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Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV series In Search Of ...
1994 7.3/10 community score 5 seasons · 95 episodes Ended
- Documentary
- Mystery
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4 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 95
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S5 E3
The Magic of Alchemy
Aired 45 min
Did masters of alchemy possess secret wisdom? What were they really seeking? These are but a few ANCIENT MYSTERIES. Nearly two thousand years ago, a shadowy group called alchemists embarked on a mysterious dangerous quest. In primitive laboratories they risked their lives trying to make gold. They also searched for divine wisdom - and the secret of immortality. Mysteries abound in alchemy's dark history. Was Sir Isaac Newton, one of history's greater minds, driven mad by his secret obsession with alchemy?
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Season guide
Most recent seasons first
Season 5
9 episodes
First episode aired
Season 4
17 episodes
First episode aired
Season 3
53 episodes
First episode aired
Season 2
10 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
6 episodes
First episode aired
Specials
3 episodes
First episode aired
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