HISTORY HØJDEPUNKTER FEBRUAR 2021

WORLD'S GREATEST TREASURE MYSTERIES

On Tuesdays from 9th February at 22:00

The Lagina Brothers, Rick and Marty, take a brief break from Oak Island for to host a new series on some of the World’s Greatest Treasure Mysteries, from the notorious lost treasure of pirates such as Blackbeard and Jean Lafitte, and outlaws like Jesse James and Butch Cassidy, to Aztec gold and sunken treasure ships. This premiere series digs deep into treasure quests across the globe, revealing amazing new details and clues from past searches. Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY. (8x60)

ROSWELL: THE FIRST WITNESS

Wednesdays from 3rd March at 21.00

A cryptic journal sparks a new investigation into whether a UFO crashed at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Major Jesse Marcel, the first government official on the scene, believed to his dying day that an extraterrestrial spaceship plummeted to Earth and the US government covered it up. Now, the Marcel family has come forward with a journal found among Marcel’s possessions. The journal may contain coded clues to the truth behind Roswell. Former CIA operative Ben Smith embarks on a new investigation that includes a cryptographic analysis of the journal, a high-tech geological study of the crash site, and interviews with witnesses who have never spoken publicly. What really crashed in Roswell? The US government claimed it was a weather balloon and then changed its story. Others spoke of alien bodies and extreme government intimidation.  Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY.(6x60”) 

HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES WITH LAURENCE FISHBURNE

Continues on Wednesdays at 21:00

History’s Greatest Mysteries is a series of investigative specials that take the world’s most well-known mysteries, and challenges everything we know about them. Narrated and hosted by Laurence Fishburne, the franchise will delve into a wide array of some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times: what was the true reason the Titanic sank? Where did D.B. Cooper disappear to? Did John Wilkes Booth live? Using fresh, new evidence and perspectives, including never-before seen diaries and advanced DNA testing, History’s Greatest Mysteries will unearth brand-new information on some of History’s most famous and enigmatic chapters. Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY. (4x120)

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND

Continues on Tuesdays at 21:00

Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team are back for the biggest season yet – bringing with them more determination, resources and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224-year old treasure mystery. After seismic testing conducted at the end of last season revealed a possible sunken ship buried in the triangleshaped swamp, the team will use sonic core drilling, strategic dives and finally a historic big dig to find out what could be buried below. Now fully partnered with fellow land owner, Tom Nolan, the son of the late Fred Nolan, Rick, Marty and Craig Tester will have unprecedented access to areas of the island that they hope will yield answers… and treasure. Even more extensive metal detecting will be used to search on the surface of the island while exhaustive archaeological digs will be conducted near the historic homestead foundations of Daniel McGinnis and Samuel Ball. After 224 years, the Oak Island mystery, now has the greatest chance ever to finally being solved. Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY. (26x60)