Strangest Things (2021)
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Kevin Macdonald as Self - Archaeologist, UCL
Episodes 20
The Mask of Agamemnon
Experts investigate an elaborately detailed gold mask of Ancient Greece.
Read MoreThe Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
Read MoreRomans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
Read MoreThe Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
Read MoreThe Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
Read MoreGerman Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
Read MoreThe Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
Read MoreThe Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
Read MoreThe Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
Read MoreThe Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
Read MoreThe Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
Read MoreThe Towie Ball
First a mysterious neolithic stone ball, then Pulvermacher's electric chain belt will give you a shock and finally the case of the missing cat - mummy.
Read MorePhineas Gage's Skull
Experts investigate the shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker.
Read MoreThe Psychograph
Experts explore a controversial machine designed to measure intelligence.
Read MoreThe Mamari Tablet
Experts examine an ancient tablet could be the key to a lost civilization.
Read MoreThe Dixon Relics
Experts explore the only objects ever found in the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Read MoreThe Jericho Head
Experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.
Read MoreThe Standard of Ur
Experts examine the enigmatic mosaic adorned on the ancient Standard of Ur.
Read MoreThe Macabre Hat of Teeth
A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.
Read MoreThe Assassination Sphere
A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.
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