Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries is a documentary on Channel 5. Documentary series that deals with historical mysteries. The long-running program has been available since 2016. A total of 75 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2024.
Last broadcast:13/04/2024 at 23:00Genres: Documentaries
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Ancient Mysteries
Could the discovery of a submerged stone circle reveal insight into Stonehenge's origins?
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A 6,000 year old cemetery contains the remains of animals
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A gigantic statue shed light on an almost forgotten pharaoh.
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The fierce Vikings terrorised Europe for hundreds of years.
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The Shrine of Jonah may reveal the truth of the Bible tale.
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The story of the first tomb to be discovered since 1922.
Series 4
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Investigators unravel the mysteries surrounding a tribe in Swedish ringfort Sandby Borg.
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Why King Tut was buried with so much marvellous treasure.
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How a volcanic eruption may have brought down ancient Egypt.
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Experts analyse the remains of a victim of Roman crucifixion.
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Examining the 55 bodies frozen in time by Vesuvius' eruption.
Series 5
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Experts share details about the mutilated corpse and paintings of an ancient pharaoh.
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Elongated skulls are discovered in an ancient cemetery with connections to Rome.
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Evidence found concerning a volcanic eruption may explain the downfall of ancient Egypt.
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Experts examine a Roman cemetery and discover skeletons with elongated skulls.
Series 4
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Was King Tut prepared for an afterlife in which he would have to fight the forces of darkness for the good of Egypt?
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Egyptologist Joe Manning reveals how a colossal volcanic eruption in the same year as Julius Caesar's murder may have brought down one of the greatest civilisations the world has ever known.
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In 2017, divers along the Tunisian coast made the startling discovery of the submerged ancient ruins of a vital Roman outpost. Why would a Roman hub have been built on the North African coast, and what destroyed it?