Unexplained and Unexplored — Season 1, Episode 6: Mystery of the American Maya

Episode synopsis

New evidence suggests the Maya civilization did not suddenly vanish, but instead, that they survived and resettled in the United States; experts use cutting-edge tech to reveal what really happened to these long-lost people.

About Unexplained and Unexplored

Did the Maya Empire relocate to America? How did Merriweather Lewis really die? Where did the Ark of the Covenant end up after being smuggled out of Jerusalem? Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah use historical maps as well as modern imaging techniques to examine these and other mysteries.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Ghost Ship of the Damned
• E2Curse of Superstition Mountains
• E3Knights Templar in America
• E4Killing Meriwether Lewis
• E5Hunt for the Ark of the Covenant
• E7Egypt's Land of the Gods
• E8Finding the Fountain of Youth