Forbidden History

Series 2

2014 · 6 episodes · 4h 24m in all · 6.7/10

Episodes

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   1. The Lost Secrets of Petra

   5 Nov 2014 · 44 min

   Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom - do riches lie undetected in its hidden tombs? Find out as Jamie Theakston decodes this historical riddle.

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   2. The Holy Grail

   12 Nov 2014 · 44 min

   Can Jamie Theakston solve history's most enduring mystery? Visiting Glastonbury, Wales, Valencia and NYC, he inspects four goblets that could be the Holy Grail itself.

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   3. The Illuminati

   19 Nov 2014 · 44 min · 6.0/10

   Jamie Theakston sheds light on the ultra-secretive Rosicrucian Order, whose members included Leonardo Da Vinci and Isaac Newton. Are they the real-life 'illuminati'?

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   4. The Oracles

   26 Nov 2014 · 44 min

   Jamie Theakston journeys to Greece and Italy to hear the truth about oracles. These mysterious figures - such as the one at Delphi - reputedly spoke the word of the gods.

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   5. Top Secret Nazi UFOs

   3 Dec 2014 · 44 min · 6.0/10

   Jamie Theakston investigates the curious claim that the Nazis started to build flying saucers during WWII. Hear the startling truth behind a historical legend.

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   6. The Genius of Nikola Tesla

   10 Dec 2014 · 44 min · 8.0/10

   Jamie Theakston brings to light the life and work of enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla. Conspiracy theorists believe that the Serb was hushed up - but why?