Shadows and Dust
Season 1
20268 episodes
Episode 1
The Stolen Amber Room
Sep 14, 202652m
In 1941 Soviet Russia, twenty-two priceless panels are stolen by the Nazis from Catherine Palace. So begins the hunt for the missing Amber Room.
Episode 2
The Florentine Diamond
Sep 14, 202652m
When an empire collapses, the Florentine Diamond vanishes from the imperial treasury. Amid a royal scandal, investigations fail to locate the jewel.
Episode 3
DB Cooper
Sep 21, 202652m
In 1971, a man hijacks a plane and skydives into the dark with a $200,000 ransom. His fate remains a mystery more than half a century later.
Episode 4
Roman Concrete
Sep 28, 202652m
The concrete of the Roman Pantheon has lasted millennia. How did its formula get lost in time? And why can't engineers duplicate its strength?
Episode 5
The Santa Maria
Oct 5, 202652m
In 1492, Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria sinks off the coast of Hispaniola, igniting a centuries-long hunt for the wreck and nearby settlement.
Episode 6
Jesus' Lost Tomb
Oct 15, 202652m
The miraculous resurrection of Christ stands at the centre of worldwide faith. But can the tomb of Christ's greatest miracle ever be confirmed?
Episode 7
Peking Man
Oct 20, 2026
In a Chinese cave, the fossils of an unknown ancient human ancestor are uncovered. Lost in the fog of WWII, will these traces ever be recovered?
Episode 8
The Lost Army of Cambyses
Oct 27, 2026
In 525 BCE, fifty thousand Persian soldiers march into Egypt's Western Desert and vanish. Were they victims of divine wrath or military disaster?