The Ettore Majorana mystery, the troubled genius of the nuclear age who disappeared without a trace

For centuries, archaeologists have been unearthing a disturbing mystery beneath the streets of London: hundreds of human skulls with no accompanying bodies. Found in clusters, often near the ancient Walbrook river, these remains have long puzzled historians. Were they victims of Boudica's bloody revolt, a massacre lost to time? Or were they washed out of a nearby cemetery by a flood? Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Archaeologist Mike Pitts investigates the cause of death of a person whose 3,000-year-old remains were found in a shallow grave at Stonehenge. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

The Honjo Masamune is perhaps the greatest Japanese sword ever made. Forged in the 13th century by the great sword smith Masamune it became the ceremonial sword of the ruling Tokugawa shoguns for 250 years. After their fall from power in 1868 the great sword continued to be passed down the generations into the 20th century, but in the aftermath of the Second World War it disappeared.

Alice investigates what life was like in pre-Roman Britain. Relying on archaeology, she examines the two Hebridean Bronze Age skeletons known as the Cladh Hallan mummies and the odd way their skeletons had been arranged. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Archaeological finds from Roman Britannia include 97 baby skeletons buried near the Thames, a town in rural Devon, and a Roman cult figure that remained buried beneath a fort for 1700 years. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

This special new film reveals an extraordinary Tudor life-story and an amazing creation. We meet the extraordinary Bess of Hardwick and go inside the incredible home she built, a spectacular construction in glass and stone that defined the elegance and grandeur of the Elizabethan age, typifying a woman who rose to the top of the Tudor tree. Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb expertly explores the glorious rooms, luscious tapestries and intimate portraits that capture the remarkable personality of Bess and the Elizabethan dream-house she built in her own image.