Strangest Things
From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms
Seasons
1. The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
Air Date: 2021-05-28
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
2. Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
Air Date: 2021-05-28
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
3. The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
Air Date: 2021-05-28
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
4. The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
5. German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
Air Date: 2021-05-28
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
6. The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
Air Date: 2021-05-28
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
7. The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
Air Date: 2021-05-28
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
8. The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
9. The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
10. The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb
Air Date: 2021-05-28
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
1. The Towie Ball
Air Date: 2022-09-07
First a mysterious neolithic stone ball, then Pulvermacher's electric chain belt will give you a shock and finally the case of the missing cat - mummy.
2. Phineas Gage's Skull
Air Date: 2022-09-14
Experts investigate the shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker.
3. The Mask of Agamemnon
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Experts investigate an elaborately detailed gold mask of Ancient Greece.
4. The Psychograph
Air Date: 2022-09-28
Experts explore a controversial machine designed to measure intelligence.
5. The Mamari Tablet
Air Date: 2022-10-05
Experts examine an ancient tablet could be the key to a lost civilization.
6. The Dixon Relics
Air Date: 2022-10-12
Experts explore the only objects ever found in the Great Pyramid of Giza.
7. The Jericho Head
Air Date: 2022-10-19
Experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.
8. The Standard of Ur
Air Date: 2022-10-26
Experts examine the enigmatic mosaic adorned on the ancient Standard of Ur.
9. The Macabre Hat of Teeth
Air Date: 2022-11-02
A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.
10. The Assassination Sphere
Air Date: 2022-11-09
A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.
1. Tutankhamun's Mask?, Terror Balloon, Witch Bottle
Air Date: 2023-01-02
Is King Tut's mask his? Was America balloon-bombed? Is a clay bottle magic?
2. Tukuturi, Avrocar, Mesmer Tub
Air Date: 2023-01-09
Why is one moai bearded? Are flying saucers real? Can a wooden bucket heal?
3. Bog Body, Abrams Machine, Bust of Nefertiti
Air Date: 2023-01-16
Is a bog body a murder? Can physics find illness? Who is on an Egyptian bust?
4. Roanoke, Acoustic Horn, Sphinx Beard
Air Date: 2023-01-23
A rock solves murders? Metal ears repel aircraft? The Sphinx wore a false beard?
5. Turin Shroud, Rocket Belt, Scythian Cups
Air Date: 2023-01-30
Uncovering secrets of the most remarkable and mysterious objects on Earth that are currently hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms around the world.
6. Revenant Skeleton, Spy Cam, Shakespearean Mangle
Air Date: 2023-02-06
Are zombies real? Did a device stop Armageddon? Did Shakespeare code his plays?
7. Babe Flute, Casino Shoe, Cursed Amethyst
Air Date: 2023-02-13
Can a holey bone rewrite evolution? A shoe beat a casino? A sapphire be cursed?
8. Crystal Skull, Dragon Chair, Assyrian Star Map
Air Date: 2023-02-20
Is a crystal skull powered? Is a spiked chair torture? Is a tablet astronomical?
9. Mechanical Turk, Lindbergh Pump, Etruscan Mummy
Air Date: 2023-02-27
A robot chess player, an immortality device and a lost language, wrapped mummy?
10. Vulture Stone, Isolator, Armored Skeleton
Air Date: 2023-03-06
Can a carving retell history? A helmet cure modernity? Whos the armor skeleton?
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Rating
6.7/10
Release Date
2021-05-28
Episodes
30 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
A+E Networks
Blink Films