The Hunt For The Billion Dollar Pirate Treasure Buried On Cocos Island

Cocos island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a real life treasure island. Centuries of records from the golden age of piracy indicate that the remote island was a hotspot for pirates to stash their treasure hoards. Centuries later, people are still spending their lives trying to find it.

Before there was Pirates of the Caribbean, there was Treasure Island. Critics hail it as the most famous pirate story in history. Since its publication over a century ago, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island popularized the most potent symbols of pirate lore: swashbuckling seamen, uncharted tropical islands, and dog-eared treasure maps marked with an 'X'. And now, it appears that the novel may have been inspired by a real treasure - on an island no one has ever searched - until now. The Real Treasure Island follows Alex Campus as he travels to exotic locales to unlock the true story behind a literary masterpiece. From the foggy Scottish Highlands to the sun-kissed islands of the South Pacific, Campus follows a treasure trail of clues -each one triggering dramatic recreations that tell the true story behind Stevenson's tale.

Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate a Bronze Age religious site. What can this fascinating site tell us about our ancient ancestors? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Art Wolfe explores the diverse animal kingdoms of Asia and Africa. He visits Japan, India, Nepal, and the vast plains of Kenya all the way to the incredible island of Madagascar. In Japan, Art sees the most incredible animals from Caimans to Crocodiles to the endangered rhinos and the infamous Bengal Tiger. Art travels through Hokkaido and Honshu to look for the elusive Macaque Snow Monkey and the iconic Red Crested Cranes that have become synonymous with Japan's beauty. In Kenya, he meets the king of the jungle, the mighty lion, alongside beautiful cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and even the bright pink flamingo! In Madagascar, he discovers the loud call of the Indri Lemur, strange chameleons, huge tortoises, and two playful troops of the Sifaka Lemur!

Wild Indonesia - Episode 1: Islands of Monsters | Wildlife Documentary In this episode: Borneo is the worlds third largest island, and Sumatra is no dwarf in comparison. Both islands became cut off from the Asian mainland when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age 12,000 years ago. Large animals became marooned, isolated from their mainland cousins. Over time, they have adapted and evolved to their new home developing an array of unique traits on each island. Today, these are the Islands of Monsters. The 17,000 islands that comprise the nation of Indonesia stretch more than 3,000 miles along the equator, bridging Asia and Australasia. Indonesia’s natural habitats vary widely. On some islands, tropical forests climb from steamy lowlands to mountain slopes. On others, parched savannah thrives. Coral reefs line thousands of tranquil atolls, while relentless waves batter rocky cliffs on other shores. In Papua, the mountains reach so high that permanent ice caps top their peaks, surrounded by barren alpine tundra. These wildly ranging habitats are home to an incredible number and diversity of living

The occult is a mysterious realm of hidden wisdom. This film explores its history, practices, and practitioners. Is it dark or empowering? Discover the secret and enter the world of magic. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.