History's Greatest Mysteries

An Aztec king's treasure vanishes.

An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search that spans continents. One of the greatest warriors of all-time amassed a vast horde valued at more than $3 billion today.

Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man - The Garden of Eden. But is the Garden of Eden really just a story to explain human creation? Or could it be a real place?

The mystery of the Shroud of Turin.

Over seven hundred years ago, a medieval religious order protected a vast treasure of gold silver, precious gems, and religious relics... and then it all mysteriously vanished.

Laurence Fishburne takes a look at historically important mysteries, well-known myths, and modern legends using new evidence.

A look at Capt. Kidd's 1698 loot.

A perfectly masterminded plot.

It's a mystery from the golden age of piracy. In 1698, Captain William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its vast treasure... but Kidd is hanged before revealing where he stashed the loot.

[HISTORY Channel]Laurence Fishburne takes a look at historically important mysteries, well-known myths, and modern legends using new evidence.

Laurence Fishburne takes a look at historically important mysteries, well-known myths, and modern legends using new evidence.

With 500-year-old secrets, hidden in skeletons and stone, Machu Picchu is one of the most puzzling archaeological sites on earth. It's among the ancient world's most enduring riddles.