Episodes (13)

Hitler and the Spear of Destiny
S01E01 · Hitler and the Spear of Destiny

Oct 26, 2012

The armies of Nazi Germany crossed the border with Austria, but when Hitler arrived in Vienna just 2 days later, the very first thing he did was to go to the Hofburg museum to lay claim to what appeared to be a simple Roman spear head. This spear head was something that Hitler had apparently coveted ever since he had first nurtured ambitions to become the ruler of a new German Reich.

The Quest for Noah's Ark
S01E02 · The Quest for Noah's Ark

Nov 02, 2012

This 50 minute documentary tells the story of three of these Christians and their expeditions which were full of danger and despair as they looked for Noah's Ark.

The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World
S01E03 · The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World

Nov 09, 2012

In 1941 the Germans looted one of the Soviet Union's most important art works, called the Amber Room. An extraordinary series of C18 amber screens worth millions of pounds and considered, by many, the 8th wonder of the world. It was taken to the Baltic city of Konigsberg. 4 years later at the end of the war, it had vanished. So began one of the greatest treasure hunts of the twentieth century.

The Hunt for Pirate Treasure
S01E04 · The Hunt for Pirate Treasure

Nov 16, 2012

The effort of actor Richard Knight to find the lost treasure of privateer William Kidd.

The Real King Solomon's Mines
S01E05 · The Real King Solomon's Mines

Nov 23, 2012

A rich and exotic Queen of Sheba brought King Solomon gifts of gold from the mystical land of Ophir. But where was Ophir? Where had all that gold come from? For 1000 of years, ancient Greeks, Renaissance adventurers, Victorian explorers, and modern day scientists have searched for the source of Solomon's gold. A mysterious place that would famously become known as King Solomon's Mines.

The Lost Sword of the Samurai
S01E06 · The Lost Sword of the Samurai

Nov 30, 2012

The Honjo Masamune is perhaps the greatest Japanese sword ever made. Forged in the 13th century by the great sword smith Masamune it became the ceremonial sword of the ruling Tokugawa shoguns for 250 years. After their fall from power in 1868 the great sword continued to be passed down the generations into the 20th century, but in the aftermath of the Second World War it disappeared.

Himmler and the Holy Grail
S01E07 · Himmler and the Holy Grail

Dec 07, 2012

The Holy Grail, the most prized relic of Christianity has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Said to be the cup used by Christ at the last supper it is believed by many to hold miraculous powers. For centuries Kings, knights and treasure hunters have sought it, but it has always remained elusive and out of reach of human hands.

The Hunt for the Book of Spells
S01E08 · The Hunt for the Book of Spells

Jan 04, 2013

It's one of the most influential books ever written. It's said to have inspired early Freemasons, to provide the wisdom behind the Tarot and to have underpinned a string of 20th century esoteric cults. Yet after years of looking for it nobody has ever found the original text.

The Lost City of El Dorado
S01E09 · The Lost City of El Dorado

Jan 11, 2013

Legend tells that somewhere in South America there is a great city of gold, El Dorado, a fabulously rich and sophisticated kingdom that was once home to thousands of people living deep in the Amazon jungle. To most people it was just a legend. But for British explorer, Colonel Percy Fawcett, it was real. Convinced he knew the location of this lost world, he spent years searching for it.

The Nazis and the Book of Power
S01E10 · The Nazis and the Book of Power

Jan 18, 2013

Heinrich Himmler sent his SS solders to locate a treasure so valuable to Nazi ideology that it must be recovered at all costs. The item they are searching for is an ancient manuscript, a perfect copy of a book written nearly two thousand years before in Rome which the Nazis call the birth certificate for the German race. The book is known as the Germania; for the Nazis it is the "Book of Power".

Raider Ron and the Lost Ark
S01E11 · Raider Ron and the Lost Ark

Jan 25, 2013

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The Search for the Crystal Skulls
S01E12 · The Search for the Crystal Skulls

Feb 01, 2013

In 1924, a young girl found an extraordinary object in the jungles of Central America. It was a beautiful skull from a single block of pure quartz crystal. All her life Anna Mitchell-Hedges claimed that her skull had telepathic powers.

The Quest for the True Cross
S01E13 · The Quest for the True Cross

Feb 08, 2013

Fifteen years ago Michael Hesemann, a German historian, set out to establish the authenticity of one of the most important Christian relics ever found. It's called the Titulus Crucis, or Title of the Cross, a small piece of wood that, it's claimed, hung on the cross of Christ announcing his name and crime. It's displayed in a church in Rome. But is it real or a mediaeval fake?

About

Myth Hunters Season 1 (2012) is released on Oct 26, 2012 and the latest season 3 of Myth Hunters is released in 2015. Watch Myth Hunters online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Myth Hunters is directed by Gerry Pomeroy,Elliot McCaffrey,Jo Locke,Nick Davidson and created by Jo Locke with Jonny Phillips and Chris Wilson.

As know as:

Mythen der Geschichte, A caccia di miti, Mitos y leyendas, Raiders of the Lost Past, Myth Hunters

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

WMR Productions

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