From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
Corey Johnson
Self - Narrator ( voice)
Kevin Macdonald
Self - Archaeologist, UCL
Now playing Season 1, Episode 9 — The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
May 28, 2021
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Season 1 • 10 episodes
The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
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