Missing tombs and violent deaths reopen history's most enduring cold cases.

Unpack the mysteries surrounding vanished remains and suspicious deaths tied to figures like Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Caesar, Nefertiti, Philip II, Olympias, and Commodus. Drawing on archaeological clues and expert analysis, the series tests what the historical record can explain, and what still refuses to be solved. Sign up to follow each case where evidence, myth, and power collide.

Episode guide

6 episodes

1Alexander the Great: The Lost Hero (File No. 323)

Alexander the Great died suddenly in Babylon at just 32. Was it illness, poison or betrayal? His missing body and conflicting accounts drive ongoing investigations into one of history's most powerful rulers.

46 min

2Alexander's Origins: Philip II of Macedon and Olympia (Files No. 336 and 316)

Philip II of Macedon was assassinated after uniting Greece and reshaping warfare. Court intrigue, rival factions and suspicion surrounding Olympia raise questions about who truly orchestrated his death.

51 min

3Cleopatra: The Last Queen (File No. 30)

Cleopatra VII died in Alexandria at age 39, ending the Ptolemaic dynasty. Her dramatic death and the search for her lost tomb remain among the most tantalizing mysteries of the ancient world.

50 min

4Nefertiti: A Life of Mystery (File No. 1331)

Nefertiti, queen of ancient Egypt and wife of Akhenaten, vanished from history after 1331 B.C. Her missing mummy and fragmented records leave her life, power and fate shrouded in mystery.

51 min

5Julius Caesar: Veni, Vidi, Vici (File No. 44)

Julius Caesar was murdered by senators he once trusted, altering the course of Rome forever. While his assassination site is known, the fate of his remains continues to provoke debate.

51 min

6Commodus: More Than a Gladiator (File No. 192)

Roman emperor Commodus was murdered in A.D. 192 after surviving multiple assassination attempts. Political enemies, public scandal and his obsession with gladiatorial combat sealed his violent end.

50 min

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