Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestHow the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest riches unknown. With vast investment explorers mounted expeditions to go in search of the great treasures of the age.
From ancient Egypt - when the Pharaohs ruled - to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Bust of Nefertiti, the Staffordshire Hoard and more.
Production
Gorgeous artifact cinematography that'll make you want to rob a museum.
Writing
Balances skepticism and storytelling without talking down.
Creator
David Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's best trick: treating 'curse' as a Rorschach test—colonial powers see superstition, descendants see justice.
Director David Howard spent three years negotiating access to the Nefertiti bust, only to be banned from the same room after asking about repatriation on camera.
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