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The Best Episodes of Ancient Mysteries Season 3

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 1 - The Hidden City of Petra
    5.6/10(20 votes)

    #1 - The Hidden City of Petra

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    It remained hidden behind walls of sheer rock for more than 2,000 years. In 1812, Johann Burckhardt ventured into the Jordanian desert and discovered hundreds of structures stretching for miles along narrow canyons: the ancient city of Petra. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, ANCIENT MYSTERIES® journeys into the past, unlocking the secrets long held captive behind Jordan's sandstone cliffs. Nearly 200 years after its discovery, archaeologists are still astonished at the ruins of Petra. The city evokes wonder in all who behold it--who were the people who carved these structures into solid rock, and how? Wander through what was once a thriving, sophisticated city and glean insight into the Nabataeans, the ancient people who lived and worked here. What caused their strange disappearance? Interviews with archaeologists and anthropologists and stunning location footage illuminate an incredible account of THE HIDDEN CITY OF PETRA.

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  2. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 2 - Palenque: The Maya
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Palenque: The Maya

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    Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century.

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  3. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 3 - Camelot
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Camelot

    S3:E3

    The court of King Arthur, Camelot was at the center of a world of magic and honor. But what lies behind this captivating legend?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 4 - Vikings in North America
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    #4 - Vikings in North America

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    The exploits of Eric the Red. The legend of Leif Ericson. The struggle for power the bond of a family and the courage to sail beyond a dark and dangerous ocean. Guided by their hopes the explorers of the North moved their horizon west in an odyssey of ice and uncertainity. Leaving Norway for Iceland and an inauspicious tundra they named Greenland the Norse in their long boats proved sturdy enough to reach one more distant shore--VINLAND. At the dawn of the century with the chance to settle a new home the long search seemed over and the future bright. Yet their stay proved so brief as to almost escape history until a fantastic find just thirty years ago by Helge Ingstad.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 5 - Machu Picchu: City in the Sky
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Machu Picchu: City in the Sky

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    The structure of Machu Picchu, originally built by the Incas, is one of the most archaeologically stunning mysteries of the past. However, even today we are still unsure what its purpose was. Was it an observatory? A pleasure retreat? Or a Fortress? This programme attempts to uncover the historical and spiritual mysteries of this magical place.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 6 - Quest for the Fountain of Youth
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Quest for the Fountain of Youth

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    It is one of the most puzzling tales to come out of the European Age of Discovery. And yet, the alleged search for the Fountain of Youth by Spanish explorer Ponce de León was almost certainly influenced by folklore from many centuries before. In this tale of a quest for immortality, explore the origins of the powerful belief in water mythology - said to be traced back at least as far as the third century. Listen to leading historians propose that despite the account of León's venerable pursuit, he was actually driven by dreams of gold and riches, not the fabled fountain. Or is it possible that when the famed explorer alighted on Florida's shores, he wasn't looking for the fountain at all? The Quest for the Fountain of Youth is the ultimate examination o this much-debated, timeless legend.

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  7. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 7 - The Timber Castles of England
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    #7 - The Timber Castles of England

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    The history of the timber castles that once populated medieval England, but are only mounds of earth today.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 8 - Secret Mounds of Prehistoric America
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Secret Mounds of Prehistoric America

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    Explore some of the most intriguing archaeological sites on earth - the puzzling pre-historic mounds built by the ancient residents of North America.

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  9. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 9 - The Search for Shangri-La
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Search for Shangri-La

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    A tale told through the centuries of a lost, hidden civilization that lives in an euphoric state of peace and harmony enclosed by impassable mountains.

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  10. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 10 - Who Built Stonehenge?
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    #10 - Who Built Stonehenge?

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    An investigation of the origins of Stonehenge, the prehistoric megaliths on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, believed to have been erected during the Neolithic period (circa 2000 B.C.).

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  11. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 11 - Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Atlantis: The Lost Civilization

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    It was a myth first told by Plato in the late 4th century B.C. - a dramatic tale of a powerful civilization living on an island that one day mysteriously disappeared underneath the rolling waves of the Atlantic. In the many thousands of years that have passed since Plato's time, questions about the fabled city under the sea have continued to captivate millions across the globe. Did the island of Atlantis really exist, and, if so, where? Throughout the ages, Atlantis has been linked to the island of Bimini, the Canary Islands, Santorini, and Troy, among other places. In this fascinating program, join renowned historians as they examine the many theories surrounding this timeless legend. Was it a purely fictional fable invented by the famous Greek philosopher, or an accurate historical account of a technologically advanced society? Join Ancient Mysteries and discover the truth behind the story of Atlantis: The Lost Civilization.

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  12. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 12 - The Search for Alexander the Great
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Search for Alexander the Great

    S3:E12

    Efforts to locate the remains of Alexander the Great. Included: the discovery of treasures in northern Greece that appear to have belonged to his father, Phillip II of Macedonia.

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  13. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 13 - The Riddle of the Maya
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    #13 - The Riddle of the Maya

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    The Maya temple city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, abandoned by the Mayans around 835 A.D., is explored. Included: the Temple of Inscriptions, a sarcophagus, and the great Palace.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 14 - The Lost Canyon of the Pueblos
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Lost Canyon of the Pueblos

    S3:E14

    Examination of the sophisticated system of housing built by the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon over 1,000 years ago.

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  15. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 15 - Naked Warriors of Europe
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Naked Warriors of Europe

    S3:E15

    An examination of the Celts, whose culture reached its zenith in Europe between the 5th and 1st centuries B.C. Included: their artwork, religious practices and fighting tactics.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 16 - Life and Death in Britian's Ancient Theaters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Life and Death in Britian's Ancient Theaters

    S3:E16

    A look at British theater in the Elizabethan age.

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  17. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 17 - The Quest for the Holy Lance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Quest for the Holy Lance

    S3:E17

    A Roman soldier takes his spear and pierces the side of Christ as he hangs on a crucifix. Thus, the legend of the Holy Lance is born. Relics associated with the life of Christ have inspired awe and obsession throughout the ages. Giants of history ranging from Attila the Hun, Charlamagne and Adolf Hitler desired possession of this artifact that supposedly contains the power of God. What is the true story of the Holy Lance, and does it exist today?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 18 - Blood and Honor at the First Olympics
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Blood and Honor at the First Olympics

    S3:E18

    A look at the first Olympic competitions in Greece, circa 776 B.C.

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  19. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 19 - The Sunken City
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Sunken City

    S3:E19

    The ancient city of Ostia, Italy, used at one time as the port of Rome, from its founding by Ancus Marcius (641-616 B.C.) to its eventual decline and abandonment over a 1600-year period.

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  20. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 20 - The Miraculous Canals of Venice
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #20 - The Miraculous Canals of Venice

    S3:E20

    "The Miraculous Canals of Venice" looks into why - and how - Venetians built their city on 120 islands in the Adriatic. The city was first settled in the 5th century by people fleeing invading barbarians, and reached the height of its commercial and political prosperity in the 1500s.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 21 - Blood and Treasure in Peru
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Blood and Treasure in Peru

    S3:E21

    “Blood and Treasure in Peru” chronicles the discovery - by grave robbers - of the royal tombs of Sipan, a treasure trove of artifacts produced about A..D. 400, and the find's effect on the international art market. The artifacts were produced by the Moche people, whose civilization flourished in Peru between the 1st and 9th centuries A.D.

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  22. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 22 - Pompeii: Buried Alive
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Pompeii: Buried Alive

    S3:E22

    Two-thousand years ago, Rome was an all-powerful empire and Pompeii was one of its prosperous provincial towns - until Mount Vesuvius exploded in the largest eruption ever recorded. In a matter of hours the thriving city was entombed under a thick layer of ash and debris, undiscovered for centuries. Ancient Mysteries® journeys to the first century to explore the remarkable city of Pompeii. Recreate the events leading up to the explosion and learn how the ash kept the city and its inhabitants - the only significant discovery of Roman Bodies ever - in a unique state of preservation. Wander through the ancient streets of this sophisticated society and witness current excavations. Interviews with archeologists and historians, extensive location footage, and archival documents - including one remaining eyewitness account - shed eerie light on the cataclysmic eruption of Pompeii, a city frozen in time.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 23 - Hadrian's Wall
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Hadrian's Wall

    S3:E23

    Speculation on why the Roman emperor Hadrian constructed a wall along the empire's British frontier in the 2nd century. The wall (and accompanying fortifications) was built between A.D.122 and 136, and was abandoned by the end of the 4th century.

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  24. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 24 - Secrets of the Pueblo
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Secrets of the Pueblo

    S3:E24

    An examination of the 19 Pueblo towns located in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon, believed to be some of the earliest dwellings in North America. Included: a history of the Pueblo tribe.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Ancient Mysteries Season 3 Episode 25 - The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #25 - The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico

    S3:E25

    An examination of the pyramids in the Mexican city of Teotihuacan. Also: the Temple of the Feathered Spirit and the Avenue of the Dead.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Hidden City of Petra" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Mysteries" season 3. It scored 5.6/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/8/1995. This episode is rated 5.6 points higher than the second-best, "Palenque: The Maya".