Secrets of the Lost

Archaeologists armed with cutting edge tech explore the aftermath of Pompeii's legendary destruction and access to the latest scientific investigations reveals the untold story of how a cataclysmic eruption transformed an entire region.

Legendary tales depict Caligula as the most notorious emperor in ancient Roman history, and now, new evidence uncovers the truth behind these lurid stories, revealing an astonishing story of murder, intrigue, and dynastic family power.

A 10,000-year-old skeleton, Cheddar Man, found deep in the mysterious Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England, points to dark mysteries from humankind's deep history; using cutting-edge DNA technology, experts investigate the latest evidence to shed new light on these prehistoric secrets.

Deep in the jungles of Mexico, gigantic stone heads carve a hidden path to a Mesoamerican mystery; an intrepid expert, Dr. Janina Ramirez, follows the trail left by long-ago explorers, Matthew and Marion Stirling, to turn up new clues and reveal the secrets of a lost ancient civilization, the Olmecs.

An Ice Age relic, the Lion Man, found in the Hohlenstein-Stadel cave in southern Germany is evidence of prehistoric humans' connection to the supernatural; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate this 40,000-year-old treasure to reveal why it was made and the long-lost myths it represents.

The treasure trove of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in Suffolk, England, is one of the great discoveries from medieval Europe, and its mysteries conceal the secrets of a lost world, the early Anglo-Saxon period. Cutting-edge archaeology and an international expedition in 1939 reveal the truth behind a warrior king's riches.