Can Experts Finally See Inside This 3000-Year-Old Mummy's Locked Coffin?

A body inside a coffin for which it is too large, missing genitals and an obvious overbite are clues which set the Mummy Team on the trail of their next mystery. They know who the coffin was made for; a female Egyptian temple dancer.

A Peruvian mummy, initially thought to be a male "fisherman," was investigated by Dr. Joanne Fletcher's team. Evidence from textiles and diet pointed to a short, 30-40-year-old individual , with post-mortem damage from tomb raiding. However, X-ray analysis shockingly revealed the mummy was a high-status woman, likely a warrior leader, due to healed injuries and artificial mummification with expensive materials. She was buried in an elite seated posture.

A screaming mummy from Peru, initially thought to be naturally preserved, has been revealed through scientific investigation to be artificially mummified around 1200 AD. Its unique reddish coating contains a mixture of marine oil, balsam, and surprisingly, a conifer resin from the Southwest Pacific, over 7,000 miles away. This extraordinary discovery suggests ancient trans-Pacific contact between South America and Pacific Islanders, long before European explorers, challenging established historical narratives. While the exact cause of death remains unknown, the mummy's high-status preservation indicates he was a person of immense importance, potentially a criminal or shaman, within his society.

A headless torso in the River Severn, a missing ex-army captain, and a son found gassed. Our experts revisit 1938's baffling Headless Man case. In Roy Marsden's Incident Room, a 21st century jury of experts re-examines the evidence: psychologist and profiler Kerry Dames, journalist and crime novelist Hilary Bonner, retired senior investigator Mick Turner, and forensic scientist Alan Baker. What was the method? What was the motive? Were clues missed? The timeline opens on January 4, 1938. After sending Nurse Sullivan and his ailing wife Edith to the Gomont to watch Love Is News, Captain William Butte vanished from their Cheltenham home. Weeks later, fishermen near Hawbridge hauled a bloated torso from the River Severn, tied to white bricks with cord; crowds swelled to thousands as more limbs were found, each weighted, the hands and head missing. Meanwhile, on January 24, Nurse Sullivan discovered her son Brian apparently gassed at Tower Lodge. Detectives searching Tower Lodge on February 7 uncovered white bricks ripped from an alcove, identical bricks in the garden, and matching rope and string. The house contained Butte's

Explore the harrowing events of 1942, a pivotal year in the Second World War. This documentary delves into the catastrophic Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point on the Eastern Front that decimated German forces and thwarted Hitler's plans. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

This documentary dives into the pivotal year of 1942, exploring the dramatic immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor. Witness Japan's lightning conquests and Germany's U-boat terror, contrasted with America's unprecedented industrial mobilization that transformed the Allied war effort. From the Battle of the Atlantic to the brutal Pacific theater, discover how the war's tide began to turn by the end of this single, dramatic year. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.