple--lost since ... | | 4x06 God's Gold (Part 2) (Air Date: Oct. 15, 2007)
Host Hunter Ellis continues our extraordinary treasure hunt as he ventures on a world-exclusive search for the priceless golden artifacts of Jerusalem's Temple--lost since the Romans looted ... | | 4x07 Timbuktu (Air Date: Oct. 22, 2007)
Few names conjure as much mystery as that of Timbuktu. For centuries, Europeans heard legends of a mythical city in the heart of the Sahara, the source of endless caravans of gold. But it ... | | 4x08 Angkor Wat: The Eighth Wonder (Air Date: Oct. 29, 2007)
Travel deep into the heart of the Cambodian jungle to discover a magnificent stone temple that was built on a scale unparalleled in human history. Join us as we use the latest technology ... |
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