S02 Episode 1
The Hermitage Museum
Evidence reveals who really killed Rasputin; curators hide treasures from Hitler.
44 mins · Thu, 12 Jan 2012
S02 Episode 2
American Museum of Natural History
African wildlife; horseshoe crab blood; a dinosaur embryo; knots in string; a comet's tail.
44 mins · Thu, 19 Jan 2012
S02 Episode 3
National Archeological Museum of Athens
Greek ships fight off invaders; Alexander the Great wears cloth armour; philosopher Plato indulges in extracurricular activities; an ancient gadget foretells the future.
44 mins · Thu, 26 Jan 2012
S02 Episode 4
Imperial War Museum
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill risks his life during the Blitz; Nazis torture a housewife-spy; Saddam Hussein faces defeat; modern-day soldiers become invisible.
44 mins · Thu, 2 Feb 2012
S02 Episode 5
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Ancient athletes kick a severed head; floating human sacrifices; channeling the dead using crystal skulls; arrogance dooms a city; powerful peasant dress.
44 mins · Thu, 9 Feb 2012
S02 Episode 6
The Pergamon and Neues Museums, Berlin
Vikings test their might against unbreakable swords; the strange link between ancient architecture and Adolf Hitler; a golden hat predicts the future.
44 mins · Thu, 1 Mar 2012
S02 Episode 7
The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Inbreeding proves counterproductive to a royal family; silver becomes gold; exploding armour; historic dance craze; the art of falconry impacts science.
44 mins · Thu, 8 Mar 2012
S02 Episode 8
Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul
A Christian fortress is attacked by Muslim invaders; a sultan is targeted for assassination; a harem slave becomes a powerful ruler; the signing of the world's first peace treaty.
44 mins · Thu, 15 Mar 2012
