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. The Stone Ball, the Electrocution Belt and the Cat Mummy That Wasn't
Air Date: 2023-01-02
A 5,000-year-old carved stone object is shaped into four symmetrical lobes covered in unique markings. Why people believed an electrocution device could cure. And a 3,000-year-old cat mummy with no cat inside.
2. The Skull That Changed Science, The Bat Bomb and the Stone Age Mulitool
Air Date: 2023-01-09
3. The King's Mask, The Nazi Plate And The Stonehenge Drums
Air Date: 2023-01-16
4. The Psychograph, The Blood Mask And The Cursed Chicken Pot
Air Date: 2023-01-23
5. The Sphere, The Prophesy Machine And The Canary
Air Date: 2023-01-30
6. The Pyramid Tool Kit, The Killer Foot Machine And The Lost Head
Air Date: 2023-02-06
7. The Jericho Head, The Cloudbuster And The Map
Air Date: 2023-02-13
8. The Lost Standard, The Steam Gun and the Sacrificial Throne
Air Date: 2023-02-20
9. The Hat of Teeth, The Killer Shockbox and the Amazonian Quiver
Air Date: 2023-02-27
10. The Lost Language, the Beauty Machine and the Disk of Strangeness
Air Date: 2023-03-06
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Rating
6.2/10
Release Date
2021-05-28
Episodes
30 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
A+E Networks
Blink Films