The epic tragedy of Medusa, the most infamous female fiend in Greek mythology whose look turned every living thing to stone. But what is the true story behind the myth? Are there clues in the night sky to the origins of the tale?
Host Don Wildman has special access to a sacred stone said to keep the world from ultimate chaos, and finds evidence of John the Baptist's apocalyptic sermons. He heads into a vast underground that ignited the violent visions of the end of the world.
Laser weapons and tele-transporters would probably all be fitted to an alien spaceship. But what if they could be used by humans too?
Could gold be the ultimate link between humans and aliens? A church in southern France is said to hold the key to alchemy - is it also a gateway to another part of the universe?
The Romans, with the greatest army in the world, are annihilated by Germanic tribes at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. Go inside the culture of some of the most famous warriors to explore their weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, their psyche.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Relive the first battle in the conquest of the Promised Land, where a defector in Jericho helped the Israelites infiltrate the city, destroying it from the inside.
Humanity's first volcanic hyper eruption blows through the Earth's surface. Shockwaves and molten rock destroy buildings and cities. Then as volcanic gas blocks out sunlight, food chains collapse, and epic famine threatens the very future of mankind.
The epic tragedy of Medusa, the most infamous female fiend in Greek mythology whose look turned every living thing to stone. But what is the true story behind the myth? Are there clues in the night sky to the origins of the tale?
Host Don Wildman has special access to a sacred stone said to keep the world from ultimate chaos, and finds evidence of John the Baptist's apocalyptic sermons. He heads into a vast underground that ignited the violent visions of the end of the world.
Laser weapons and tele-transporters would probably all be fitted to an alien spaceship. But what if they could be used by humans too?
Could gold be the ultimate link between humans and aliens? A church in southern France is said to hold the key to alchemy - is it also a gateway to another part of the universe?
The Romans, with the greatest army in the world, are annihilated by Germanic tribes at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. Go inside the culture of some of the most famous warriors to explore their weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, their psyche.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Relive the first battle in the conquest of the Promised Land, where a defector in Jericho helped the Israelites infiltrate the city, destroying it from the inside.
World War 3 breaks out and a nuclear nightmare becomes reality as thousands of hydrogen bombs destroy the world's greatest cities. In the ensuing nuclear winter, crops fail worldwide and mass starvation drives humanity to the brink of extinction.
The Viking world's most famous warrior, the legend of Beowulf is the ultimate tale of courage.
Join Don Wildman as he uncovers an ancient escape route and the birthplace of Jesus. He sets out to find the truth behind Jerusalem's most mysterious and enduring prophecies, the people who foretold them and what was left underground.
HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed.
Superhuman strength, supernatural powers and the ability to fly. If mythical gods really did exist, were they, as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings? Are these accounts tall tales, or could they be based on factual events?
A mountain climber goes missing near Mt. Hayes, where UFO sightings are rampant. The team of investigators head into alien territory and risk close encounters to find answers about his mysterious disappearance.
15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man's new best friend we domesticate more animals, sowing the first seeds of farming and civilisation.
The ability to share complicated ideas allowed early man to hunt, farm and build communities. And the creation of things like an alphabet and the printing press allow Mankind to further expand, leading to the proliferation of ideas and revolution.
Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano errupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.
World War 3 breaks out and a nuclear nightmare becomes reality as thousands of hydrogen bombs destroy the world's greatest cities. In the ensuing nuclear winter, crops fail worldwide and mass starvation drives humanity to the brink of extinction.
The Viking world's most famous warrior, the legend of Beowulf is the ultimate tale of courage.
Join Don Wildman as he uncovers an ancient escape route and the birthplace of Jesus. He sets out to find the truth behind Jerusalem's most mysterious and enduring prophecies, the people who foretold them and what was left underground.
HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed.
Superhuman strength, supernatural powers and the ability to fly. If mythical gods really did exist, were they, as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings? Are these accounts tall tales, or could they be based on factual events?
A mountain climber goes missing near Mt. Hayes, where UFO sightings are rampant. The team of investigators head into alien territory and risk close encounters to find answers about his mysterious disappearance.
15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man's new best friend we domesticate more animals, sowing the first seeds of farming and civilisation.
The ability to share complicated ideas allowed early man to hunt, farm and build communities. And the creation of things like an alphabet and the printing press allow Mankind to further expand, leading to the proliferation of ideas and revolution.
Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano errupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.
World War 3 breaks out and a nuclear nightmare becomes reality as thousands of hydrogen bombs destroy the world's greatest cities. In the ensuing nuclear winter, crops fail worldwide and mass starvation drives humanity to the brink of extinction.
The Viking world's most famous warrior, the legend of Beowulf is the ultimate tale of courage.
Join Don Wildman as he uncovers an ancient escape route and the birthplace of Jesus. He sets out to find the truth behind Jerusalem's most mysterious and enduring prophecies, the people who foretold them and what was left underground.
HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed.
Superhuman strength, supernatural powers and the ability to fly. If mythical gods really did exist, were they, as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings? Are these accounts tall tales, or could they be based on factual events?
A mountain climber goes missing near Mt. Hayes, where UFO sightings are rampant. The team of investigators head into alien territory and risk close encounters to find answers about his mysterious disappearance.
15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man's new best friend we domesticate more animals, sowing the first seeds of farming and civilisation.
The ability to share complicated ideas allowed early man to hunt, farm and build communities. And the creation of things like an alphabet and the printing press allow Mankind to further expand, leading to the proliferation of ideas and revolution.
Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano errupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.
World War 3 breaks out and a nuclear nightmare becomes reality as thousands of hydrogen bombs destroy the world's greatest cities. In the ensuing nuclear winter, crops fail worldwide and mass starvation drives humanity to the brink of extinction.
The Viking world's most famous warrior, the legend of Beowulf is the ultimate tale of courage.
Join Don Wildman as he uncovers an ancient escape route and the birthplace of Jesus. He sets out to find the truth behind Jerusalem's most mysterious and enduring prophecies, the people who foretold them and what was left underground.
HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed.
Superhuman strength, supernatural powers and the ability to fly. If mythical gods really did exist, were they, as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings? Are these accounts tall tales, or could they be based on factual events?
A mountain climber goes missing near Mt. Hayes, where UFO sightings are rampant. The team of investigators head into alien territory and risk close encounters to find answers about his mysterious disappearance.
15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man's new best friend we domesticate more animals, sowing the first seeds of farming and civilisation.
The ability to share complicated ideas allowed early man to hunt, farm and build communities. And the creation of things like an alphabet and the printing press allow Mankind to further expand, leading to the proliferation of ideas and revolution.
Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano errupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written, a timeless tale of adventure filled with mythological beasts and vengeful gods. But could it have actually happened? Divers have uncovered remains that may be linked to the story of Odysseus.
From vice dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark that created the A-Bomb, Don Wildman unearths the true history of the Windy City.
In 1977, a remote Brazilian island was visited nightly by strange flying objects, leaving people with bizarre puncture marks and blood loss. What happened?
How can ancient tombs across the world have so many remarkable similarities? Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that some of these tombs were designed with the help of extraterrestrials.
Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost history. Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program - and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist.
Discovering the final resting place of Cleopatra is a lifelong passion for many an archaeologist. Now Zahi has permitted some to dive into the Mediterranean Sea and bring up a nine-ton pylon that is a confirmed part of her shrine.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written, a timeless tale of adventure filled with mythological beasts and vengeful gods. But could it have actually happened? Divers have uncovered remains that may be linked to the story of Odysseus.
From vice dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark that created the A-Bomb, Don Wildman unearths the true history of the Windy City.
In 1977, a remote Brazilian island was visited nightly by strange flying objects, leaving people with bizarre puncture marks and blood loss. What happened?
How can ancient tombs across the world have so many remarkable similarities? Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that some of these tombs were designed with the help of extraterrestrials.
Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost history. Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program - and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist.
Discovering the final resting place of Cleopatra is a lifelong passion for many an archaeologist. Now Zahi has permitted some to dive into the Mediterranean Sea and bring up a nine-ton pylon that is a confirmed part of her shrine.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written, a timeless tale of adventure filled with mythological beasts and vengeful gods. But could it have actually happened? Divers have uncovered remains that may be linked to the story of Odysseus.
From vice dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark that created the A-Bomb, Don Wildman unearths the true history of the Windy City.
In 1977, a remote Brazilian island was visited nightly by strange flying objects, leaving people with bizarre puncture marks and blood loss. What happened?
How can ancient tombs across the world have so many remarkable similarities? Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that some of these tombs were designed with the help of extraterrestrials.
Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost history. Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program - and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist.
Discovering the final resting place of Cleopatra is a lifelong passion for many an archaeologist. Now Zahi has permitted some to dive into the Mediterranean Sea and bring up a nine-ton pylon that is a confirmed part of her shrine.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
When a gamma ray burst from two colliding stars hits the atmosphere, the radiation wipes out half the planet. The Americas face a slower death as ultraviolet radiation and starvation threaten to send the human race into total extinction.
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written, a timeless tale of adventure filled with mythological beasts and vengeful gods. But could it have actually happened? Divers have uncovered remains that may be linked to the story of Odysseus.
From vice dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark that created the A-Bomb, Don Wildman unearths the true history of the Windy City.
In 1977, a remote Brazilian island was visited nightly by strange flying objects, leaving people with bizarre puncture marks and blood loss. What happened?
How can ancient tombs across the world have so many remarkable similarities? Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that some of these tombs were designed with the help of extraterrestrials.
Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost history. Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program - and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist.
Discovering the final resting place of Cleopatra is a lifelong passion for many an archaeologist. Now Zahi has permitted some to dive into the Mediterranean Sea and bring up a nine-ton pylon that is a confirmed part of her shrine.
From an obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, a desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.
Around 10,000 years ago, humans discovered farming. But when crops failed, early farming communities faced a new threat: war. It's the birth of the arms race.
When Earth gets hit by a deadly solar storm - a massive chunk of the Sun - our planet's electrical system turns into a smoking ruin. How does modern civilisation cope without power?
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written. But could it have actually happened? Astronomical clues and recent geological data now suggest evidence with direct links to the story of Odysseus.
Host Don Wildman ducks beneath the jungles of Belize to uncover burial tombs, sacrificial altars, ritualistic caves and the literal entrances to the Mayan underworld.
In 1938, hundreds of mysterious stone disks were found in a cave in China. Some believe the stones are proof of contact with an alien race. Fact or fiction?
For thousands of years, human civilisation has been guided by the words and deeds of ancient prophets, but who were these prophets communicating with?
With Peron toppled from power, Hitler and Bormann could have been forced to flee Argentina. Following leads from declassified files, Bob and John send the teams into Chile and Paraguay to investigate Hitler's whereabouts if he were forced to escape.
Who is really in control? We ride along with a member of a breakaway order of Catholic exorcists, and seek out the origins of hacker group 'Anonymous'. Plus, is the US government creating mind-controlled super-soldiers like Jason Bourne?
This episode features the most dramatic object in the collection – the stunning Knights Templar Sword that Carl and Hamilton believe might have been used at the infamous battle of Acre – the last stand of the Knights Templar in the Holy Land.
When Earth gets hit by a deadly solar storm - a massive chunk of the Sun - our planet's electrical system turns into a smoking ruin. How does modern civilisation cope without power?
Homer's The Odyssey is the most famous epic ever written. But could it have actually happened? Astronomical clues and recent geological data now suggest evidence with direct links to the story of Odysseus.
Host Don Wildman ducks beneath the jungles of Belize to uncover burial tombs, sacrificial altars, ritualistic caves and the literal entrances to the Mayan underworld.
In 1938, hundreds of mysterious stone disks were found in a cave in China. Some believe the stones are proof of contact with an alien race. Fact or fiction?
For thousands of years, human civilisation has been guided by the words and deeds of ancient prophets, but who were these prophets communicating with?
With Peron toppled from power, Hitler and Bormann could have been forced to flee Argentina. Following leads from declassified files, Bob and John send the teams into Chile and Paraguay to investigate Hitler's whereabouts if he were forced to escape.
Who is really in control? We ride along with a member of a breakaway order of Catholic exorcists, and seek out the origins of hacker group 'Anonymous'. Plus, is the US government creating mind-controlled super-soldiers like Jason Bourne?
This episode features the most dramatic object in the collection – the stunning Knights Templar Sword that Carl and Hamilton believe might have been used at the infamous battle of Acre – the last stand of the Knights Templar in the Holy Land.
When Earth gets hit by a deadly solar storm - a massive chunk of the Sun - our planet's electrical system turns into a smoking ruin. How does modern civilisation cope without power?