About this season
From ancient Egypt - when the Pharaohs ruled - to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Bust of Nefertiti, the Staffordshire Hoard and more.
Episodes (10)
1. Cursed Treasures
7.0Aired 28 June 2023
Leading experts in their field try to unravel the mystery behind fascinating and doomed objects including Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Terracotta Army, the Hope Diamond and the Amber Room.
2. Episode 2
7.0Aired 5 July 2023
From medieval Britain to the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Stone of Destiny, Landseer's Man Proposes and God Disposes.
3. Episode 3
6.0Aired 12 July 2023
The origins of the curses surrounding Sutton Hoo, Lyuba and others, from an Anglo-Saxon Burial ground to the caves of the Judean Desert and Siberia in the Ice Age.
4. Episode 4
6.0Aired 19 July 2023
From the time of the Knights Templar to prehistoric Spain, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Turin Shroud, the Cave of Altamira and other artifacts.
5. Episode 5
7.0Aired 26 July 2023
How the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest riches unknown. With vast investment explorers mounted expeditions to go in search of the great treasures of the age.
6. Episode 6
6.0Aired 2 August 2023
From India at the time of the Mughal Empire to the Assyrian city of Nineveh, a look at the origins of the curses surrounding the Koh-i-Noor, the Neo-Assyrian Stele and more.
7. Episode 7
7.0Aired 9 August 2023
From Nazi Germany to mid-west America during the Cretaceous period, this episode uncovers the origins of the curses surrounding the Gurlitt Collection, Stan the T-Rex and more.
8. Episode 8
6.0Aired 16 August 2023
The great treasures of the age. Plus, the origins of the curses surrounding the Fabergé Eggs and the Unlucky Mummy.
9. Episode 9
6.0Aired 23 August 2023
The origins of the curses surrounding the Karun Treasure, Edvard Munch's The Sick Child paintings and other subjects, from a hidden tomb in Turkey to a death bed in Norway.
10. Episode 10
6.0Aired 30 August 2023
How the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest riches unknown. With vast investment explorers mounted expeditions to go in search of the great treasures of the age.