Chris Porter
Narrator
Ancient X-Files (2010)
Season 2
In the modern information age, you'd like to think you have all the knowledge in the world at your fingertips, yet some shocking secrets remain buried deep in the past. Join intrepid investigators in Ancient X Files as they delve into some of mankind's most enduring mysteries.
Released Sept. 27, 2010
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.archaeology, tmdb.archeology, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: Disney Plus
Production Companies: Wag TV
Network: National Geographic
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
French
S2E1 - The Mona Lisa Code And The Bone Chamber
Her enigmatic smile has fascinated art lovers for centuries – but could the Mona Lisa really contain a secret message from Da Vinci? New high-resolution images of the Mona Lisa may reveal hidden numbers and letters. Could they be the key to understanding the enigmatic painting?
Also, see a grisly find in the oldest subterranean temple in the world.
May 1, 2012, midnight
S2E2 - Crown Of Thorns And The Living Dead
Jesuit priest Father Patrick Hough visits Notre Dame Cathedral to examine a relic that's said to be the crown of thorns worn by Christ at his crucifixion.
Then head to the mountains of Peru to investigate a hoard of mummies found preserved in disturbing positions.
May 8, 2012, midnight
S2E3 - Incas Decoded And Viking Sun Stone
Dr Sabine Hyland attempts to study the three dimensional language found in sacred knotted Incan relics and crack their intricate code.
The puzzling mysteries of ancient Incan counting devices and the secret navigational systems of the Vikings come under scrutiny, as two more enigmas from the past face expert modern analysis.
May 15, 2012, midnight
S2E4 - Sodom and Gomorrah And Voynich Manuscript
Following clues in the Old Testament, an archaeologist believes he has discovered the location of the original cities of sin, Sodom and Gomorrah.
Go in search of the infamous Biblical cities of sin supposedly destroyed by the wrath of God. Can they be found?
Plus, British computer programmer Nick Pelling attempts to crack ‘the most mysterious document in the world’.
May 22, 2012, midnight
S2E5 - Holy Shroud And Star God Temple
Ancient languages expert Mark Guscin attempts to shed light on the secrets of what some believe to be Jesus’ shroud by exploring digital analysis of the relic.
Investigate what recent advances in science might reveal about this mysterious religious relic since the last time it was tested in 1988.
Then, explore the oldest astronomical temple in the Americas.
May 29, 2012, midnight
S2E6 - Vampire Killers And Green Children Mystery
A mysterious burial 4,000 years ago and the recent discovery of a body with a missing heart leads to a search for the world's oldest vampire.
Following the trail of the oldest suspected vampire, and a look into alleged sightings of two alien-like children in an English village.
June 5, 2012, midnight
S2E7 - Mayan Underworld
Join underwater archaeologist Guillermo de Anda as he travels across Mexico and Guatemala in search of the legendary Mayan underworld, Xibalba.
June 12, 2012, midnight
S2E8 - Great Flood And Scottish Stone Mystery
After centuries of debate, archaeological evidence unearthed in Bulgaria may reveal not only where the Great Flood happened, but what caused it. Also investigating evidence of what prompted Noah to build his ark.
As well as strange standing stones found in Scotland.
June 19, 2012, midnight
S2E9 - Crucifixion Decoded And Bosnian Pyramids
Millions of Christians retrace Christ's footsteps every year, but now an archaeologist claims that they may be worshipping at the wrong sites. Experts cast astounding new light on Jesus's crucifixion.
June 26, 2012, midnight
S2E10 - The Mystery Of Mary Magdelene
Ancient artefacts that defy rational explanation come under the microscope, as this series explores the unsolved mysteries of the past.
Mary Magdalene has long been known as a repentant sinner and witness to the resurrection but newly uncovered Christian artefacts point to her as a victim of the biggest conspiracy in history.
July 3, 2012, midnight
S2E11 - Joan Of Arc Conspiracy And London's New Jerusalem
Could Joan have survived her execution? New evidence suggests that France's national heroine may not have been burnt at the stake after all.
And architectural hints that suggest the New Jerusalem may have been built in London.
July 10, 2012, midnight
S2E12 - Sword in the Stone And Orpheus Amulet
Could the mysterious medieval sword lodged in stone in a remote church in Italy be connected to the legend of King Arthur? A world expert on Arthurian legends is on a mission to find out how a tiny pendant challenges the origins of Christianity, and the mysteries surrounding the so-called Orpheus amulet.
July 17, 2012, midnight
S2E13 - Death Cult And Bog Bodies of Ireland
The archaeological findings of Gobekli Tepe, a Neolithic hilltop sanctuary in Turkey, and the discovery of a series of maimed bodies at a muddy landscape in Ireland.
July 24, 2012, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 1395 min.
Released: Sept. 27, 2010
Last Air Date: July 24, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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