Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries
TV ShowEnded

Ancient Mysteries

7.4 / 10
1994
5 seasons
94 episodes
DocumentaryMystery

Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV series In Search Of ...

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Amazon Prime Video
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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Bigfoot

    10.0
    07-01-199445m

    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 through...

  • Ep 2

    2.Origin of the Vampire

    6.0
    14-01-199445m

    Exploring the myths and legends surrounding vampires, the “immortal monsters that prey on the living and survive by drinking [blood].”

  • Ep 3

    3.The Lost Ark of the Covenant

    21-01-199445m

    One of the holiest relics on earth, the Ark of the Covenant is the symbol of the agreement of faith made between God and the Israelites. The Ark is said to contain the tablets of t...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Lost Pharaoh

    17-06-199445m

    A 1980 Canadian documentary on Pharaoh Akhenaten and the archaeological detective work that shed light on his reign. Akhenaten ruled for 17 years in the 14th century B.C.; his succ...

  • Ep 5

    5.The Marble Hunter

    08-07-199445m

    A chronicle of Charles Fellows' archaeological excavation of Xanthos and other Lycian cities in Asia Minor.

  • Ep 6

    6.Northern Lights

    29-07-199445m

    "The Northern Lights," a documentary exploring scientific findings on the aurora borealis. Also, how an auroral display can affect power lines and radio waves; past theories on the...

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