Mon, May 20, 2019
It was supposed to be a routine excavation of a small traffic island in Essex, but it turned into a remarkable archaeological find. The 2003 discovery of an ancient pagan burial chamber revealed a treasure trove of artifacts from the Dark Ages and one shocker: gold foil crosses that predate the arrival of Christianity to the region by nearly 20 years. Was this the tomb of a trailblazer for the religion that would dominate Britain for the next 1,400 years? And if so, what did it mean for the Anglo-Saxon gods that dominated the landscape?
Mon, May 13, 2019
In 1963, archaeologists discovered a pit full of human bones in a preserved medieval village in Yorkshire. Some were dismembered, some were burnt, and all were buried here for a specific reason. Now, our hosts dig through old records and use the latest forensic technology to determine if these corpses were killed in battle, were the result of human sacrifice or cannibalism, or were mutilated to stop them from coming back from the dead.
Mon, Jul 13, 2020
Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota are searching for the truth behind the legend of Britain's greatest warrior queen: Boudica, the woman who led a violent--and nearly successful--revolt against the mighty Roman Empire in 60 AD. Follow their hunt across Britain to find out more about the mystical, Iron Age rebel and the supernatural methods she used to take on the largest, most organized army the ancient world had ever seen, from jewelry that connected her to the Celtic gods to sacred hares that guided her massive troops into battle.
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Just a few yards from a busy road in England lie the Rollright Stones, a group of ancient monuments older than Stonehenge and just as mysterious. For about 6,000 years, the origins and purpose of the three groups of stones have been shrouded in myth. Follow hosts Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota as they attempt to uncover the secrets of these mystic treasures.
Mon, Jun 29, 2020
Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota visit the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, the woods of Bristol, and a remote Welsh cave to investigate the strangest set of human bones every discovered in Britain: The Red Lady. Dating back 34,000 years and stained red, these remains have baffled historians and archaeologists ever since they were discovered in 1823. Who was she? How did she end up in a cave? And why are her bones red? Using the latest forensic technology, we unearth evidence of woolly mammoths, magic wands, ancient weapons, and even zombies.