America Unearthed
In AMERICA UNEARTHED, forensic geologist Scott Wolter, will try to reveal that the history we all learned in school may not always be the whole story. Across the country, ancient symbols, religious relics and unexplained artifacts suggests that civilizations from around the world have left their mark for us to find today. Wolter not only digs through the surprising burial ground that is America for archaeological secrets, but he also uncovers compelling theories that allegedly predates the official "discovery" of the New World and tries to turn a lot of what we know about American history on its head. America Unearthed goes out to prove that there is a lot we don't know about our past, and that people allegedly have gone to great lengths to cover up these mysteries.
- 2012-2019
- 4 seasons
- History Channel
- Documentary
- TV-PG
In AMERICA UNEARTHED, forensic geologist Scott Wolter, will try to reveal that the history we all learned in school may not always be the whole story. Across the country, ancient symbols, religious relics and unexplained artifacts suggests that civilizations from around the world have left their mark for us to find today. Wolter not only digs through the surprising burial ground that is America for archaeological secrets, but he also uncovers compelling theories that allegedly predates the official "discovery" of the New World and tries to turn a lot of what we know about American history on its head. America Unearthed goes out to prove that there is a lot we don't know about our past, and that people allegedly have gone to great lengths to cover up these mysteries.
Season 4 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Vikings in the Desert
Tue, May 28, 2019
Everyone knows the VIKINGS made it as far as Newfoundland, but whether or not they made it all the way to the United States is still hotly debated. What if they didn't just make it to the U.S., but they made it all the way to the Southwest? Viking artifacts discovered in ARIZONA suggest just that, so Scott launches an expedition through the deserts of Arizona, CALIFORNIA, and MEXICO to seek out the truth.
Episode 2
Alien Artifacts
Tue, Jun 4, 2019
Do ALIENS exist? Scott Wolter encounters shocking relics that suggest they do. Artifact hunter Mark Russel shows Scott strange tablets unearthed in central MEXICO that depict ancient peoples worshipping aliens, and astoundingly, Mark says these relics have been carbon-dated to the year 7000 B.C.. To verify this stunning claim, Scott launches a quest deep into the jungles of VERACRUZ, Mexico, to find more evidence of the undiscovered ancient civilization that may have produced Mark's artifacts. In the process, he hopes to answer one of humanity's oldest questions: are we alone in the universe?
Episode 3
Cave of Secrets
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Forensic geologist Scott Wolter goes cave exploring in SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, to figure out if an underground cavern could hold keys to a clandestine past. After learning how Chris Courtney stumbled upon the cave while chasing salamanders as a kid, Scott investigates the cave using a remote-operated vehicle and a team of licensed cave divers. In his quest for answers, Scott dives deep into the history of the Whiskey Rebellion, the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, all of which may have played a part in this cave's past.
Episode 4
The Ripper Unmasked
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
If there's one serial killer that still captivates today it's Jack the Ripper, whose brutal, almost ritualistic killings sent chills through the residents of the cobbled streets of London, England, in 1888. The crime has gone unsolved for over 130 years, but that may be about to change when Scott Wolter gets a tip about a SENSATIONAL NEW SUSPECT, suggesting that the true identity of Jack the Ripper may be none other than ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, the famed author behind Sherlock Holmes. Scott turns detective to follow symbols pointing to a secret rite in Freemasonry, clues at a hidden tunnel beneath London, and Conan Doyle's Masonic apron that may be stained with new evidence.
Episode 5
Phoenicians in America
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
Forensic geologist Scott Wolter heads to ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming, to investigate Lorene Bolen's good luck charm, which may also be evidence the PHOENICIANS - ancient mariners from the Mediterranean - made it to North America more than 2,000 years ago. Scott's quest to figure out if the inscription found by a horseback-riding girl in the 1940s is legitimately Phoenician - and if the Phoenicians could have made it to America - takes him to an ancient petroglyph in the desert, a Phoenician replica boat in ENGLAND, and a historic copper mine in WYOMING. While Scott eventually learns the script on the stone isn't Phoenician, he digs up map evidence, which strongly suggests the Phoenicians and other ancient mariners traveled to the New World long before Columbus "discovered" it in 1492.
Episode 6
The Spy Who Saved America
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Scott puts on his detective hat and hits the streets of NEW YORK CITY to bring one of America's greatest unsung heroes out of the shadows: AGENT 355. This mysterious female spy worked closely for General GEORGE WASHINGTON during the Revolutionary War, and her efforts were essential to the patriot victory, but despite her importance to American history, her true identity is unknown to this day. To find this hidden hero and help her take her place in the history books, Scott is going to have to learn how to think like a spy.
Episode 7
Bigfoot of the Bayou
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Scientist Scott Wolter ventures into a 250-square-mile LOUISIANA marsh in search of the HONEY ISLAND SWAMP MONSTER. After collecting stories from folks who've encountered the BIGFOOT-type creature firsthand, Scott travels to YAZOO CITY, Mississippi, to look at thermal video shot last year, which could be the latest and best evidence of the creature. While spending a night alone in the swamp in an effort to catch the Honey Island Swamp Monster, Scott instead discovers a reasonable explanation for many, but not all, of the experiences people have had.
Episode 8
Drake's Lost Treasure
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Scott Wolter travels up and down the Pacific coast in search of the long-lost treasure of ruthless privateer Sir Francis Drake.
Episode 9
Chicago's Mystery Bomber
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Chicago's most notorious cold case is a mysterious bombing at a workers rally that was the first use of dynamite in peace-time America and sent shockwaves around the world. Following a tip-off about a buried TIME CAPSULE, Scott Wolter, once an investigator on the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon, turns CSI to uncover new leads about this shocking crime. His explosive search leads him to old bomb fragments, modern forensic image analysis, and a stunning new suspect as he faces the possibility that a MASSIVE CONSPIRACY involving both a PRIVATE DETECTIVE ARMY and an ANARCHIST NETWORK were at work in 19th century Chicago.
Episode 10
Exodus of the Templars
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
On a tiny, remote island off the coast of NEWFOUNDLAND, Scott Wolter analyzes the HAYSTACK INSCRIPTION, a mysterious carving at the base of a seaside cliff that archaeologists have been trying to decipher for decades - and Scott Wolter thinks he knows what it is. The Haystack Inscription appears to be the latest clue to a theory Scott has been investigating for decades: that the Knights Templar came to America over a century before Christopher Columbus, and they brought the Holy Grail with them. With this fresh evidence, Scott launches an investigation across the Atlantic, examining the mysterious WEMYSS CAVES of Fife, Scotland, the world-famous ROSSLYN CHAPEL of Da Vinci Code fame, and finally, a strange stone in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, that Scott believes marks where the Templars landed in the New World.
