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Every day, people are finding unexplained objects in their own backyards across America. Now, for the first time, a group of experts is fanning out across the nation to investigate tips of these strange discoveries. They study the objects, test them, date them, and deliver real answers about the origins of people's most intriguing finds. Someone just might have that artifact that turns the history of our country on its head...could it be you?

Families living in homes they believe are haunted will present a case file of paranormal activities to experts who then research historical evidence. Using years of expertise and highly specialised technical equipment the team sets to work to find answers to the unexplained, and free homeowners from unwelcome spirits or learn how to coexist with them.

An Australian adaptation of the long-running BBC documentary series, in which a celebrity explores the past through the history of an ancestor.

There's something strange happening in Morgan City, Louisiana and Travel Channel's latest paranormal team is ready to get to the bottom of it.

The great cities of the Maya stand like sentinels within the vast jungles of central America. But despite more than a century of intrepid archaeology, most of the ancient Maya world has remained unseen and unexplored. Now that's all about to change. A massive research project is creating an extraordinary "treasure map" of the Maya world from the air, and what it reveals is astounding archaeologists, because it seems that the Maya not only created spectacular cities, but managed and manipulated their landscape on an almost industrial scale to supply food and water for urban populations far bigger than anyone had ever imagined. It all adds up to a complete rethinking of the sheer scale and sophistication of one of the world's most mysterious ancient civilisations.

Through the prism of one single terraced house in Liverpool, this series tells a story of Britain from the 1840s to the present day - a period of seismic social change. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.

Our world holds remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone, gold, and blood. Discovering the truths behind these mysteries could change history as we know it. Join host Adam Mastrelli as he brings us face-to-face with these puzzling treasures. Explore hidden corners of the world, decipher ancient documents, and apply groundbreaking research and forensic techniques in our quest to discover the truth about these fabled cities, monuments, and remnants.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, four celebrated actors explore their grandparents' extraordinary wartime stories.

For centuries, explorers have searched for the Bible's most sacred religious artefacts. One of the most mysterious of these objects is the famed Ark of the Covenant. The gold-plated wooden chest - one of the most instrumental symbols of faith and God's presence - was believed to house the two tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. The Ark's exact whereabouts has long puzzled scholars. Where did it go? And why has it remained such a mystery?

Real monsters are behind our greatest legends. Possible origins and histories of legendary monsters and their continued existence.

Sinister, shadowy creatures walk among us, and Most Terrifying Places is uncovering their most horrifying haunts. Earth's gravest of locations are explored through spine-chilling firsthand accounts, eerie re-enactments and eye-opening interviews with locals and historians. Beware - this series is not for the faint of heart!

Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of artifacts, renowned sites of archaeological interest and interviews with leading experts, it moves around the geographic zones of the world, exploring how and why civilization first sparked into life.

Travel back in time to explore the discoveries of the past that shape our present. From seemingly silly to game-changing, learn how ancient technologies impact our daily lives. Witness the genius of our ancestors in this fascinating series that showcases the evolution of human innovation. Discover how the past influences our future.

The Underground Railroad is hardly an obscure subject-books, dissertations, novels and even TV miniseries have been devoted to it. But many of the details remain mysterious-and for good reason: "Nobody wanted to write it down," we're reminded during "Underground Railroad: The Secret History," a series about new technology being used to make a near-mythic episode in American history more concrete.

Remote sensing techniques tell the stories of WWII battles and campaigns, the details of which have been lost in the fog of war, misinterpreted or overtaken by the landscape.

Yesterday takes a trip back through time to examine the lives of some of the grandest and most notorious figures in British history. In carefully-arranged poses, the Kings and Queens of history still look down upon us today and are powerful symbols of bygone ages. Their iconic images, captured in famous portraits and paintings, are part of the very fabric of national culture. But what lay behind the pomp and ceremony, the crowns and the courts? Each one possessed the same foibles, bad habits and weaknesses as the rest of us. Historian Tracy Borman investigates the hidden histories of our monarchs, examining the very colourful private lives of Charles II, Queen Victoria, Louis IV, George III and the Prince Regent and Henry VIII.

Did you know that President John F. Kennedy was a bodybuilder, Roman ruler Caligula loved to gamble and drug kingpin Pablo Escobar burned millions in cash to keep warm? In the series 10 Things You Don't Know About, author and maverick historian David Eisenbach reveals intriguing and provocative details about some of history's most fascinating individuals and groups. Tune in each week to explore the lives of historical figures ranging from Abraham Lincoln to the members of the Rat Pack, discovering what your textbooks never told you.

This is an engaging, innovative program that reveals the bigger picture of our nation's past, present and future. With a diverse mix of stories in each episode, it appeals to Americans interested in learning about their family histories. It also shows that no matter one's heritage and background, everyone has a place in history.

Archeologists examine recent finds and what they conclude adds vital new information to our understanding of some New Testament stories.

Journalist and Nazi expert Guy Walters hunts down the alarming truth about how the world would have looked had Hitler and his Nazi regime not been defeated. This series, in unsettling detail, presents the Nazi blueprint for a world that had most races enslaved by the Third Reich.