Ancient Mysteries

Explores the roots of chemistry in the ancient profession of alchemists, who routinely swindled people in their attempts to turn ordinary metals into gold.

A retrospective on the ancient art of tattooing, including a detailed history and its significance within each culture.

Insight into Japan's samurai warriors and their cherished code of honor.

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The 45.5 carat blue Hope Diamond is rumored to bring a curse to anyone who owns it.

Throughout history people experiment with drugs to expand their perception.

An exploration of the 8,000 rooms, white-marble terraces and formal garden comprising the Forbidden City.

Baldassare Conticello explores the ruins of Pompeii, a city preserved in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

Venetians build a city in a lagoon to escape barbarians.

Ponce de Leon's foolhardy quest for the mythic Fountain of Youth.

Historians visit various sites in England and Wales in search of proof regarding the tales of King Arthur.

Investigation and examination of a 1934 newspaper photograph of the Loch Ness Monster proves the print is fraudulent in 1994.

Under Rome lies a labyrinth of tunnels and ritual chambers carved into bedrock: the catacombs.