From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms
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Air Date: 2021-05-28
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of ...
Air Date: 2021-05-28
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre ...
Air Date: 2021-05-28
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
Air Date: 2021-05-28
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone...
Air Date: 2021-05-28
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
Air Date: 2021-05-28
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math ...
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.