America Unearthed
2012–2019 · Travel Channel · 60 min · 4 seasons
S04E10 · Exodus of the Templars
Wed, 31 July, 12:00 pm
Scott Wolter crisscrosses the Atlantic as he investigates cryptic carvings allegedly left behind by the Knights Templar. He runs scientific tests to prove his long-held belief that the Templars hid treasure in North America.
About
Forensic geologist Scott Wolter, a real-life Indiana Jones, reveals that the history we all learned in school may not always be the whole story. Across the country, ancient symbols, religious relics and unexplained artifacts suggest that civilizations from around the world have left their mark for us to find today. Wolter not only digs through the surprising burial ground that is America for archaeological secrets, but he also uncovers compelling evidence that pre-dates the official "discovery" of the New World and turns a lot of what we think we know about American history on its head.
Episodes
- E01
Vikings in the Desert
Wed, 29 May· 60 minScott Wolter travels to Arizona to verify the origin of alleged Viking artifacts found in the desert. If proven authentic the bronze pieces could substantiate claims that the Vikings made it all the way down to the American Southwest.
- E02
Alien Artifacts
Wed, 5 June· 60 minScott Wolter bushwhacks his way through the jungles of Veracruz, Mexico, as he investigates ancient artifacts that could shatter the archaeological record forever and change everything we know about our place in the universe.
- E03
Cave of Secrets
Wed, 12 June· 60 minScott Wolter travels to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, to check out a mysterious cave that may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
- E04
The Ripper Unmasked
Wed, 19 June· 60 minScott Wolter investigates a sensational new theory about the identity of Jack the Ripper. He also uncovers a connection between the ritualistic patterns of the Ripper murders and the Freemasons.
- E05
Phoenicians in America
Wed, 26 June· 60 minScott Wolter inspects mysterious carvings on a stone that may prove the ancient Phoenicians made it to America over 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus.
- E06
The Spy Who Saved America
Wed, 3 July· 60 minScott Wolter leaves no stone unturned in his quest to discover the true identity of Agent 355, a mysterious female operative who was a crucial member of Gen. George Washington's Culper Spy Ring.
- E07
Bigfoot of the Bayou
Wed, 10 July· 60 minScott Wolter heads down to the land of gumbo and grits to search for the Honey Island Swamp Monster; he spends a solitary night in the Louisiana bayou to collect evidence of the elusive creature's existence.
- E08
Drake's Lost Treasure
Wed, 17 July· 60 minScott Wolter travels up and down the Pacific coast in search of the long-lost treasure of ruthless privateer Sir Francis Drake. He follows a sensational new tip from a California treasure hunter who claims he has clues that lead to the gold.
- E09
Chicago's Mystery Bomber
Wed, 24 July· 60 minForensic geologist Scott Wolter turns detective in the Windy City to crack one of Chicago's oldest cold cases -- the 1886 bombing of Haymarket Square. A recent dig for a buried time capsule may yield new clues about the identity of the bomber.
- E10
Exodus of the Templars
Wed, 31 July· 60 minScott Wolter crisscrosses the Atlantic as he investigates cryptic carvings allegedly left behind by the Knights Templar. He runs scientific tests to prove his long-held belief that the Templars hid treasure in North America.
Cast
Scott Wolter
Host