The BEST episodes of Ancient X-Files season 2
Every episode of Ancient X-Files season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ancient X-Files season 2!
Ancient X Files travels around the world to solve some intriguing riddles. Each story is a piece of detective work by an expert trying to make sense of some puzzling ancient artefact, to find the truth behind some extraordinary legend, to discover the origins of a bizarre myth or to establish the authenticity of a venerated religious relic. This series explores the bits of archaeology and history which seem to defy explanation. Our experts are following chains of clues and putting theories to the test, in an effort to explain the unexplained. Ancient X Files investigates claims about the whereabouts of the lost Ark of the Covenant; attempts to establish the authenticity of a cup some believe to be the Holy Grail; tries to de-code the mysterious Phaistos disc; investigates a cloth which is believed to carry traces of the DNA of Jesus Christ; and deciphers an encrypted book of alchemy written by the great Sir Isaac Newton.
#1 - Sword in the Stone And Orpheus Amulet
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/17/2012
An expert in Arthurian legend makes an unlikely journey to a remote Italian church, and a tiny pendant challenges the origins of Christianity.
#2 - Joan Of Arc Conspiracy And London's New Jerusalem
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/10/2012
Could Joan have survived her execution? New evidence suggests that France's national heroine may not have been burnt at the stake after all.
#3 - Crucifixion Decoded And Bosnian Pyramids
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/26/2012
Millions of Christians retrace Christ's footsteps every year, but now an archaeologist claims that they may be worshipping at the wrong sites.
#4 - Death Cult And Bog Bodies of Ireland
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2012
Death Cult Temple & Bog Bodies Of Ireland: Experts explore the revolutionary discovery of Gobekli Tepe, along with brutally maimed bodies unearthed in the muddy landscape of Ireland.
#5 - Crown Of Thorns And The Living Dead
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2012
Father Patrick Hough visits Notre Dame Cathedral to examine a relic that's said to be the crown of thorns worn by Christ at his crucifixion.
#6 - Great Flood And Scottish Stone Mystery
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/19/2012
After centuries of debate, archaeological evidence unearthed in Bulgaria may reveal not only where the Great Flood happened, but what caused it.
#7 - Mayan Underworld
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/12/2012
Join underwater archaeologist Guillermo de Anda as he travels across Mexico and Guatemala in search of the legendary Mayan underworld, Xibalba.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Vampire Killers And Green Children Mystery
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2012
A mysterious burial 4,000 years ago and the recent discovery of a body with a missing heart leads to a search for the world's oldest vampire
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Holy Shroud And Star God Temple
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2012
Investigate what recent advances in science might reveal about this mysterious religious relic since the last time it was tested in 1988.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Incas Decoded And Viking Sun Stone
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2012
Dr Sabine Hyland attempts to study the three dimensional language found in sacred knotted Incan relics and crack their intricate code.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - The Mystery Of Mary Magdelene
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/3/2012
Ancient artefacts that defy rational explanation come under the microscope, as this series explores the unsolved mysteries of the past.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Sodom and Gomorrah And Voynich Manuscript
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2012
Following clues in the Old Testament, an archaeologist believes he has discovered the location of the original cities of sin, Sodom and Gomorrah.
#13 - The Mona Lisa Code And The Bone Chamber
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2012
New high-resolution images of the Mona Lisa may reveal hidden numbers and letters. Could they be the key to understanding the enigmatic painting?