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Ancient X-Files (2010)

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Ancient X Files travels around the world to solve some intriguing riddles. Each story is a piece of detective work by an expert trying to make sense of some puzzling ancient artefact, to find the truth behind some extraordinary legend, to discover the origins of a bizarre myth or to establish the authenticity of a venerated religious relic. This series explores the bits of archaeology and history which seem to defy explanation. Our experts are following chains of clues and putting theories to the test, in an effort to explain the unexplained. Ancient X Files investigates claims about the whereabouts of the lost Ark of the Covenant; attempts to establish the authenticity of a cup some believe to be the Holy Grail; tries to de-code the mysterious Phaistos disc; investigates a cloth which is believed to carry traces of the DNA of Jesus Christ; and deciphers an encrypted book of alchemy written by the great Sir Isaac Newton.

IMDb rating
6.3 (155 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Disney+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

6.57 avg 3 episodes 6.8 → 6.4 50 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 2: 6.5 · 16 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 16 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Holy Grail & the Labyrinth6.813
2The Blood of Christ & the Phaistos Disc6.516
3Secrets of the Dark Arts & the Ark6.416

Season 2 (2012)

6.22 avg 13 episodes 5.3 → 6.0 45 min avg

Ep 1: 5.3 · 15 votesEp 2: 6.0 · 10 votesEp 3: 6.7 · 11 votesEp 4: 5.7 · 13 votesEp 5: 6.1 · 7 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 10 votesEp 7: 6.4 · 9 votesEp 8: 6.4 · 7 votesEp 9: 7.1 · 8 votesEp 10: 6.1 · 11 votesEp 11: 6.5 · 6 votesEp 12: 6.6 · 7 votesEp 13: 6.0 · 8 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Mona Lisa Code5.315
2Crown of Thorns6.010
3Decoding the Incas6.711
4Sodom and Gomorrah5.713
5Holy Shroud6.17
6Living Vampires6.010
7Mayan Underworld6.49
8Great Flood and Scottish Stone Mystery6.47
9The Crucifixion7.18
10The Mystery of Mary Magdelene6.111
11Joan of Arc Conspiracy and London's New Jerusalem6.56
12Sword in the Stone and Orpheus Amulet6.67
13Dawn of Man6.08