8.7/1017 votesLoading...#1 - The Search For Machu Picchu
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2015
In 1911, Hiram Bingham was a young scholar specialising in modern Latin American history at Yale University. He was 36-years-old, married to Alfreda Mitchell, an heiress to the Tiffany diamond empire, they had six children and lived in a thirty-roomed mansion on top of a hill. Bingham was a man who seemed to have all the comforts of life, but he was restless and driven. During a field trip to Peru in 1909, he was invited by his guide to see an ancient Inca site high up in the Andes Mountains. This set him on a path that would change his life forever. Bingham learned how in the sixteenth century, the great Inca Empire fled from the ferocious onslaught of Spanish Conquistadors and built a last stronghold deep inside the Amazon jungle. A place they named Vilcabamba. There, they made their final stand against their ruthless enemy, but with their death, the memory of where this last refuge was, disappeared.
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7.7/1014 votesLoading...#2 - The Pirate Treasure Of Cocos Island
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/30/2015
A quest for buried treasure allegedly hidden on an island near Costa Rica is undertaken by a German adventurer in the late 19th century, which eventually went on to influence the novel Treasure Island.
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7.6/1019 votesLoading...#3 - The Quest for the Labyrinth
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/2014
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7.6/1017 votesLoading...#4 - The Man Who Found The Maya
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/19/2014
19th-century explorers John L Stephens and Frederick Catherwood altered our view of the Maya civilisation and uncovered great wonders such as this El Castillo (Kukulkan) pyramid, Mexico. Stephens even bought the Mayan city of Copan for $50 with the mis-guided intention of moving it along the river to US museums. The Mayans were one of the greatest civilisations of all time, building incredible structures without the use of metal tools, horses or carts. Even with these constraints, their buildings are as large as, if not larger than, some of the astounding Egyptian wonders.
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#5 - Hitler and the Spear of Destiny
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2012
The armies of Nazi Germany crossed the border with Austria, but when Hitler arrived in Vienna just 2 days later, the very first thing he did was to go to the Hofburg museum to lay claim to what appeared to be a simple Roman spear head. This spear head was something that Hitler had apparently coveted ever since he had first nurtured ambitions to become the ruler of a new German Reich. After the end of the Second World War, the lance was lost. Walter Horn, a US Army lieutenant who had fled Germany, went in search of the Holy Lance.
Director: Ned Parker
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#6 - The Lost Spanish Galleon
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2013
The story of Indiana-born treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida. In 1985 he made the headlines after locating the 1622 wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha. However, his successes came at a high personal cost.
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#7 - The Search for King Arthur's Bones
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2013
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#8 - The Relics of Joan of Arc
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/2014
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#9 - The Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2014
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7.4/1017 votesLoading...#10 - The Lost Ship of the Mojave Desert
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2015
A desert in California is said to hold something truly astonishing. According to the myth, somewhere in the Mojave Desert is a ship wreck with a precious cargo. In 1870 Charley Clusker, a Mexican War veteran, seasoned traveller and California Gold Rush prospector, would risk everything to find the legendary Lost Ship of the Mojave Desert. His search would cross one of the harshest environments on earth. But only around 10 miles from the ship's reported location Charley found himself in mortal danger. Despite narrowly escaping with his life Charley was determined to find the ship and set out into the desert once again. This time he ran out of food and water. After days in the desert with nothing to drink he was close to death. Just as he was about to turn back a second time something on the horizon caught his eye - a mighty Spanish galleon. Although he was desperate to get the ship Charley had no choice but to return to town.
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#11 - The Hunt for Pirate Treasure
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2012
Richard Knight has traveled the world as an actor, entertainer and odd-job man. But then the story of Captain Kidd's pirate treasure wouldn't let him go. He discovered marked maps in Kidd's estate and located the probable treasure island: Hon Tre Lon. However, this belonged to communist Vietnam. Knight and his partner Fred Graham were caught trespassing and arrested. After 14 months, Knight was finally released after a ransom was paid. However, he did not give up hope for the treasure.
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#12 - The Legend of Kruger's Millions
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/14/2013
South African councillor Athol Stark searches for missing gold buried during the Boer Wars with help from a Zulu family.
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#13 - The Lost Jewels of Helen of Troy
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/14/2014
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7.3/1016 votesLoading...#14 - The Curse Of Treasure Mountain
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2015
Yesterday’s fascinating series continues this week in America’s Rocky Mountains where according to legend, a fortune in gold bullion lies buried. The only clue to the treasure's location is a cryptic map, drawn by the sole survivor of a doomed French expedition. Colorado folklore states his descendants seek the gold for almost 200 years. But, just when it appears to be within their grasp, The Curse of Treasure Mountain strikes. Disease, violence, alleged supernatural forces - all have thwarted treasure-hungry adventurers seeking the hidden bullion. This is the incredible story of a fortune in gold, found and then lost in the Rocky Mountains.
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#15 - The Real King Solomon's Mines
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2012
The biblical King Solomon was famous for his wisdom, women, and wealth. The Queen of Sheba gave him gold from the mysterious land of Ophir. For thousands of years, adventurers and explorers sought the source of gold, King Solomon's mines. German explorer Karl Mauch believed he had found Ophir deep in the heart of South Africa. While archaeological excavations in the early 20th century proved otherwise, his discovery of an ancient site proved to be one of Africa's most important archaeological discoveries. King Solomon's mines remain lost.
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#16 - The Nazis and the Book of Power
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2013
In 1944, Heinrich Himmler sent SS soldiers to Italy to search for a missing document. It is the oldest version of the work Germania, which Tacitus wrote in 98 BC. The book describes a noble and pure human race, the descendants of which the Nazis saw themselves as. With the work, Himmler wanted to prove that the Germans descended from superhumans, who the Nazis called Aryans. For this task, Himmler put together a special unit called Ahnenerbe to locate the missing manuscript.
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7.2/1014 votesLoading...#17 - The Chalice Of Valencia
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2015
While on holiday in Spain researching a book, American author and writer Janice Bennett, found herself looking at an exhibit in the cathedral in Valencia, which was claimed to be the Holy Grail. Although initially unimpressed she decided to find out more and her subsequent research took her on an exciting voyage of discovery, from first century Jerusalem to 21st century Spain. By tracing the history of this relic and examining all the supporting evidence, she has concluded that it could well be what claims believe it to be. The power and symbolism of the Quest for the Holy Grail has had a huge impact on western culture for centuries, and this programme sets out to understand what within biblical tradition and emerging Christianity was meant by the grail, and how historic events, myth and the Middle Ages turned it into something completely different.
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7.2/1019 votesLoading...#18 - The Veil Of Veronica
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/2015
Historically the 'face of God' has been linked to the one of the greatest Catholic relics - the Veil of Veronica - a similar miraculous image, created on the day of Christ's crucifixion. When stumbling under the weight of the cross His brow was mopped by St Veronica - and an imprint of his face was left on her cloth. Throughout the middle ages this image was revered and worshipped by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visiting Rome - and even created its own guild of artists, dedicated to selling reproductions of the image to pilgrims. But after the rebuilding of St Peter's basilica - designed as a new home for all the greatest Christian relics - suddenly and without explanation the veil disappeared from view was it lost, or even stolen? The Vatican claims to still have the veil but it is no longer on public view.
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- 7.1/1025 votesLoading...
#19 - The Search for the Crystal Skulls
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2013
In 1924, young Anna Mitchell-Hedges found an unusual object in the jungles of Central America: a crystal quartz skull. One theory is that he is part of an ancient legend. One day, 13 of these skulls will unite into one and reveal the great mysteries of life. Some of these crystal skulls have already surfaced and are on display in museums around the world. The program explores the question of what is actually behind the secret of the crystal skulls.
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#20 - The Lost Dutchman's Mine
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2013
The story of amateur treasure hunter Adolph Ruth who set off into the Superstition Mountains, Arizona, in 1931 in search of the location of a rich gold mine allegedly founded by a German immigrant who never revealed its location. An expedition found his clothes containing a detailed map and a note indicating the explorer had succeeded in his quest, although his body was later discovered in a gully with two bullet wounds to the head.
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#21 - The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2012
For many it is the eighth wonder of the world: the Amber Room. Frederick I gave it to the Russian tsar in 1716, in 1941 the Germans stole it and brought it to Konigsberg, today's Kaliningrad. At the end of the war, the Amber Room disappeared without a trace - the starting signal for the greatest treasure hunt of the 20th century. For many years, the Soviet secret police and the Stasi directed the search. Finally, in 2002, a German company financed a replica that can be seen today in St. Petersburg's Summer Palace. But the search for the original continues.
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#22 - Himmler and the Holy Grail
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2012
For centuries, the Holy Grail has been regarded as a holy relic that brings life-force and its location have repeatedly given rise to a wide range of myths. In 1935 the writer Otto Rahn was ordered to Berlin and met Heinrich Himmler there. The Reichsfuhrer-SS commissioned Rahn to search for the Holy Grail. It was to be exhibited in Wewelsburg, used by the SS, which Himmler wanted to make his Camelot. Rahn traversed all of Europe in search of the Grail, but in the end he had to pay for his search with his life.
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#23 - The Lost City of El Dorado
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2013
Legend has it that somewhere in South America there is a city of gold: Eldorado, the remnant of a kingdom that once lay deep in the Amazon jungle. British explorer Percy Fawcett believed in the legend. From 1906 he was regularly on expeditions in the border area between Bolivia and Brazil. In 1925 he started the Eldorado search with his son Jack and his best friend Raleigh. The disappearance of Percy Fawcett is still one of the greatest mysteries in history. The numerous search and research expeditions that were sent to unravel this mystery were all unsuccessful. There was indeed a mythical civilization in the jungle, but the riches of the true Eldorado had nothing to do with gold.
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7.0/1016 votesLoading...#24 - Yamashita’s Gold
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2015
This week’s episode turns to history’s greatest story of war loot - the legend of Yamashita's Gold. During WW2, it's said the Japanese Imperial Army had a covert, systematic looting operation in place and amassed a huge fortune. But in June 1942, the tide of the war turned and the stolen gold was apparently hidden in 175 different locations throughout the Philippines. Yamashita’s Gold captivated Roger Roxas and after a decade of hunting he decided to risk everything to find it once and for all. Roger's quest led him to cross President Ferdinand Marcos - one of the most brutal dictators of the 20th century.
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7.0/1012 votesLoading...#25 - The Mystery Of The Spider Rocks
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2015
According to legend, somewhere in Texas lies buried a vast treasure of Spanish gold. At the turn of the 20th century, one man is on a mission to find it. His name is Dave Arnold. Guided by a cryptic map he unearths three mysterious stones.
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The Best Episodes of Myth Hunters
Every episode of Myth Hunters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Myth Hunters!
Myth Hunters reveals true stories of quests seeking legendary objects – hordes of lost Spanish gold, the Temple of Solomon, the body of King Arthur,...
Genres:DocumentaryDrama
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Search For Machu Picchu" is the best rated episode of "Myth Hunters". It scored 8.7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/3/2015. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Pirate Treasure Of Cocos Island".
