Digging for the Truth

Travel back in time with master adventurer Josh Bernstein as he examines the many theories surrounding the origins of the last remaining wonder of the ancient world. These majestic structures, the tombs of kings, have fascinated the minds of scholars and scientists for millennia. This in-depth program delves into the bewitching past of Egypt's pyramids.

Host Josh Bernstein travels back in time to ancient Egypt to discover why Queen Nefertiti, who once held Egypt in the palm of her hand, vanished without a trace. Learn why Nefertiti's successors sought to eradicate all evidence of the beautiful and legendary Egyptian queen.

The swiftness of the volcanic eruption that devastated the ancient city of Pompeii literally stopped its victims in their tracks, leaving all the details of their daily lives to be examined by archaeologists in rich minutia thousands of years later. Climb the ancient slopes of Vesuvius with host Josh Bernstein and discover Pompeii's wonders for yourself.

For centuries adventurers, archaeologists, and even Indiana Jones have searched for the Bible's most sacred lost treasure: the Ark of the Covenant. Now, expert adventurer Josh Bernstein joins their ranks, exploring ancient crypts and modern museums on his search for one of Christianity's greatest relics.

Host and adventurer Josh Bernstein follows the Grail's trail from the Holy Land to medieval French castles to a dark chapter in the Nazi saga, when Hitler financed a search for the Grail to unite a secret society of knights. On his journey, Josh learns the true meaning and power of the Holy Grail.

Host Josh Bernstein hunts down the story of a perfectly preserved, 5,000-year-old man. Head through the Alps with Josh to discover the latest secrets of Ötzi the Iceman. See how this chance discovery of two German hikers is rewriting what we know about ancient mankind - and ourselves.

According to the Bible, the source of King Solomon's legendary wealth was his goldmines located in the mysterious land of Ophir. Join host Josh Bernstein as he probes shadowy tales and plunges deep into the African continent in search of the biblical land of holy fortune.

How did the ancient Mayans exceed even the Egyptians in the art and science of pyramid-building? Adventurer Josh Bernstein explores magnificent ruins from Southern Mexico to Guatemala to investigate the glories and mysteries of Mayan culture and architecture. It's here at these mystical meccas, according to the Maya peoples, that the world was born.

Host Josh Bernstein examines DNA evidence that could clear up one of the most perplexing mysteries of the Bible. The Lost Tribes of Israel have fascinated scholars and scientists for ages. Many claims have been made regarding their lineage, but a new and recently disclosed piece of evidence is shaking this biblical myth to it's very roots, and Josh is hot on the trail for answers.

Etched into the driest desert in the world, the mysterious lines and figures of Nasca in Southern Peru are thought to have been made between 200 BC and 600 AD. Who built them-and why?

The legend of El Dorado - a city of gold buried in the jungle - fired the imagination of Spanish conquistadors for centuries. The recent discovery of a document regarding the location of this golden city sparks adventurer Josh Bernstein to launch an expedition to uncover the truth behind this most seductive of treasure legends.

On the most remote island on the face of the planet stand the massive and enigmatic stone statues of Easter Island. Ever since the island was first discovered, this tiny pinprick of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has baffled scientists and fascinated the world with its mysteries. Now, Josh Bernstein uncovers who carved its statues, and why.

In the American Southwest, there is no greater mystery than the stone cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde. Why did the Anasazi Indians settle these cliffs in the 13th century-and then flee decades later?