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Episodes (10)
Ep 1
The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
★7.5
2021-05-28•45m
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
Ep 2
Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
★7.0
2021-05-28•45m
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
Ep 3
The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
Ep 4
The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
Ep 5
German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
Ep 6
The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
Ep 7
The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
Ep 8
The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
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Ep 9
The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
NO PREVIEW
Ep 10
The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb
★8.0
2021-05-28•45m
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.