Ancient Unexplained Files - Season 1

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Mystery on Easter Island

1 - Mystery on Easter Island

Air Date: February 14, 2021

Experts reveal the mysteries behind the moai statues of Easter Island.

Maze of Cryptic Terror

2 - Maze of Cryptic Terror

Air Date: February 21, 2021

A team of explorers discover a forbidding cave system riddled with ancient markings that seem to contain a mysterious meaning; using advanced photogrammetry, experts finally decode these cryptic scrawls to expose a dark chapter of English history.

Secrets of Skull Grave

3 - Secrets of Skull Grave

Air Date: February 28, 2021

Archaeologists excavating a historic Chilean site make a chilling discovery and find decapitated human skulls separate from a nearby burial site; experts use advanced cranial forensics to reveal what really happened to these ancient, butchered victims.

War of the Ancients

4 - War of the Ancients

Air Date: March 7, 2021

A gruesome archaeological discovery leads to a shocking excavation that uncovers ancient human carnage on a scale that's unparalleled; experts use 3-D bone modeling to reveal evidence of what may be the first catastrophic, major war in human history.

Secrets of Mayan Murders

5 - Secrets of Mayan Murders

Air Date: March 14, 2021

Archeologists make a bone-chilling discovery when they unearth 20 mutilated skeletons in Mexico; investigators use advanced forensic analysis to examine the bizarre burial and reveal an ancient case of Mayan mass murder.

Gladiator Graveyard

6 - Gladiator Graveyard

Air Date: March 21, 2021

Experts reveal the mystery behind a macabre scene of ancient execution.

Grave of the Red Skulls

7 - Grave of the Red Skulls

Air Date: March 28, 2021

When experts discover a 500-year-old grave, they find mysterious red skulls, pointing to a shocking mass sacrifice; experts use the latest technology and state-of-the-art forensics to investigate what happened at this horrific sight.

Tomb of the Red Queen

8 - Tomb of the Red Queen

Air Date: April 4, 2021

Experts reveal the mystery behind a red skeleton adorned with jewels.

Legend of the Cursed Temple

9 - Legend of the Cursed Temple

Air Date: April 11, 2021

A temple to the Roman god of the underworld was the site of ritual sacrifice and a gate to the underworld, but it was buried because it was believed to be cursed; experts use cutting-edge forensics to reveal what actually happened here.

Riddle of the Child Mummies

10 - Riddle of the Child Mummies

Air Date: April 18, 2021

Experts investigate the mummies of three children discovered in Argentina.