Plot Synopsis

ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES is a one-hour docuseries that follows expert investigators as they use cutting-edge forensic technologies to solve ancient history's biggest secrets. By using CT scans of 3,000-year-old murder victims, analyzing the composition of a lethal Chinese sword, infrared satellite images of lost cities, and more, specialists solve key mysteries from over 70,000 years of human civilization. In the series opener, "Mystery on Easter Island," archaeologists have struggled for centuries to understand the ancient moai statues of Easter Island and the purpose behind their mysterious placement; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to finally reveal the hidden logic behind their cryptic locations.