Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV Series In Search Of.... As of June 2013, some episodes of this series were available on Netflix instant streaming.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Ancient Mysteries
First Air Date	January 7, 1994
Last Air Date	August 17, 1998
Seasons	5
Episodes	94
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies	FilmRoos Productions Greystone Communications
Networks	A&E

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The Magic of Alchemy

Did masters of alchemy possess secret wisdom? What were they really seeking? These are but a few ANCIENT MYSTERIES. Nearly two thousand years ago, a shadowy group called alchemists embarked on a mysterious dangerous quest. In primitive laboratories they risked their lives trying to make gold. They also searched for divine wisdom - and the secret of immortality. Mysteries abound in alchemy's dark history. Was Sir Isaac Newton, one of history's greater minds, driven mad by his secret obsession with alchemy?

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