Strangest Things

A robot chess player, an immortality device and a lost language, wrapped mummy?

Can a carving retell history? A helmet cure modernity? Who's the armor skeleton?

Is the Shroud of Turin real? Are jet packs fake? Why do ancient cups have holes?

Is a crystal skull powered? Is a spiked chair torture? Is a tablet astronomical?

Are zombies real?; did a device stop Armageddon?; did Shakespeare code his plays?

Are zombies real?; did a device stop Armageddon?; did Shakespeare code his plays?

Is the Shroud of Turin real? Are jet packs fake? Why do ancient cups have holes?

A rock solves murders?; metal ears repel aircraft?; the Sphinx wore a false beard?

Is a bog body a murder?; can physics find illness?; who is on an Egyptian bust?

Why is one moai bearded?; are flying saucers real?; can a wooden bucket heal?

Why is one moai bearded?; are flying saucers real?; can a wooden bucket heal?

Is King Tut's mask his?; was America balloon-bombed?; is a clay bottle magic?

Is a crystal skull powered? Is a spiked chair torture? Is a tablet astronomical?

Is a bog body a murder?; can physics find illness?; who is on an Egyptian bust?

A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.

In 1953, a team of archaeologists uncover a bizarre, plastered human skull in the ancient city of Jericho; experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.

A stone sphere, a hook and five fragments of wood are the only objects ever discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza; experts investigate if they can explain the mysteries behind the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.

A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.

Investigating whether a machine can read personalities; an ancient golden mask painted with human blood; a cursed chicken pot.

Investigating whether a gold death mask is the face of a king who fought in the Trojan Wars; three ancient chalk carvings could be the secret to constructing Stonehenge; how a printing plate from the UK Treasury ended up in an Austrian lake.

The shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker is now one of the most astonishing objects in the history of medical science; experts explore this traumatic injury to reveal how it changed the field of neuroscience.

Containing intricately carved concentric circles, the Towie Ball is one of the finest Neolithic stoneworks ever discovered; using cutting-edge imaging technology, experts investigate the purpose behind this 5,000-year-old black stone mystery.

Containing intricately carved concentric circles, the Towie Ball is one of the finest Neolithic stoneworks ever discovered; using cutting-edge imaging technology, experts investigate the purpose behind this 5,000-year-old black stone mystery.

Investigating whether a machine can read personalities; an ancient golden mask painted with human blood; a cursed chicken pot.

The shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker is now one of the most astonishing objects in the history of medical science; experts explore this traumatic injury to reveal how it changed the field of neuroscience.

A stone sphere, a hook and five fragments of wood are the only objects ever discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza; experts investigate if they can explain the mysteries behind the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.

A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.

Investigating whether a gold death mask is the face of a king who fought in the Trojan Wars; three ancient chalk carvings could be the secret to constructing Stonehenge; how a printing plate from the UK Treasury ended up in an Austrian lake.

In 1953, a team of archaeologists uncover a bizarre, plastered human skull in the ancient city of Jericho; experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.

A robot chess player, an immortality device and a lost language, wrapped mummy?

A rock solves murders?; metal ears repel aircraft?; the Sphinx wore a false beard?

Is the Shroud of Turin real? Are jetpacks fake? Why do ancient cups have holes?

Is King Tut's mask his?; was America balloon-bombed?; is a clay bottle magic?

Can a carving retell history? A helmet cure modernity? Who's the armor skeleton?

Investigating the Vulture Stone, the Isolator helmet and a skeleton in armor.

A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.