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Histories & Mysteries 8 DVD Box Set |
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Disc 1. The Abominable Snowman
1 x 45:00 min
It walks in the snows of the world's highest peaks; a legendary creature known as Yeti, Kang-mi and Temu, but best known to the world as the "Abominable Snowman".Is the Yeti simply a myth? And if so, why are there hundreds of eye-witness accounts ranging over centuries? Ancient Mysteries travels to the peaks of the Himalayas and the valleys of China to hunt for the elusive beast. Tibetan monks and Sherpa villagers describe seeing a Yeti in the wild.
American biologists and Chinese physicists use a high-powered electron microscope to examine purported hair samples from an unknown species of Asian primate. And a stunning video shot by tourists in Nepal may have captured for the first time, the Abominable Snowman on tape. Is the Yeti a previously unknown primate? Or is he simply a folk tale taken too seriously by the West?
Disc 2. The Loch Ness Monster
1 x 43:00 min
Perhaps the world's most famous underwater mystery, reports of "Nessie" sightings have circulated for centuries. Photos, film footage, sonar traces, and amazing new scientific discoveries all suggest that there just might be something lurking in the frigid waters of Scotland's Loch Ness.These cold waters are hauntingly deep - drowning victims usually disappear without a trace - and most divers refuse to enter. But not our intrepid team! Join us as we delve into the darkness of Loch Ness and look for an aquatic lassie named Nessie - history's most celebrated cryptozoological creature.
Disc 3. The Enduring Mystery of Stonehenge
1 x 44:00 min
For 5,000 years the sacred site of Stonehenge has stood on the plain of Salisbury, a silent witness to the world's history. Though the elements have taken their toll on the giant tones that comprise the prehistoric circle,myriad mysteries remain.Who built Stonehenge? Was it the Druids or Merlin the Magician? Why was it built? Was it a landing pad for UFOs? An altar for human sacrifices? An astronomical computer? Modern Technology, combined with the sciences of anthropology, archeology andastronomy have provided us with a glimpse of the life...and death of the Stonehenge people. Via interviews with world-famous archeologist and Stonehenge expert, Dr. Aubrey Burl, Clews Everand, Director of the Stonehenge Site, Dr. Leslie Ellen Jones, professor of Celtic Studies at Harvard, and engineer Don Klipstein, who will soon build a new replica of Stonehenge, we will explore many of the lingering mysteries that have enchanted and enthralled us for 5 millennia.
Disc 4. Hoax of the Ages - Piltdown Man
1 x 45:00 min
Piltdown, England, 1912. Workmen digging a gravel pit uncover a collection of skull bones which seems to confirm Darwin's Theory of Evolution and provide the "missing link"Piltdown, England, 1912. Workmen digging a gravel pit uncover a collection of skull bones which seems to confirm Darwin's Theory of Evolution and provide the "missing link". In reality, it's the most successful and influential scientific con job of the century and the master con artist responsible (the list includes Sherlock Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) remains a mystery almost a century later.
Disc 5. The Real Dracula
1 x 44:00 min
The Real Dracula ventures into the mists of history to chronicle the exploits of the 15th century prince known as 'Vlad the Impaler'. Ruling from a mountain fortress reached by a stairway of 1400 steps, Vlad was a sadist of unimaginable proportions. Bram Stoker, in writing his classic 1897 novel 'Dracula', took Vlad as his model for the vampire who has become a cultural icon throughout the Western World.
Disc 6. Bigfoot and other Monsters
1 x 42:00 min
The mermaid, Abominable Snowman, giant squid, and dragons are all parts of myths and mysteries. But are some real? The Komodo Dragon was merely the stuff of local legend--until the dinosaurlike, very real giant reptile with an orange tongue and a fierce disposition was tracked down.Giant squids, measuring as long as 100 feet, have been found to really exist.We'll explore every possible explanation for these and other legendary creatures and find out if some might really exist.
Disc 7. Jack the Ripper
1 x 42:00 min
In 1888, he slashed his way across London and into the annals of crime.Jack the Ripper's ghastly murder spree, the murder and mutilation of at least 5 women, remains one of the world's great mysteries. Who was the madman that mystified the great minds of Scotland Yard? Today's foremost experts on the Ripper offer insights into the killer's mind and offer their theories of who he really was.
Disc 8. The Amityville Haunting
1 x 42:00 min
It was the inspiration for one of the most famous horror movies of all time. People familiar with the movie and book, 'The Amityville Horror', know that the Lutz family spent barely a month in their colonial Long Island home before abandoning it, and everything they owned, in the face of an onslaught of disturbing visions, dreams and paranormal occurrences.
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