Ancient X Files travels around the world to solve some intriguing riddles. Each story is a piece of detective work by an expert trying to make sense of some puzzling ancient artefact, to find the truth behind some extraordinary legend, to discover the origins of a bizarre myth or to establish the authenticity of a venerated religious relic. This series explores the bits of archaeology and history which seem to defy explanation.
Our experts are following chains of clues and putting theories to the test, in an effort to explain the unexplained. Ancient X Files investigates claims about the whereabouts of the lost Ark of the Covenant; attempts to establish the authenticity of a cup some believe to be the Holy Grail; tries to de-code the mysterious Phaistos disc; investigates a cloth which is believed to carry traces of the DNA of Jesus Christ; and deciphers an encrypted book of alchemy written by the great Sir Isaac Newton.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Holy Grail | 2010-09-27 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Blood of Christ | 2010-09-27 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Secrets of the Dark Arts | 2011-01-24 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Mona Lisa Code | 2012-05-01 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Crown of Thorns | 2012-05-08 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Decoding the Incas | 2012-05-15 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Sodom and Gomorrah | 2012-05-22 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Holy Shroud | 2012-05-29 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Vampire Killers | 2012-06-05 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Mayan Underworld | 2012-06-12 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Great Flood | 2012-06-19 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | The Crucifixion Decoded | 2012-06-26 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | The Mystery of Mary Magdelene | 2012-07-03 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Joan of Arc Conspiracy | 2012-07-10 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Sword in the Stone | 2012-07-17 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Death Cult and Bog Bodies of Ireland | 2012-07-24 | 60 min |