Ancient Mysteries - Season 3
Season 3
Network
Episodes42
Datessept. 8, 1995 - juil. 11, 1996
Episodes
Season 3Episode 160 min
The Hidden City of Petra
It remained hidden behind walls of sheer rock for more than 2,000 years. In 1812, Johann Burckhardt ventured into the Jordanian desert and discovered hundreds of structures stretching for miles along narrow canyons: the ancient city of Petra. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, ANCIENT MYSTERIES® journeys into the past, unlocking the secrets long held captive behind Jordan's sandstone cliffs. Nearly 200 years after its discovery, archaeologists are still astonished at the ruins of Petra. The city evokes wonder in all who behold it--who were the people who carved these structures into solid rock, and how? Wander through what was once a thriving, sophisticated city and glean insight into the Nabataeans, the ancient people who lived and worked here. What caused their strange disappearance? Interviews with archaeologists and anthropologists and stunning location footage illuminate an incredible account of THE HIDDEN CITY OF PETRA.
sept. 8, 1995
Season 3Episode 260 min
Palenque: The Maya
sept. 15, 1995
Season 3Episode 360 min
Camelot
The court of King Arthur, Camelot was at the center of a world of magic and honor. But what lies behind this captivating legend?
sept. 22, 1995
Season 3Episode 460 min
Vikings in North America
The exploits of Eric the Red. The legend of Leif Ericson. The struggle for power the bond of a family and the courage to sail beyond a dark and dangerous ocean. Guided by their hopes the explorers of the North moved their horizon west in an odyssey of ice and uncertainity. Leaving Norway for Iceland and an inauspicious tundra they named Greenland the Norse in their long boats proved sturdy enough to reach one more distant shore--VINLAND. At the dawn of the century with the chance to settle a new home the long search seemed over and the future bright. Yet their stay proved so brief as to almost escape history until a fantastic find just thirty years ago by Helge Ingstad.
oct. 6, 1995
Season 3Episode 560 min
Machu Picchu: City in the Sky
oct. 8, 1995
Season 3Episode 660 min
Quest for the Fountain of Youth
It is one of the most puzzling tales to come out of the European Age of Discovery. And yet, the alleged search for the Fountain of Youth by Spanish explorer Ponce de León was almost certainly influenced by folklore from many centuries before.
In this tale of a quest for immortality, explore the origins of the powerful belief in water mythology - said to be traced back at least as far as the third century. Listen to leading historians propose that despite the account of León's venerable pursuit, he was actually driven by dreams of gold and riches, not the fabled fountain. Or is it possible that when the famed explorer alighted on Florida's shores, he wasn't looking for the fountain at all?
The Quest for the Fountain of Youth is the ultimate examination o this much-debated, timeless legend.
oct. 13, 1995
Season 3Episode 760 min
The Timber Castles of England
oct. 20, 1995
Season 3Episode 860 min
Secret Mounds of Prehistoric America
oct. 29, 1995
Season 3Episode 960 min
The Search for Shangri-La
A tale told through the centuries of a lost, hidden civilization that lives in an euphoric state of peace and harmony enclosed by impassable mountains.
nov. 3, 1995
Season 3Episode 1060 min
Who Built Stonehenge?
nov. 10, 1995
Season 3Episode 1160 min
Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
It was a myth first told by Plato in the late 4th century B.C. - a dramatic tale of a powerful civilization living on an island that one day mysteriously disappeared underneath the rolling waves of the Atlantic. In the many thousands of years that have passed since Plato's time, questions about the fabled city under the sea have continued to captivate millions across the globe. Did the island of Atlantis really exist, and, if so, where? Throughout the ages, Atlantis has been linked to the island of Bimini, the Canary Islands, Santorini, and Troy, among other places. In this fascinating program, join renowned historians as they examine the many theories surrounding this timeless legend.
nov. 17, 1995
Season 3Episode 1260 min
The Search for Alexander the Great
nov. 19, 1995
Season 3Episode 1360 min
The Riddle of the Maya
nov. 24, 1995
Season 3Episode 1460 min
The Lost Canyon of the Pueblos
nov. 26, 1995
Season 3Episode 1560 min
Naked Warriors of Europe
déc. 3, 1995
Season 3Episode 1660 min
Life and Death in Britain's Ancient Theaters
déc. 10, 1995
Season 3Episode 1760 min
The Quest for the Holy Lance
déc. 24, 1995
Season 3Episode 1860 min
Blood and Honor at the First Olympics
janv. 11, 1996
Season 3Episode 1960 min
The Sunken City
janv. 14, 1996
Season 3Episode 2060 min
The Miraculous Canals of Venice
janv. 21, 1996
Season 3Episode 2160 min
Blood and Treasure in Peru
févr. 1, 1996
Season 3Episode 2260 min
Pompeii: Buried Alive
Two-thousand years ago, Rome was an all-powerful empire and Pompeii was one of its prosperous provincial towns - until Mount Vesuvius exploded in the largest eruption ever recorded. In a matter of hours the thriving city was entombed under a thick layer of ash and debris, undiscovered for centuries.
Ancient Mysteries® journeys to the first century to explore the remarkable city of Pompeii. Recreate the events leading up to the explosion and learn how the ash kept the city and its inhabitants - the only significant discovery of Roman Bodies ever - in a unique state of preservation. Wander through the ancient streets of this sophisticated society and witness current excavations.
Interviews with archeologists and historians, extensive location footage, and archival documents - including one remaining eyewitness account - shed eerie light on the cataclysmic eruption of Pompeii, a city frozen in time.
févr. 2, 1996
Season 3Episode 2360 min
Hadrian's Wall
févr. 4, 1996
Season 3Episode 2460 min
Secrets of the Pueblo
févr. 22, 1996
Season 3Episode 2560 min
Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
févr. 29, 1996
Season 3Episode 2660 min
The Rosetta Stone
For thousands of years, the rich history of ancient Egypt was sealed off from the world, a mystery obscured by the pictorial language of hieroglyphics. But in 1799, the breakthrough needed to decipher the hieroglyphs was accidentally discovered. The Rosetta Stone -- a cryptic, black stone tabled -- held the key to knowledge of ancient Egypt. Yet it could not be translated until 1822, twenty-three years after the discovery, when its meaning was finally revealed by Francois Champollion, a young French scholar. Ancient Mysteries explores his struggle to decipher the Rosetta Stone and the glorious secrets it uncovered.
mars 21, 1996
Season 3Episode 2760 min
China's Wall of Doom
mars 21, 1996
Season 3Episode 2860 min
Astrology: Secrets in the Stars
mars 28, 1996
Season 3Episode 2960 min
The Queen Pharaoh
avr. 11, 1996
Season 3Episode 3060 min
Secrets of Sex: The Kama Sutra
avr. 18, 1996
Season 3Episode 3160 min
Temples of Eternity
avr. 21, 1996
Season 3Episode 3260 min
The Forbidden City: The Dynasty and Destiny
avr. 25, 1996
Season 3Episode 3360 min
Incredible Monuments of Rome
mai 5, 1996
Season 3Episode 3460 min
Lost Spirits of Cambodia
mai 9, 1996
Season 3Episode 3560 min
Lost Legions of Rome
mai 12, 1996
Season 3Episode 36120 min
Voodoo!
mai 16, 1996
Season 3Episode 3760 min
The Lost Cities of Rome
mai 19, 1996
Season 3Episode 3860 min
Rites of Death
juin 6, 1996
Season 3Episode 3960 min
Lost Castles of England
juin 9, 1996
Season 3Episode 4060 min
Secrets of Delphi
juin 20, 1996
Season 3Episode 4160 min
The Secret Life of King Ramses II
juil. 11, 1996
Season 3Episode 4260 min
The Powerful Gods of Mt. Olympus
juil. 11, 1996
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