Ancient Mysteries (1994)

Name: Ancient Mysteries
Genre: Documentary, History, Mystery
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Leonard Nimoy

Documentary · History · Mystery

Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV series In Search Of ...

IMDb rating: 7.7 (209 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Leonard Nimoy Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.43 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 46 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bigfoot	7.3	24
2	Origin of the Vampire	7.3	18
3	The Lost Ark	7.7	16

Season 2 (1994)

7.40 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 8.4

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Enigma of the Dead Sea Scrolls	7.6	8
2	Rapa Nui	6.2	6
3	The Odyssey of Troy	8.4	9

Season 3 (1995)

7.10 avg 13 episodes 5.6 → 6.5 48 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hidden City of Petra	5.6	20
3	Camelot	7.2	10
5	Machu Picchu: City in the Sky	8.0	8
6	Quest for the Fountain of Youth	6.8	11
11	Atlantis: The Lost Civilization	6.4	14
20	The Miraculous Canals of Venice	7.8	19
22	Pompeii: Buried Alive	7.1	18
25	The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico	7.3	7
26	The Rosetta Stone	7.7	11
28	Astrology: Secrets of the Stars	7.6	13
32	The Forbidden City: Dynasty and Destiny	7.1	14
39	Lost Castles of England	7.2	21
41	The Secret Life of King Ramses II	6.5	11

Season 4 (1996)

7.10 avg 13 episodes 6.8 → 7.8 38 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ancient Altered States	6.8	7
5	Witches	7.5	19
6	Mystical Monuments of Ancient Greece	7.0	9
8	UFOs: The First Encounters	6.0	15
9	Tombs of the Gods: The Great Pyramids of Giza	7.5	8
10	Secrets of the Aztec Empire	6.5	14
11	The Curse of the Hope Diamond	7.6	7
13	Secrets of the Romanovs	7.6	8
16	Human Sacrifice	6.8	14
17	Lost City of Pirates	8.0	8
18	Bigfoot II	7.0	10
23	Dragons: Myths and Legends	6.2	23
25	The Black Death	7.8	7

Season 5 (1997)

7.27 avg 3 episodes 7.4 → 8.4 46 min avg

U-shaped

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	The Magic of Alchemy	7.4	8
6	Knights Templar	6.0	14
8	Lost Mummies of the Inca	8.4	6