Myth Hunters (Season 1) - 4-DVD Set ( Myth Hunters - Season One (13 Episodes) )

Myth Hunters (Season 1) - 4-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Myth Hunters - Season One (13 Episodes)
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
650 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Elliot McCaffrey
Nick Davidson

Written By:
Ned Parker
Gerry Pomeroy

Actors:
Jonny Phillips ..... Himself - Narrator (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
Eric Cline ..... Himself - George Washington University (3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Guy Walters ..... Himself - Author, Hunting Evil (3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jozef Aoki ..... Mizuno / ... (2 episodes, 2012-2014)
Heinrich Himmler ..... Himself (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2012-2013)

Synopsis:

Myth Hunters Season 1 features the true stories of quests to discover legendary objects...The Da Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones! From the Nazis' search for the Holy Grail, to the Americans who hunted for pirate treasure in Vietnam; from the true story of the crystal skulls to the mystery of King Solomon's mines - this series uncovers the truth behind some of the most fabulous, romantic and deranged treasure hunts in modern history. Includes all 13 episodes from Season 1 01. The Quest for Noah's Ark 02. Hitler and the Spear of Destiny 03. The Hunt for Pirate Treasure 04. The Real King Solomon's Mines 05. The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World 06. The Lost Sword of the Samurai 07. Himmler and the Holy Grail 08. The Hunt for the Book of Spells 09. The Lost City of El Dorado 10. The Nazis and the Book of Power 11. Raider Ron and the Lost Ark 12. The Search for the Crystal Skulls 13. The Quest for the True Cross

Season 1
Hitler and the Spear of Destiny S1, Ep1 26 Oct. 2012
The armies of Nazi Germany crossed the border with Austria, but when Hitler arrived in Vienna just 2 days later, the very first thing he did was to go to the Hofburg museum to lay claim to what appeared to be a simple Roman spear head. This spear head was something that Hitler had apparently coveted ever since he had first nurtured ambitions to become the ruler of a new German Reich.
The Quest for Noah's Ark S1, Ep2 2 Nov. 2012
This 50 minute documentary tells the story of three of these Christians and their expeditions which were full of danger and despair as they looked for Noah's Ark.
The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World S1, Ep3 9 Nov. 2012
In 1941 the Germanys looted one of the Soviet Union's most important art works, called the Amber Room. An extraordinary series of C18 amber screens worth millions of pounds and considered, by many, the 8th wonder of the world. It was taken to the Baltic city of Konigsberg. 4 years later at the end of the war, it had vanished. So began one of the greatest treasure hunts of the twentieth century.
The Hunt for Pirate Treasure S1, Ep4 16 Nov. 2012
The effort of actor Richard Knight to find the lost treasure of privateer William Kidd.
The Real King Solomon's Mines S1, Ep5 23 Nov. 2012
A rich and exotic Queen of Sheba brought King Solomon gifts of gold from the mystical land of Ophir. But where was Ophir? Where had all that gold come from? For 1000 of years, ancient Greeks, Renaissance adventurers, Victorian explorers, and modern day scientists have searched for the source of Solomon's gold. A mysterious place that would famously become known as King Solomon's Mines.
The Lost Sword of the Samurai S1, Ep6 30 Nov. 2012
The Honjo Masamune is perhaps the greatest Japanese sword ever made. Forged in the 13th century by the great sword smith Masamune it became the ceremonial sword of the ruling Tokugawa shoguns for 250 years. After their fall from power in 1868 the great sword continued to be passed down the generations into the 20th century, but in the aftermath of the Second World War it disappeared.
Himmler and the Holy Grail S1, Ep7 7 Dec. 2012
The Holy Grail, the most prized relic of Christianity has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Said to be the cup used by Christ at the last supper it is believed by many to hold miraculous powers. For centuries Kings, knights and treasure hunters have sought it, but it has always remained elusive and out of reach of human hands.
The Hunt for the Book of Spells S1, Ep8 4 Jan. 2013
It's one of the most influential books ever written. It's said to have inspired early Freemasons, to provide the wisdom behind the Tarot and to have underpinned a string of 20th century esoteric cults. Yet after years of looking for it nobody has ever found the original text.
The Lost City of El Dorado S1, Ep9 11 Jan. 2013
Legend tells that somewhere in South America there is a great city of gold, El Dorado, a fabulously rich and sophisticated kingdom that was once home to thousands of people living deep in the Amazon jungle. To most people it was just a legend. But for British explorer, Colonel Percy Fawcett, it was real. Convinced he knew the location of this lost world, he spent years searching for it.
The Nazis and the Book of Power S1, Ep10 18 Jan. 2013
Heinrich Himmler sent his SS solders to locate a treasure so valuable to Nazi ideology that it must be recovered at all costs. The item they are searching for is an ancient manuscript, a perfect copy of a book written nearly two thousand years before in Rome which the Nazis call the birth certificate for the German race. The book is known as the Germania; for the Nazis it is the "Book of Power".
Raider Ron and the Lost Ark S1, Ep11 25 Jan. 2013
Ron Wyatt claimed he had finally found the Ark of the Covenant but he had no witnesses and could produce no evidence. Many people believe him but professional archaeologists are sceptical. New archaeological evidence in Israel suggests that there may not just have been one grand golden ark, but many simple everyday portable shrines called in Hebrew 'Ark of God'.
The Search for the Crystal Skulls S1, Ep12 1 Feb. 2013
In 1924, a young girl found an extraordinary object in the jungles of Central America. It was a beautiful skull from a single block of pure quartz crystal. All her life Anna Mitchell-Hedges claimed that her skull had telepathic powers.
The Quest for the True Cross S1, Ep13 8 Feb. 2013
Fifteen years ago Michael Hesemann, a German historian, set out to establish the authenticity of one of the most important Christian relics ever found. It's called the Titulus Crucis, or Title of the Cross, a small piece of wood that, it's claimed, hung on the cross of Christ announcing his name and crime. It's displayed in a church in Rome. But is it real or a mediaeval fake?

A series of documentaries exploring modern efforts to solve historic mysteries.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 20 April, 2015.