Ancient Mysteries

Archaeological director Baldasarre Conticello takes viewers on a tour of the ruins of the cities encrusted by incendiary ash when deadly Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.

Explore Ponce de Leon's quest to find the "waters of immortality" in the early 16th century. Examine the origins of the mythology that led medieval Spaniards to believe that magical waters could be found in India.

Explore the mystery of the Ark of the Covenant, in which Moses is said to have placed the two tablets of stone on which God inscribed the Ten Commandments.

How can we explain the fantastic, exquisite, and terrifying visions we encounter when we journey off consciousness' well-trod path to chart our own course through reality?

Examine some of the mysteries surrounding witches, their powers, and their persecution through the ages.