Strangest Things
2021 · 3 seasons · 30 episodes · Returning Series · Sky One
Documentary
TMDB 6.7 · 7 votes
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
Episodes
- S01E01The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock2021-05-2845m
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
- S01E02Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech2021-05-2845m
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
- S01E03The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand2021-05-2845m
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
- S01E04The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology2021-05-2845m
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
- S01E05German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine2021-05-2845m
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
- S01E06The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions2021-05-2845m
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
- S01E07The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side2021-05-2845m
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
- S01E08The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock2021-05-2845m
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
- S01E09The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain2021-05-2845m
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
- S01E10The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb2021-05-2845m
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
