Ancient Mysteries - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Stonehenge: The Final Mystery
Archaeololgists pour over evidence from a recently-discovered mass grave that throws open a new theory as to how and why the stone circle came into existence.
The Ten Plagues of Egypt
Archaeologists investigate the veracity of one of the Bible's greatest and strangest stories, that of the ten plagues of Egypt. The hunt for the truth takes scientists to the ruins of ancient Egypt's greatest temple, the crater of a colossal volcano and a lost city in the desert.
The Headless Gladiators of York
Archaeologists pore over the decapitated remains of over 80 battle-scarred skeletons found at a site in York, all killed in the same ritualistic manner nearly two thousand years ago.
The Undiscovered Secrets of Petra
The ancient Nabatean city of Petra lies in the barren desert of southern Jordan. Its ruins, spread across an area of over one square mile, include temples, a great theatre and hundreds of tombs built into the desert's rocky cliffs. Today, Petra attracts tourists in their thousands. But it also holds a mystery that has long puzzled historians. What could have led such a grand and elaborate city to be abandoned? After studying the latest evidence, Dr Tom Paradise proposes a new theory about its demise.
Shrunken Heads of the Amazon
Documentary examining the provenance of shrunken heads, curios popular in Victorian times. An international team of anthropologists, historians and scientists piece together the identities of some of these long-dead individuals, and make some shocking discoveries which reveal a sinister underworld of fakery, bodysnatching and murder.
The Real Tower of Babel
Archaeologists explore the remains of ancient Babylon in attempt to uncover the truth behind the Biblical story of the Tower, a construction high enough to reach Heaven until God struck it down.
Bog Bodies
Documentary about the discovery of two perfectly preserved bodies in a Danish bog. In 1950, two bodies were discovered having been naturally 'mummified' in Jutland, central Denmark. But how did they get there? Using cutting-edge forensic technology, scientists can now piece together a story of vengeful gods and human sacrifice.
Eden Revealed
An investigation of a huge complex of ancient stone monuments in southern Turkey, between the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which some people have suggested may be the site of the Garden of Eden.
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