Forbidden History
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- S2 E1 - The Lost City of PetraNovember 4, 201440minIt is one of the great wonders of the ancient world, but who built the magnificent city of Petra in Jordan and why? What treasure remains buried there and what dark secrets remain hidden in this mysterious place? We travel on a night time expedition with Bedouin treasure hunters and learn more about how and why ancient artefacts are traded in the back streets of the city.Join Prime
- S2 E2 - The Real Holy GrailNovember 11, 201444minWhat exactly was The Holy Grail? A cup from the Last Supper? A cup used to help cleanse Jesus's body after the Crucifixion? In this episode, we look at whether the real 'Holy grail' is still around today and exactly what it is. We investigate the four 'Grail Cups' that all claim to be the 'real' one.Join Prime
- S2 E3 - The Secrets of the IlliminatiNovember 18, 201444minWho are the mysterious group known known to the world as "The Illuminati"? If it exists at all, where do they operate from and who are its members? Is the Illuminati really some kind of secret world government operating in the shadows, or is the whole thing a figment of the imagination? In this episode, our cameras travel to London and Paris to search for the evidence.Join Prime
- S2 E4 - The Oracles of the DeadNovember 25, 201444minWho were the Oracles - the young women of the underworld who were consulted by ancient Greek society and whose visions helped shape the course of history? What is the truth behind their extraordinary and spectacular trances and their apparent psychic powers? In this episode, we travel to Greece and Italy to make the fabled 'descent into hell' to see for see for ourselves what evidence remains.Join Prime
- S2 E5 - Top Secret Nazi UFOsDecember 2, 201444minAs World War Two drew to a close, had the Nazis developed a brand new flying craft at a secret research facility in Northern Germany? What is the truth behind reports that thousands died as a result of the forced labour needed to build the facility? In this programme we travel to the mysterious Owl Mountains in Poland to seek the answers.Join Prime
- S2 E6 - The Genius of Nikola TeslaDecember 9, 201444minNikola Tesla was one of the most enigmatic but least known scientists of the last century. He was an early pioneer of both electricity and radio, and creator of one of the first electrical motors - so, why did he die in poverty and under investigation by the FBI? In this episode we travel to the UK and the USA to look at the life and work of an difficult, tortured but extraordinary man.Join Prime
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- Violence smoking foul language
- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Directors
- Bruce Burgess
- Studio
- Like A Shot Entertainment
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