Shadows and Dust

Episode 2

The Florentine Diamond

When an empire collapses, the Florentine Diamond vanishes from the imperial treasury. Amid a royal scandal, investigations fail to locate the jewel.

Episode 3

DB Cooper

In 1971, a man hijacks a plane and skydives into the dark with a $200,000 ransom. His fate remains a mystery more than half a century later.

Episode 4

Roman Concrete

The concrete of the Roman Pantheon has lasted millennia. How did its formula get lost in time? And why can't engineers duplicate its strength?

Episode 5

The Santa Maria

In 1492, Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria sinks off the coast of Hispaniola, igniting a centuries-long hunt for the wreck and nearby settlement.

Episode 6

Jesus' Lost Tomb

The miraculous resurrection of Christ stands at the centre of worldwide faith. But can the tomb of Christ's greatest miracle ever be confirmed?

Episode 7

Peking Man

In a Chinese cave, the fossils of an unknown ancient human ancestor are uncovered. Lost in the fog of WWII, will these traces ever be recovered?

Episode 8

The Lost Army of Cambyses

In 525 BCE, fifty thousand Persian soldiers march into Egypt's Western Desert and vanish. Were they victims of divine wrath or military disaster?