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Journalist Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age.

It is the last great mystery of WWII. In the closing months of the war, legend has it that the Japanese buried something of immense value deep in the Philippine jungle. The official story is that it is treasure and gold worth perhaps billions of dollars. Japanese soldiers, led by General Yamashita, constructed a massive warren of secret tunnels underground in dozens of locations - before Yamashita had the entrances blown up - trapping the soldiers inside - to keep his secret. It's a grand mystery that involves a secret cadre of princes called the Golden Lily, Japan's feared mafia-like Yakuza, booby-trapped tunnels marked by ancient Japanese symbols, and real-life characters like Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Ferdinand Marcos, George HW Bush, and Bill Clinton. One Philippine farmer witnessed the operation. He has entrusted his secrets to a group of dedicated investigators and engineers who are using the latest technology to search for the treasure and the truth.

Lost Gold of the Aztecs follows three families determined to break the 500-year-old curse of Emperor Montezuma and find the treasure. The series will intercut each family's epic adventure as they search for the 7 Cities of Gold on three different properties in three different states - the Dillmans in Utah, the Hoaglands in Nevada, and the Villescases in New Mexico. Who will be the first to find the Aztec Gold?

Will this expert team unearth legandary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this documentary series.

Sometimes the truth gets carried to the grave. The techniques of modern forensic science are used to investigate a historical mystery to find proof of what really happened.

Tales From Oak Island explores the most captivating theories, legendary figures, and momentous events surrounding Oak Island. Offering new information and key flashbacks, the series dives deeper than ever before into the incredible people, fascinating theories, and critical discoveries made by the many searchers who have devoted their lives to unlocking the locale's many secrets and treasures. What could be hidden in the vault deep under Oak Island? Priceless religious relics connected to the Knights Templar? A stolen haul of silver from a sunken Spanish galleon? The spoils from a colonial-era military victory in the Caribbean? Could they all be connected to the same mysterious group of medieval conspirators? Mysteries will be explored and secrets will be revealed by those who have studied, explored and lived through one of the longest running treasure hunts known to man.

In America Unearthed, forensic geologist Scott Wolter, a real-life Indiana Jones, will reveal that the history we all learned in school may not always be the whole story.

Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.

In Deadman's Curse, former MMA fighter and prospector Kru Williams and young Indigenous explorer Taylor Starr join seasoned legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer to finally solve the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine.

A mystery is buried beneath the streets of Butte, Montana. With the town intent on rebuilding its image and conducting renovation projects, residents and businesses are reporting terrifying ghostly encounters. Mayor J.P. Gallagher and Sheriff Ed Lester have called in an elite team of paranormal investigators to help. When investigator Dave Schrader, tech expert K.D. Stafford and psychic medium Cindy Kaza arrive in Butte, they find paranormal activity that startles even them.

Does the Lost City of Atlantis really exist? Atlantis has fascinated philosophers and historians for nearly 2,400 years and is known as one of the most extraordinary mysteries of the world. With a new trail of evidence, expert Stel Pavlou and volcanologist Jess Phoenix set out on a quest to solve the greatest archaeological mystery of all time - the rediscovery of Atlantis.

Disaster that struck the ancients. Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.

Megan Fox embarks on an epic and personal journey across the globe, where archaeologists and experts will re-examine history, asking tough questions and challenging the conventional wisdom that has existed for centuries. Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox will delve into some of the greatest mysteries of time, including whether Amazon women really existed or if the Trojan War was real.

Controversial unsolved crimes and mysteries.

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art unveils an exhibit which possesses an artifact that is believed to unlock a centuries old secret, holding the power to bring down Christianity. Four men dressed as knights on horseback invade the museum and steal the artifact.

From the creators of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes comes this promising drama on BBC One. A team of accomplished archaeologists discover a new artifact in each episode.

A team of treasure hunters try to find a lost gold mine in the wilds of British Columbia said to be cursed by the man who kept it a secret until his death by hanging in the 1890s.

Man vs. History is a new HISTORY Channel series that follows acclaimed storyteller and local historian Bil Lepp as he travels off the beaten path across the country to discover the truth behind mysteries and legends of American history. Each episode sees Bil investigate, decode and debunk iconic subjects and figures like Billy the Kid, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Houdini and more. Whether speaking to experts, handling artifacts or testing historical weapons, Bil will work to determine if the story in question was fact, fiction or somewhere in-between.  

Brothers Josh and Jesse Feldman head into the rugged desert of southeast Arizona to track the history of a legendary Apache chief said to have buried two strongboxes of gold somewhere in the region's imposing mountains.

Did the Maya Empire relocate to America? How did Meriwether Lewis really die? Where did the Ark of the Covenant end up after being smuggled out of Jerusalem? Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah use historical maps as well as modern imaging techniques to examine these and other mysteries.

Believed to hold miraculous powers, sacred treasures are kept under lock and key. Uncover the history - and mystery - behind these Catholic relics.

What if the history you knew was only half the story? This show investigates the other half: the secret history of the symbols and codes that surround us everyday.

The Knights Templar build a 4,000-mile network from Paris to Jerusalem; Mikey Kay and Garth Baldwin investigate the knights' underground movements to discover if they escaped being destroyed in 1307 and took the Holy Grail with them.

Archaeologists and explorers Blue Nelson and Mike Arbuthnot will embark on their biggest ever adventure - to find out how far the Vikings explored into America.

Don Wildman unearths extraordinary artifacts as he looks for answers to history's greatest mysteries.