Strangest Things

Containing intricately carved concentric circles, the Towie Ball is one of the finest Neolithic stoneworks ever discovered; using cutting-edge imaging technology, experts investigate the purpose behind this 5,000-year-old black stone mystery.

The shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker is now one of the most astonishing objects in the history of medical science; experts explore this traumatic injury to reveal how it changed the field of neuroscience.

Elaborately detailed from a single sheet of gold, the Mask of Agamemnon is one of the most iconic and controversial discoveries of Ancient Greece; experts investigate if this relic could prove the existence of a mythical king.

Minnesota's Science Museum contains a strange, 1930s steampunk-looking machine designed to measure a person's intelligence; using cutting-edge tech, experts bring this bizarre .. show full overview

An ancient tablet discovered on the remote reaches of Easter Island is etched in a mysterious glyph system that has yet to be deciphered; experts use cutting-edge tech to determine if this wooden relic could be the key to a lost civilization

Minnesota's Science Museum contains a strange, 1930's steampunk-looking machine designed to measure a person's intelligence; using cutting-edge tech, experts bring this bizarre .. show full overview

In 1953, a team of archaeologists uncover a bizarre, plastered human skull in the ancient city of Jericho; experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.

Discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur, the Standard of Ur is a mysterious wooden box adorned with an elaborate mosaic. It continues to mystify archaeologists today; experts explore the meaning behind its intricate and enigmatic images.

A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to .. show full overview

A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.