Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid). New challenges create new sciences, and when the Romans mixed volcanic ash with water they created a new super-material: concrete.

No prizes for second place! In this episode we learn how being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.

Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Top 10

From the riddles of the Sphinx to mummification and the pyramids, Egypt has seen some of the highest-profile archaeological finds in history. But with so many contenders, which secret has had the biggest impact on our view of Ancient Egypt?

As Emperor of Spain, Gaul and Britain, Constantine proved himself as a leader and changed western civilisation forever, turning the empire towards Christianity.

From plague victims being buried alive to body snatchers, illegal distilleries and castle dungeons, Edinburgh's underground world has a myriad of stories to tell.

From ground-based lasers to telephone pole-sized rods hurtling from space at two miles per second, and the far out weapons of the distant future, it's time to "lock and load" for Space Wars.

Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid). New challenges create new sciences, and when the Romans mixed volcanic ash with water they created a new super-material: concrete.

No prizes for second place! In this episode we learn how being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.

Ancient Discoveries

As Emperor of Spain, Gaul and Britain, Constantine proved himself as a leader and changed western civilisation forever, turning the empire towards Christianity.

From plague victims being buried alive to body snatchers, illegal distilleries and castle dungeons, Edinburgh's underground world has a myriad of stories to tell.

From ground-based lasers to telephone pole-sized rods hurtling from space at two miles per second, and the far out weapons of the distant future, it's time to "lock and load" for Space Wars.

Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid). New challenges create new sciences, and when the Romans mixed volcanic ash with water they created a new super-material: concrete.

No prizes for second place! In this episode we learn how being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.

Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Top 10

From the riddles of the Sphinx to mummification and the pyramids, Egypt has seen some of the highest-profile archaeological finds in history. But with so many contenders, which secret has had the biggest impact on our view of Ancient Egypt?

As Emperor of Spain, Gaul and Britain, Constantine proved himself as a leader and changed western civilisation forever, turning the empire towards Christianity.

The castles and dungeons of the Hittites are hidden beneath the sandy lunar landscape of Cappadocia. Why did this ancient empire fall?

In this episode we explore the theory that Stonehenge may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory. Ancient astronomer priests may have divined the complex movements of the Sun and Moon, recognising patterns that would not be discovered elsewhere.

The Curse of Civil War Gold

Alex Lagina joins Kevin Dykstra and his team in their quest to find 140 million dollars in Confederate gold they believe is on the bottom of Lake Michigan and on their first day back on the lake, new evidence suggests they may have found it.