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Humans love secrets, and are deeply intrigued by unexplained phenomena. When those secrets persist for hundreds or even thousands of years, the stories can be universally fascinating. Like the Antikythera mechanism, an unsettlingly modern machine found in the undersea wreckage of an ancient ship. Or the buried army of thousands of life-size Chinese warriors carved in stone. From lost cities to the Holy Grail to the identity of Jack the Ripper to
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Killing one third of Europe's population in just three years and ravaging the flourishing cities of Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain, the Black Death swept across the continent at an inconceivable rate. Through chilling reenactments, interviews with experts and historians, and excerpts from original accounts, discover the origins, progress, and cultural repercussions of the Plague's reign of terror. Many thought it was punishment by God,...
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Petra, a stone city of temples and tombs carved deep into stark cliffs in Jordan, was the center of life two thousand years ago for a people called the Nabateans. Archaeologists excavate evidence of a highly sophisticated society and discover answers to questions about Nabatean beliefs, customs, and destinies.
13) Bigfoot
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Since 1884, Bigfoot has provoked controversy within the scientific community as the most-sighted mythical beast in the world. Is he real, or merely a popular legend passed on through the generations? Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.
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Ancient mysteries volume 2
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Examines the ancient stories of the once mighty Egyptians and the remarkable influence their mythologies have had on mankind throughout the ages.
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Legend has it that the original Ten Commandments handed down from God to Moses were placed inside an ark which was last seen in Jerusalem in 587 B.C. This search for the Ark of the Covenant travels to ancient Palestine to dig for answers, where historic illustrations shed light on the date of the Ark's last sighting. The trail next leads to wondrous artifacts that bear witness to mankind's obsession with the Ark and its contents. As shifting sands...
20) Ancient prophecy
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A look at prophecy through the ages, covering Biblical prophecy, precognition, Nostradamus, premonitions, and palmistry. Experts from various backgrounds discuss whether it is possible for people to know the future.
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