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  • ANCIENT X FILES

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In the modern information age, you’d like to think you have all the knowledge in the world at your fingertips – yet some shocking secrets remain buried deep in the past. 

Join intrepid investigators Tuesdays at 9pm in our brand new series Ancient X Files as they delve into some of mankind’s most enduring mysteries.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Ancient X Files: Holy Shroud
    Investigate what recent advances in science might reveal about this mysterious religious relic since the last time it was tested in 1988.
  • Ancient X Files: Sodom And Gomorrah
    Following clues in the Old Testament, an archaeologist believes he has discovered the location of the original cities of sin, Sodom and Gomorrah.
  • Ancient X Files: The Mona Lisa Code
    New high-resolution images of the Mona Lisa may reveal hidden numbers and letters. Could they be the key to understanding the enigmatic painting?
  • Ancient X Files: Decoding the Incas
    Dr Sabine Hyland attempts to study the three dimensional language found in sacred knotted Incan relics and crack their intricate code.
  • Ancient X Files: Crown of Thorns
    Father Patrick Hough visits Notre Dame Cathedral to examine a relic that's said to be the crown of thorns worn by Christ at his crucifixion.
  • Ancient X Files: Vampire Killers
    A mysterious burial 4,000 years ago and the recent discovery of a body with a missing heart leads to a search for the world's oldest vampire.
  • Ancient X Files: The Great Flood
    After centuries of debate, archaeological evidence unearthed in Bulgaria may reveal not only where the Great Flood happened, but what caused it.
  • Ancient X Files: The Crucifixion Decoded
    Millions of Christians retrace Christ's footsteps every year, but now an archaeologist claims that they may be worshipping at the wrong sites.
  • Ancient X Files: Joan of Arc Conspiracy
    Could Joan have survived her execution? New evidence suggests that France's national heroine may not have been burnt at the stake after all.
  • Ancient X Files: Sword In The Stone
    An expert in Arthurian legend makes an unlikely journey to a remote Italian church, and a tiny pendant challenges the origins of Christianity.
  • Ancient X Files: The Mystery Of Mary Magdelene
    Ancient artefacts that defy rational explanation come under the microscope, as this series explores the unsolved mysteries of the past.
  • Ancient X Files: The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene
    Ancient artefacts that defy rational explanation come under the microscope, as this series explores the unsolved mysteries of the past.
  • Ancient X Files: Mayan Underworld
    Join underwater archaeologist Guillermo de Anda as he travels across Mexico and Guatemala in search of the legendary Mayan underworld, Xibalba.
  • Ancient X Files: Death Cult And Bog Bodies of Ireland
    The truth about ancient bodies found in peat bogs in Ireland. Plus, an archaeological site that challenges ideas about the dawn of civilisation.
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