Mysteries

Curiosity is one of mankind's greatest attributes. In every field of human endeavour, the search for truth has defined human history. Discover the greatest historical mysteries that have confounded mankind throughout the ages. From celestial mysteries to earthbound ones, awaken your curiosity here.

Ancient skeleton buried in the sand

An ancient murder mystery: Who was the Rosemarkie Man? 
Actor portraying Howard Carter exploring Tutankhamun's tomb

Ancient Mysteries Season, this summer on Sky HISTORY
Pirate treasure chest

The mystery of Blackbeard's treasure: Where is it buried?
Engraving of a Freemason initiation

5 secret societies with intriguing origins and rituals
James VI and I wearing the Three Brothers on his hat

History's most incredible lost treasures that may never be found
'Treasure from the Girona' painting

11 shipwrecks in British waters you can visit today
Vasa warship in a museum

4 shipwrecks that weren't discovered until years later
SS Thistlegorm shipwreck

5 fascinating shipwrecks in the Red Sea
A shipwreck under the sea

7 biggest shipwreck mysteries from history
Remains of the Mary Rose in the museum

What caused the Mary Rose to sink?  The most popular theories
Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter

Series guide: What's coming up on 'Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter' S2
A tip of a bow's prow pointing out of the water

What happened to the USS Cyclops? The ship that vanished without a trace
Egyptian mummy close up detail with hieroglyphs in background

5 strangest things found inside pyramids  
Rick Lagina

'It takes more than a shovel': Interview with 'The Curse of Oak Island's' Rick Lagina
Colourised image of Phineas Gage holding the iron rod

How did Phineas Gage survive an iron rod shooting through his brain?
Stone Spheres of the Diquís

5 strangest things found in rainforests and jungles
Venus of Willendorf from multiple angles

6 strangest ancient artefacts in history
A plate depicting some of the strange carvings in Royston Cave

The mystery of Royston cave: Knights Templar in Hertfordshire?
Ancient Egyptian mummy's sarcophagus

6 infamous curses from history
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos

9 little-known facts about the 'Ancient Aliens Guy'
Image: (L) Wolf Messing, Polish psychic (colourised), (R) Joseph Stalin during the Tehran Conference

Stalin's Wizard: The mystical life of Wolf Messing
An abandoned shipwreck in the middle of the sea

4 wreckages lost and found in the Bermuda Triangle
A shadowy puppeteer controls the planet

The biggest conspiracy theories in history 
A ghostly apparition

8 famous ghosts from history
Painting depicting Jesus speaking to large crowd

7 unbelievable miracles from throughout history
1878 painting of the two princes in the tower - Edward V (right) and his brother Richard (left)

6 medieval mysteries that remain unsolved to this day
Old portrait drawing of Nostradamus

9 little-known facts about Nostradamus
The SS Rex - S1, E4

Exploring the Depths: The making of 'The Secrets of the Lost Liners'