Myth Hunters Series 1

SYNOPSIS

Myth Hunters tells the story of the real life quests for some of history’s greatest legends. From the Nazis’ search for the Holy Grail, to the Americans who hunted for pirate treasure in Vietnam; from the true story of the crystal skulls to the mystery of King Solomon’s mines – this series uncovers the truth behind some of the most fabulous, romantic and deranged treasure hunts in modern history.

Series 1 reveals:

• How Himmler sent an expedition to Greenland to find the Holy Grail

• How the lure of Captain Kidd’s treasure ended, for two young Americans, in a jail in Vietnam

• How a book was deemed so powerful it had been hidden for 500 years; but when it was finally found, it turned out its contents were made up.

• How a 21st century Christian expedition to find Noah’s Ark ended in mortar fire and accusations of forgery.

• How a German explorer went looking for King Solomon’s mines, but ended up making one of the great archaeological discoveries in all Africa

• How a samurai sword - so perfect it was said to split light and make the user invisible - now hangs in the house of an American president

• How the most powerful artefact of in Ancient Egypt, a book of spells, turned out to be real and is now on display

• How an East German secret policeman was sent to track down a room so beautiful it was described as “the eighth wonder of the world.”

In Myth Hunters, we reveal these true life action adventures interweaving myth and reality. The films feature dramatic reconstruction, testimony from those who were there and expert witnesses. There is specially shot location material and archive of the actual events. These are fast-paced, gripping stories which are all delivered in HD. The executive producer is two-time Emmy and Bafta award winner Matthew Barrett.