Episodes
Atlantis: New Revelations
January 22, 2007
This week Josh searches the Mediterranean in search of Atlantis
Lost Empire of Genghis Khaan
January 29, 2007
This week Josh travels to Mongolia in search of the empire of the Khans.
King Tut: Secrets Revealed
February 5, 2007
This week Josh travels again to Egypt, this time in search of what really happened to King Tut.
New Maya Revelations
February 12, 2007
This week Josh travels to Guatemala in search of the Maya.
Ramesses II: Visions of Greatness
February 26, 2007
Was Ramesses II Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh? He built soaring statues, grand temples, and monuments to himself throughout Egypt. He even declared himself a living god. What forces drove him to be the greatest pharaoh?
Machu Picchu: Lost City of the Inca
March 5, 2007
In 1911, Hiram Bingham, famed American explorer, stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes. The site was called Machu Picchu--perhaps the most famous ruin in the world. Was it, like Bingham believed, a military fortress or did this glorious ruin have a secret purpose?
Secrets of the Mummies
March 12, 2007
For over 3,000 years, ancient Egyptians preserved their dead in the desert sands. Today the secrets of the Egyptian afterlife are being revealed! Join host Josh Bernstein as he enters a realm of temples, tombs, and mummies. How did the Egyptians prepare the dead for the afterlife and why did these sacred practices disappear?
Lost Treasures of Petra
March 19, 2007
The "red-rose" city of Petra stands as one of the most glorious and mysterious archaeological sites on earth. Created over 2,500 years ago, the ornate Petra cityscape was literally carved into the rose-colored walls of Jordan's Shara Mountains. The builders of Petra, the Nabataeans, were thought to be some of the wealthiest people ever to inhabit the Middle East, but they, along with their riches, simply vanished. What was Petra and could the Arabian site be still hiding precious treasure?
Stonehenge of the Americas
March 26, 2007
In the Bolivian Andes, a sprawling ancient city rests 13,000 feet above sea level. With its giant, freestanding monoliths and grand design, Tiwanaku has long been compared to Stonehenge. The two sites were built on opposite sides of the globe, but they both share a design that pays tribute to the sun.
Search for King David
April 2, 2007
A quest for the historical King David. A basalt slab inscribed with David's name is examined;the famous battle between David and Goliath is recreated;also Jerusalem is visited.
Lost Teasures of the Copper Scroll
April 9, 2007
In the depths of an Israeli cave, archaeologists found rolls of dusty manuscripts dating to the 1st century AD, and they are inscribed on a copper scroll! Scholars believe the copper scrolls represent a detailed treasure map--a list of hiding places where the priests of Jerusalem's Second Temple stored their most precious silver and gold artifacts during times of trouble.
The Aztecs: Of Blood and Sacrifice
April 16, 2007
The Aztecs were the largest civilization to ever rule Mesoamerica. Archaeology and modern science are now shedding new light on the blood rituals they practiced.
