About this season
Myth Hunters reveals true stories of quests seeking legendary objects – hordes of lost Spanish gold, the Temple of Solomon, the body of King Arthur, the relics of Joan of Arc; objects that offer their finder either unlimited power or wealth - or both
Episodes (13)
1. The Nazi Hunt for Atlantis
9.0Aired 22 November 2013 • 49 min
Nazi military commander Heinrich Himmler's search for an Aryan race he believed came from the mythical underwater city of Atlantis. He claimed that while the city was lost under the sea, its inhabitants had fled to the Himalayas. However, the search for evidence to prove the theory would ultimately harm his peace of mind.
2. The Lost Spanish Galleon
8.0Aired 29 November 2013 • 49 min
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.
3. The Lost Dutchman's Mine
4.0Aired 6 December 2013 • 49 min
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.
4. The Legend of Kruger's Millions
10.0Aired 14 December 2013 • 49 min
South African councillor Athol Stark searches for missing gold buried during the Boer Wars with help from a Zulu family.
5. The Search for King Arthur's Bones
5.0Aired 20 December 2013 • 49 min
6. The Hunt for the Garden of Eden
7.0Aired 3 January 2014 • 49 min
7. The Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible
7.0Aired 10 January 2014 • 49 min
8. The Curse of Montezuma's Gold
6.0Aired 17 January 2014 • 49 min
9. The Relics of Joan of Arc
7.0Aired 24 January 2014 • 49 min
10. The Quest for the Labyrinth
7.0Aired 31 January 2014 • 49 min
11. The Lost Jewels of Helen of Troy
7.0Aired 14 February 2014 • 49 min
12. The Secret of the Copper Dead Sea Scroll
7.0Aired 21 February 2014 • 49 min
13. The Shogun's Lost Treasure
6.0Aired 28 February 2014 • 49 min