Centuries ago, Polynesians navigated open seas to find Rapa Nui, now Easter Island. Home to the mysterious Moai, these stone monoliths, standing for centuries, are a testament to human ingenuity, yet their true meaning remains a mystery.
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The Tudor Way: Tony Robinson takes a 45-mile hike through the beautiful countryside of the Weald in Kent and East Sussex, discovering its rich and surprising Tudor heritage.
Nostradamus gained fame with his 1555 book, "The Prophecies," claiming to predict historical events through celestial calculations. From the French Revolution to 9/11 and the 2020 pandemic, his quatrains hint at disasters, foreseeing an end in 3797.
Centuries ago, Polynesians navigated open seas to find Rapa Nui, now Easter Island. Home to the mysterious Moai, these stone monoliths, standing for centuries, are a testament to human ingenuity, yet their true meaning remains a mystery.
The crystal skulls are real works of art. They have been of great interest to archaeologists and anthropologists who are curious about their existence and purpose. Some link them to ancient Mesoamerica or even extraterrestrial visits.
Genghis Khan is one of the most notorious figures in history and once ruled a swathe of land stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. As the most powerful man in the world, he commanded to be buried in secret.
The team are on the hunt for archaeology from the more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II.
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
A look at the biggest collection of Roman writing tablets in Britain, giving insight into what Roman London was really like.
A look at the camp from which Vikings invaded Britain, and groundbreaking evidence that the world-famous Avebury stone circle isn't just a sacred site but a place where people lived and worked.
A region in the North Atlantic Ocean defined by points in Bermuda. Reports of unexplained occurrences, vanishings of ships and planes, in the region date to the mid-19th century. Theories of supernatural causes for these disappearances abound.
Chichen Itza was built in 525 A.C. The main structure “Kukulkan” is honour to Quetzalcóatl, the god of cultivation and land. Archaeologists travel to Yucatan to explain how the Mayans built those, how they lived, their predictions and intelligence.
It was 30 years after the Romans invaded Britain that they were ready to take on the challenge of conquering the Lake District. Tony Robinson tracks their 50-mile walk from Penrith past Ullswater to Ambleside and on to the Irish Sea at Ravenglass.
Tony Robinson heads off for a 45-mile walk across Wiltshire to tell the story of life and death in the last centuries of the Stone Age His route takes him through the greatest concentration of prehistoric sites in Europe.
Suez: Ross hops from Portsmouth to Plymouth and explores a coastline littered with treasures. A bout of hypercapnia leaves Ross shaken after the dive of a 17th century shipwreck.
Nazi Menace: The quest continues in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a deeply personal journey given Ross' grandfather fought in the North Africa campaign during World War II.
Suez: Ross hops from Portsmouth to Plymouth and explores a coastline littered with treasures. A bout of hypercapnia leaves Ross shaken after the dive of a 17th century shipwreck.
The Mary Rose: In preparation for his deepest ever dive, Ross returns to training with dive master Neil Brock and explores the site of Britain's most famous wreck: the Mary Rose.
Ross tries to find out more about his sea-faring Great Grandfather, Arthur ‘Pop' Chalmers. He discovers that Pop served in the Merchant Navy and survived three shipwrecks. Inspired to know more, he links up with maritime archaeologist, Mallory Haas.
Ross prepares to explore the wreck of a sunken steam-age ship, the Iona II. The ship went down with a mystery cargo on board. Determined to solve the mystery, Ross meets with a maritime historian who has uncovered the Iona II's shocking purpose.
Ross first takes on the largest wrecks in Scapa Flow: Germany's sunken WWI fleet. Ross tries to understand why the proud German fleet ended up at the bottom. The trail leads to an experimental British aircraft carrier submarine.
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