Thu, Sep 25, 2008
Here are the stories of people in pursuit of that most precious metal; gold. A prospector gathers tiny specks of gold in the Peruvian rain forest. Dubai grows into a global gold trading center. A treasure hunter is on the trail of lost Spanish gold plundered form the Incas. And an investigator pursues the gold previously pursued by the perpetrators of the Brinks Mat gold robbery.
Tue, Feb 3, 2009
Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one known as the "sleeping beauty"-Rosalia Lombardo. A child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, her body remains flawlessly preserved. A scientific team is on the case, exploring this baffling culture of mummification and revealing the secret formula behind Rosalia's perfect preservation.
Tue, Jun 9, 2009
Deep beneath the legendary Easter Island, National Geographic undertakes a groundbreaking expedition to map a vast cave system utilized by the people who carved these iconic statues. Protected by sheer cliffs, narrow labyrinths and underwater entrances, many of the caves have not been explored for decades. Recently discovered human remains and telltale artifacts reveal details of the island's intriguing history and culture.