Decoding the Past - Season 1

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Godfathers

1 - Godfathers

Air Date: July 18, 2005

La Cosa Nostra exploits major cycles and crises throughout history.

Beyond 'The Da Vinci Code'

2 - Beyond 'The Da Vinci Code'

Air Date: July 25, 2005

Author Dan Brown puts forth astonishing hypotheses in his novel that tries to link a mystery to the life of Jesus.

Nostradamus: 500 Years Later

3 - Nostradamus: 500 Years Later

Air Date: August 1, 2005

Nostradamus lives in an age of superstition and magic and believes that he can foretell the future.

Nostradamus: 500 Years Later

4 - Nostradamus: 500 Years Later

Air Date: August 30, 2005

Nostradamus lives in an age of superstition and magic and believes that he can foretell the future.

Countdown to Armageddon

5 - Countdown to Armageddon

Air Date: August 22, 2005

Potential catastrophes threaten to wipe out life on Earth.

Countdown to Armageddon

6 - Countdown to Armageddon

Air Date: August 29, 2005

Potential catastrophes threaten to wipe out life on Earth.

The Shroud of Turin

7 - The Shroud of Turin

Air Date: September 5, 2005

A ghostly image appears on a burial cloth.

The Bible Code: Predicting Armageddon

8 - The Bible Code: Predicting Armageddon

Air Date: September 12, 2005

Using the Bible to predict events.

The Bible Code II: Apocalypse and Beyond

9 - The Bible Code II: Apocalypse and Beyond

Air Date: September 19, 2005

Some look for cryptograms in the Bible outlining the past and future.

Resurrection

10 - Resurrection

Air Date: September 26, 2005

Jesus' return from death.

Apocalypse

11 - Apocalypse

Air Date: October 3, 2005

The Book of Revelation has many prophecies and symbolism.

Secret Societies

12 - Secret Societies

Air Date: October 3, 2005

Clandestine organizations of the past and present.

Nazi Prophecies

13 - Nazi Prophecies

Air Date: October 10, 2005

Biblical prophecies and Nazi Germany.

Presidential Prophecies

14 - Presidential Prophecies

Air Date: October 24, 2005

Some presidents use psychics and experience visions.

The Search for John the Baptist

15 - The Search for John the Baptist

Air Date: October 28, 2005

John the Baptist has great meaning in Christianity.

Rommel: The Doubter

16 - Rommel: The Doubter

Air Date: October 30, 2005

Hitler recalls Erwin Rommel while the general is pursuing the British.

The Templar Code: The Crusade for Secrecy

17 - The Templar Code: The Crusade for Secrecy

Air Date: November 7, 2005

The origins of the Templar; actor Edward Herrmann narrates.

The Templar Code Part II: The Quest for Templar Treasure

18 - The Templar Code Part II: The Quest for Templar Treasure

Air Date: November 14, 2005

The treasure of the Templar populates blockbuster movie and book plots seven centuries after their demise; actor Edward Herrmann narrates.

Cults

19 - Cults

Air Date: November 21, 2005

The Greek cult of Dionysus, early Christians, the Church of Satan and the People's Temple.

The Other Nostradamus

20 - The Other Nostradamus

Air Date: November 28, 2005

Edgar Cayce predicts World War II, the deaths of U.S. presidents and the Great Depression.

The Holy Grail

21 - The Holy Grail

Air Date: December 3, 2005

Adventurers seek the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper.

Visions of Mary

22 - Visions of Mary

Air Date: December 3, 2005

Thousands of believers across the world report experiencing Marian apparitions.

The Oracle of Delphi: Secrets Revealed

23 - The Oracle of Delphi: Secrets Revealed

Air Date: December 3, 2005

Ancient Greeks believed that the Oracle of Delphi spoke on behalf of the gods.

Judas: Traitor or Friend?

24 - Judas: Traitor or Friend?

Air Date: December 3, 2005

Judas' childhood, his relationship with Jesus, and a monumental decision characterize him forever.

Biblical Disasters

25 - Biblical Disasters

Air Date: December 4, 2005

Global flooding, fiery destruction, plagues, earthquakes, epidemics and famine.

Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle

26 - Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle

Air Date: December 8, 2005

Researchers use current scientific knowledge and investigative techniques to study the riddle of the Bermuda Triangle.

The Search for Noah's Ark

27 - The Search for Noah's Ark

Air Date: December 12, 2005

Explorers search Mount Ararat and other targeted sites for the resting place of Noah's Ark.

Prophecies of Israel

28 - Prophecies of Israel

Air Date: December 12, 2005

Prophecies found in the Tanakh correlate with the birth, death, resurrection and possible future of Israel.

Relics of the Passion

29 - Relics of the Passion

Air Date: December 19, 2005

Sacred objects belonging to Jesus may be scattered around the globe.

Unraveling the Shroud

30 - Unraveling the Shroud

Air Date: December 19, 2005

Scientists test the Shroud of Turin.

Prophecies of Iraq

31 - Prophecies of Iraq

Air Date: December 28, 2005

Prophets predict the destruction of ancient Babylon.