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S1 E3 The Hunt for Pirate Treasure

Documentary

12+

50m

31 Dec 2011

Richard Knight, an actor and laborer, became obsessed with Captain Kidd's treasure. He found clues in old maps and located a potential site in Communist Vietnam's Hon Tre Lon. Despite risks, he and Fred Graham journeyed there, only to be captured.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

Myth Hunters - The Quest for Noah's Ark

The Quest for Noah's Ark,

For 2000 years, seekers have hunted Noah's Ark, believed to save Earth from biblical flood wrath. US creationists seek it on Turkey's Mount Ararat, aiming to refute evolution. This documentary tracks three Christian explorers whose searches ended sadly.

Myth Hunters - Hitler and the Spear of Destiny

Hitler and the Spear of Destiny,

In 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria. Hitler seized the Spear of Destiny, a Roman spearhead believed to hold power from Christ's crucifixion. He paraded it in Nuremberg to assert authority, but by 1945, amid Germany's ruin, the spear had vanished.

Myth Hunters - The Hunt for Pirate Treasure

The Hunt for Pirate Treasure,

Richard Knight, an actor and laborer, became obsessed with Captain Kidd's treasure. He found clues in old maps and located a potential site in Communist Vietnam's Hon Tre Lon. Despite risks, he and Fred Graham journeyed there, only to be captured.

Myth Hunters - The Real King Solomon's Mines

The Real King Solomon's Mines,

King Solomon ruled Israel 3,000 years ago, famed for a visit from the Queen of Sheba. The quest for Solomon's gold spans millennia. Karl Mauch believed he found Ophir in southern Africa. Yet, the search for Solomon's true mines persists.

Myth Hunters - The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World

The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World,

In 1941, Germany looted the Amber Room, an extraordinary art installation from the Soviet Union, deemed the eighth wonder of the world. Taken to Konigsberg, it vanished by war's end, sparking a decades-long hunt.

Myth Hunters - The Lost Sword of the Samurai

The Lost Sword of the Samurai,

The Honjo Masamune, Japan's greatest sword, vanished after WWII. Taken as a souvenir by a US Sergeant, it's now a legendary lost artifact sought by collectors worldwide.

Myth Hunters - Himmler and the Holy Grail

Himmler and the Holy Grail,

In 1935, Otto Rahn, a German writer, was tasked by Heinrich Himmler to find the Holy Grail. Himmler, despite his Nazi beliefs, envisioned displaying it in his castle, Wewelsberg, as his Camelot.

Myth Hunters - The Hunt for the Book of Spells

The Hunt for the Book of Spells,

The Book of Thoth, a legendary text of magic and wisdom, has inspired Freemasons, Tarot readers, and occultists across centuries. Yet, archaeologists doubt its existence despite its influence on esoteric culture from ancient Egypt to modern times.

Myth Hunters - The Lost City of El Dorado

The Lost City of El Dorado,

Legend has it that in the Amazon jungle lies El Dorado, a mythical city of gold. Colonel Percy Fawcett, believed in its existence and spent years searching. In 1925, he vanished with his son and a friend during an expedition revealing a civilization.

Myth Hunters - The Nazis and the Book of Power

The Nazis and the Book of Power,

In 1944 Italy, SS soldiers raid an Italian Count's villa under Himmler's orders to find the Germania, an ancient manuscript by Tacitus. Himmler idealized it as the "Book of Power" to prove Aryan superiority, justifying Nazi atrocities.

Myth Hunters - Raider Ron and the Lost Ark

Raider Ron and the Lost Ark,

Ron Wyatt, a Nashville nurse turned amateur archaeologist at 47, aimed to validate Bible stories. In 1977, he claimed finding Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat and later dived for Egyptian chariot remains, supporting Moses’ Red Sea crossing.

Myth Hunters - The Search for the Crystal Skulls

The Search for the Crystal Skulls,

In 1924, a girl found a quartz crystal skull in Central America, believing it had telepathic powers. Legend says thirteen such skulls will unlock life’s mysteries. Modern science has debunked their authenticity, despite some being in museums.

Myth Hunters - The Quest for the True Cross

The Quest for the True Cross,

Historian Michael Hesemann sought to authenticate the Titulus Crucis, believed to be a piece of Christ's cross. Displayed in a Rome church, it spans from Jerusalem to modern Rome, backed by records since the 1400s.

Details

Myth Hunters

Documentary

12+

3 Seasons

48m

This series explores real-life quests for legendary objects, including lost gold, weapons of unlimited power, and secrets of eternal life. Featuring expert interviews and archival footage, it tells the stories of adventurers who pursued these myths.

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