Ancient Mysteries - Episode Guide

Archaeologists reveal evidence of a once great civilisation.

Could a new discovery lead archaeologists to the remains of Pi-Ramesses?

A team of archaeologists make an explosive discovery in the chamber of Tutankhamun.

The enigma of the island that vanished beneath the waves.

The hunt for the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper.

Archaeologists follow clues from the Copper Scroll.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The fierce Vikings terrorised Europe for hundreds of years. However, by the mid-10th century their world was starting to change. Nations were being formed for the first time and a great force, Christianity, was sweeping across the continent. The chance discovery of a Viking tomb reveals a world of savvy rulers, great warriors and religious uncertainty.

The discovery of a gigantic statue in a suburb of Cairo shed light on an almost forgotten period of Egyptian history, and the accomplishments of one of the greatest pharaohs of all, Psamtik I.

Examining the 55 bodies frozen in time by Vesuvius' eruption.

Why would a Roman hub be built on the North African coast?

Egyptologists gather evidence as they attempt to decode the secrets of what Tutankhamun expected to encounter in his supernatural journey after death.

A look at what caused the downfall of the Ancient Egyptians in 30BC, with new evidence revealing a cataclysmic event that shook the world and sowed the seeds of the empire's demise. Egyptologist Joe Manning and climate historian Francis Ludlow have traced this misfortune to an event in 44BC, when a colossal volcano erupted somewhere in the Tropics.

The mystery of King Solomon's fabulous wealth.

Experts analyse the remains of a victim of Roman crucifixion.

The fierce Vikings terrorised Europe for hundreds of years.