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The Towie Ball

Episode number: 1

Overview: First a mysterious neolithic stone ball, then Pulvermacher's electric chain belt will give you a shock and finally the case of the missing cat - mummy.

Phineas Gage's Skull

Episode number: 2

Overview: Experts investigate the shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker.

The Mask of Agamemnon

Episode number: 3

Overview: Experts investigate an elaborately detailed gold mask of Ancient Greece.

The Psychograph

Episode number: 4

Overview: Experts explore a controversial machine designed to measure intelligence.

The Mamari Tablet

Episode number: 5

Overview: Experts examine an ancient tablet could be the key to a lost civilization.

The Dixon Relics

Episode number: 6

Overview: Experts explore the only objects ever found in the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The Jericho Head

Episode number: 7

Overview: Experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.

The Standard of Ur

Episode number: 8

Overview: Experts examine the enigmatic mosaic adorned on the ancient Standard of Ur.

The Macabre Hat of Teeth

Episode number: 9

Overview: A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.

The Assassination Sphere

Episode number: 10

Overview: A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.