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Ends of the Earth
National Geographic explores two possible ways that the world could end. One scenario involves an ancient Mayan myth. The other possibility involves electromagnetic energy relied upon by modern society. Approached with a scientific eye, this is not merely conspiracy.
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Ancient Mysteries: Quest For The Fountain of Youth
More than 20 years after accompanying Christopher Columbus on his second excursion to the New World, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set out on his own expedition in search of, it was said, the mythical Fountain of Youth.
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Loch Ness Investigated
Are there actually strange creatures swimming in Loch Ness? This documentary examines the photographic evidence and the many high tech attempts to gain proof of Nessie’s existence.
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Atlantis – End of a World, Birth of a Legend
1613 BC. A gigantic volcano in the Aegean Sea stirs from its fifteen thousand year slumber, and violently erupts; tearing apart an entire island, and ultimately triggering the end of Europe’s first great civilisation – the Minoans. In doing so, a legend was born – Atlantis.
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Secrets of Shangri-La: Quest for Sacred Caves
For years, adventurers from all over the world have searched for the mythic paradise of Shangri-La and have found little… until now. Explore sacred Buddhist caves and witness as experts look back into time as they uncover centuries-old manuscripts and stunning wall paintings that have remained undisturbed for years.
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Ghost Ships
The Flying Dutchman that can never go home. The fate of the crew of the Mary Celeste. This documentary takes us on a voyage through nautical legend and challenges some of the most mysterious maritime tales.
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Finding Atlantis
Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for proof of the ancient city.
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The Holy Grail
This documentary investigates the history of the Holy Grail. The legend first came together in the form of written romances, deriving perhaps from some pre-Christian folklore hints, in the later 12th and early 13th centuries.
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Who Built Stonehenge?
Stonehenge, located on the Salisbury Plain in Southern England, has long been associated with Druids, a group of wise men present in England more than 2000 years ago. Still today at Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, Druid celebrations are held at Stonehenge. But were they the actual designers?
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The Knights of Camelot
It was a court of lords and maidens, knights and sorcerers. The subject of myths and legends, movies and bestsellers, there has never been a place that has captured the imagination and eluded discovery quite like Camelot.
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The Real Da Vinci Code
With intellectual rigor and a hint of impish humor noted British actor and commentator Tony Robinson follows the trail laid down by Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code and undertakes his own quest for the Holy Grail.
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Atlantis Uncovered
There is a theory that the origins of civilisation lie at the bottom of the ocean, that there was once a great kingdom called Atlantis.
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