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    History's Greatest Mysteries Season 7 Episode 4 - The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed

    S7:E4

    The world's most famous painting vanishes in a daring heist, sparking international outrage and a global manhunt. A master detective is called in, who zeroes in on a handful of suspects with the motive and means to pull off the theft. Who stole the legendary Mona Lisa?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 7 Episode 2 - The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #2 - The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed

    S7:E2

    At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes. But one of the architects of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, slipped through the cracks…repeatedly eluding Nazi hunters from around the globe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 5 Episode 12 - The Sinking of the Titanic
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #3 - The Sinking of the Titanic

    S5:E12

    The Titanic's tragic story captures the imagination of the public and experts of all kinds, who--decades after the ship's demise--still seek answers. Can new evidence reveal more about how--and why--the Titanic sank?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 17 - Secret of the Sphinx
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #4 - Secret of the Sphinx

    S6:E17

    Rising from the sands of the Egyptian desert is one of the ancient world's greatest wonders--the mighty Sphinx. This mythological creature, with the head of a human and the body of a lion, looks like it's standing guard at the great pyramids of Giza.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 18 - The Lost Pirate Treasure of Jean Lafitte
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #5 - The Lost Pirate Treasure of Jean Lafitte

    S6:E18

    Known as :The Terror of the Gulf"; the whereabouts of Jean Lafitte's treasure remains unknown; the swamps and bayous were his base, and likely also his hiding place; treasure hunters have found very little of Lafitte's stash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 19 - The Secrets of Easter Island
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #6 - The Secrets of Easter Island

    S6:E19

    The gigantic statues of Easter Island have mystified humanity for centuries; how in the world did an ancient civilization, with only primitive tools, carve and then move thousands of these rock monuments around the island, and why?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 7 Episode 1 - Area 51
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Area 51

    S7:E1

    Hidden in the Nevada desert, a top-secret military base remains one of the most heavily restricted sites in the United States; since the 1950s, speculation has swirled about its true purpose-ranging from hiding experimental aircraft and even alien technology; Area 51 keeps its mysteries so closely guarded that not even the president is fully briefed; what is the government really hiding there?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 5 Episode 6 - Escape from Alcatraz
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #8 - Escape from Alcatraz

    S5:E6

    A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history. With only a handful of clues left behind, the search for the infamous Alcatraz escapees continues to this day. But is it really possible they survived -- and if so, where did they go?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 2 - The Franklin Expedition
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #9 - The Franklin Expedition

    S6:E2

    The search for the illusive Northwest Passage, leads to a historic expedition that sets sail into a labyrinth of ice and is never heard from again. That disappearance sparks a search for clues spanning nearly two centuries and leads to unthinkable ends. What really killed the men of the Franklin Expedition?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 4 Episode 20 - The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb
    7.7/10(57 votes)

    #10 - The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb

    S4:E20

    She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 B.C. has been shrouded in mystery. Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost without a trace for over 2,000 years, leaving the world's top archaeologists baffled. Can new evidence finally uncover Cleopatra's missing tomb?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 5 Episode 8 - The Mystery of Machu Picchu
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    #11 - The Mystery of Machu Picchu

    S5:E8

    With 500-year-old secrets hidden in skeletons and stone, Machu Picchu is one of the most puzzling archaeological sites on earth. It's among the ancient world's most enduring riddles: Who built this astonishing complex, and why?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 5 Episode 14 - The Assassination of RFK
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #12 - The Assassination of RFK

    S5:E14

    Five years after John F. Kennedy is killed by gunshot, his brother Robert meets the same fate. An assassin's bullet again changes the course of history, and the latest clues in the case are riddled with inconsistencies. Who is really behind the killing of Robert Kennedy, and why?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 12 - The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan

    S6:E12

    The legendary ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars, Genghis Khan, hid his riches so well that to this day, no one has unearthed them. 800 years later, the fate of his treasure remains a mystery. Where are Genghis Khan's buried riches?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 5 Episode 10 - The Hindenburg Disaster
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #14 - The Hindenburg Disaster

    S5:E10

    For decades, experts believed they knew what caused the Hindenburg disaster that leaking hydrogen and ignited, causing the airship to burst into flames. But there may be more to this story. Whatever triggered the explosion, it didn't just spell doom for the Hindenburg but for the entire rigid airship industry. What caused the Hindenburg Disaster?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 10 - The Search for Atlantis
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #15 - The Search for Atlantis

    S6:E10

    It's history's most famous lost city... Atlantis, the island kingdom that's baffled explorers for centuries. Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out thousands of years ago. Finding Atlantis would not only be the archaeological coup of this century, but perhaps for all time. Is Atlantis a a real place, and if so, where could it be?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 7 - Malaysia Flight 370
    7.5/10(92 votes)

    #16 - Malaysia Flight 370

    S3:E7

    One of the most chilling aviation mysteries in modern day: a Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian Ocean; nearly a decade later, no one knows what really happened to Malaysia Flight 370.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 11 - Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
    7.5/10(83 votes)

    #17 - Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

    S3:E11

    When the infant son of an aviation legend is snatched from his crib at home, it ignites a media firestorm; after a nationwide manhunt, the supposed culprit is brought to justice, but questions pop up on the investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 4 Episode 21 - TWA Flight 800
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    #18 - TWA Flight 800

    S4:E21

    In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 people dead and countless questions unanswered; it's a tragedy that changes the aviation industry forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 5 - The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #19 - The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart

    S6:E5

    Amelia Earhart, the world's most famous female pilot, takes off on the final leg of a record breaking flight. But Earhart never arrives at her next stop, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean. The search for this famed flier has revealed conflicting stories and in the eyes of some, secrecy. What really happened to Amelia and her navigator?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 3 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident
    7.4/10(106 votes)

    #20 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident

    S3:E3

    An infamous Cold War cold case involving nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope; for over 60 years, authorities and amateurs alike have been trying to figure out what happened in a place that's been called "Russia's Area 51."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 4 - The Body on Somerton Beach
    7.4/10(87 votes)

    #21 - The Body on Somerton Beach

    S3:E4

    As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach. There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened. It's a case that's obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 10 - Jack the Ripper
    7.4/10(88 votes)

    #22 - Jack the Ripper

    S3:E10

    A spree of gruesome murders shocks Victorian England--and the world. The homicidal maniac responsible remains a mystery. Can history's most notorious serial killer ever be identified? Who is Jack the Ripper?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 3 Episode 12 - The Chicago Tylenol Murders
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #23 - The Chicago Tylenol Murders

    S3:E12

    A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic; the victims are connected by one frightening detail: cyanide-tainted capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol; 40 years later, it remains an active FBI investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 Episode 16 - Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z

    S6:E16

    One of the most famous explorers in the world, Percy Fawcett, becomes obsessed with a lost city deep in the Amazon jungle, a place he names the City of Z.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. History's Greatest Mysteries Season 1 Episode 2 - Titanic's Lost Evidence
    7.3/10(138 votes)

    #25 - Titanic's Lost Evidence

    S1:E2

    A dust-covered box hidden in a British manor house for 108 years contains the personal notes of Lord Mersey, the respected British jurist and politician charged with investigating the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mark Anstendig, Brad Bernstein

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed" is the best rated episode of "History's Greatest Mysteries". It scored 8.6/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/23/2026. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed".