Solving History with Olly Steeds
Journalist Oliver "Olly" Steeds travels to the ends of the earth to investigate the truth behind some of the world's biggest mysteries.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
Journalist Oliver "Olly" Steeds travels to the ends of the earth to investigate the truth behind some of the world's biggest mysteries.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
Ark of the Covenant
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 44 mins
Solving History investigate the theory that the Ark of the Covenant survived destruction and was sent to Ethiopia before the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon's Temple.
Episode 2
Nazca Lines
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 44 mins
Journalist Olly Steeds goes hands-on in search of the true reason for Peru's Nazca Lines. What was the real purpose of these giant shapes and animal figures carved into the desert thousands of years ago that can only really be seen from the air?
Episode 3
Lost City of Gold
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 44 mins
Journalist Olly Steeds follows new clues and treks deep into the remote Andes Mountains in search of the legendary city of gold.
Episode 4
Atlantis
Wed, Feb 3, 2010 43 mins
Journalist Olly Steeds investigates the fabeled lost city of Atlantis to test theories of what really may have caused the annihilation of an entire civilization in an instant.
Episode 5
Nazi Treasure
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 44 mins
Olly travels Eastern Europe in search of the final hiding place of "The Amber Room", a quarter billion dollar piece of art made of amber, gems, and gold that was the pride of the Russian Czars before being looted by the Nazis in 1941.
Episode 6
Hitler's Mummies
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 43 mins
Olly discovers some lost, ancient mummies from different cultures that were recently re-found in a German museum and unravels how they were used by Hitler's SS for the Nazi's ultimate propaganda mission.
Episode 7
Devil's Island
Tue, Mar 23, 2010 44 mins
Journalist Olly Steeds examines the horrors of prison life at the notorious Devil's Island prison in tropical French Guiana and tests first-hand whether tales of great escapes could be true.
