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Ancient Mysteries

1994–1998 · 5 seasons

A calm, slightly eerie guided tour through old riddles and ruins, more curious than thrilling.

Genres
Documentary, Mystery
Starring
Leonard Nimoy, Gregg King, Alia Barkovetz
Overview
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 ...

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Genres
Documentary, Mystery
Starring
Leonard Nimoy, Gregg King, Alia Barkovetz
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • faith
    • death
    • power
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • anthology
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, mystery
    Starring
    Leonard Nimoy, Gregg King, Alia Barkovetz, Anne Rice, Huston Smith, Carole Fontaine, Andrew Weil
    Length
    5 seasons, 95 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    A&E
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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