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Decoding the Past

All Episodes 2005 - 2008

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  • 2005-07-18T04:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 3d 8h (80 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, News
Decoding the Past is a History Channel paranormal television series that "decodes" the past by looking for unusual, and mysterious things written about throughout history that may give clues as to what will happen in the future.

82 episodes

Series Premiere

2005-07-18T04:00:00Z

1x01 Godfathers

Series Premiere

1x01 Godfathers

  • 2005-07-18T04:00:00Z1h

La Cosa Nostra exploits major cycles and crises throughout history.

1x02 Beyond 'The Da Vinci Code'

  • 2005-07-25T04:00:00Z1h

Author Dan Brown puts forth astonishing hypotheses in his novel that tries to link a mystery to the life of Jesus.

1x03 Nostradamus: 500 Years Later

  • 2005-08-01T04:00:00Z1h

Nostradamus lives in an age of superstition and magic and believes that he can foretell the future.

Nostradamus lives in an age of superstition and magic and believes that he can foretell the future.

2005-08-22T04:00:00Z

1x05 Countdown to Armageddon

1x05 Countdown to Armageddon

  • 2005-08-22T04:00:00Z1h

Potential catastrophes threaten to wipe out life on Earth.

2005-08-29T04:00:00Z

1x06 Countdown to Armageddon

1x06 Countdown to Armageddon

  • 2005-08-29T04:00:00Z1h

Potential catastrophes threaten to wipe out life on Earth.

2005-09-05T04:00:00Z

1x07 The Shroud of Turin

1x07 The Shroud of Turin

  • 2005-09-05T04:00:00Z1h

A ghostly image appears on a burial cloth.

Using the Bible to predict events.

Some look for cryptograms in the Bible outlining the past and future.

2005-09-26T04:00:00Z

1x10 Resurrection

1x10 Resurrection

  • 2005-09-26T04:00:00Z1h

Jesus' return from death.

2005-10-03T04:00:00Z

1x11 Apocalypse

1x11 Apocalypse

  • 2005-10-03T04:00:00Z1h

The Book of Revelation has many prophecies and symbolism.

2005-10-03T04:00:00Z

1x12 Secret Societies

1x12 Secret Societies

  • 2005-10-03T04:00:00Z1h

Clandestine organizations of the past and present.

2005-10-10T04:00:00Z

1x13 Nazi Prophecies

1x13 Nazi Prophecies

  • 2005-10-10T04:00:00Z1h

Biblical prophecies and Nazi Germany.

2005-10-24T04:00:00Z

1x14 Presidential Prophecies

1x14 Presidential Prophecies

  • 2005-10-24T04:00:00Z1h

Some presidents use psychics and experience visions.

John the Baptist has great meaning in Christianity.

2005-10-30T04:00:00Z

1x16 Rommel: The Doubter

1x16 Rommel: The Doubter

  • 2005-10-30T04:00:00Z1h

Hitler recalls Erwin Rommel while the general is pursuing the British.

The origins of the Templar; actor Edward Herrmann narrates.

The treasure of the Templar populates blockbuster movie and book plots seven centuries after their demise; actor Edward Herrmann narrates.

2005-11-21T05:00:00Z

1x19 Cults

1x19 Cults

  • 2005-11-21T05:00:00Z1h

The Greek cult of Dionysus, early Christians, the Church of Satan and the People's Temple.

2005-11-28T05:00:00Z

1x20 The Other Nostradamus

1x20 The Other Nostradamus

  • 2005-11-28T05:00:00Z1h

Edgar Cayce predicts World War II, the deaths of U.S. presidents and the Great Depression.

2005-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x21 The Holy Grail

1x21 The Holy Grail

  • 2005-12-03T05:00:00Z1h

Adventurers seek the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper.

2005-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x22 Visions of Mary

1x22 Visions of Mary

  • 2005-12-03T05:00:00Z1h

Thousands of believers across the world report experiencing Marian apparitions.

Ancient Greeks believed that the Oracle of Delphi spoke on behalf of the gods.

2005-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x24 Judas: Traitor or Friend?

1x24 Judas: Traitor or Friend?

  • 2005-12-03T05:00:00Z1h

Judas' childhood, his relationship with Jesus, and a monumental decision characterize him forever.

2005-12-04T05:00:00Z

1x25 Biblical Disasters

1x25 Biblical Disasters

  • 2005-12-04T05:00:00Z1h

Global flooding, fiery destruction, plagues, earthquakes, epidemics and famine.

Researchers use current scientific knowledge and investigative techniques to study the riddle of the Bermuda Triangle.

2005-12-12T05:00:00Z

1x27 The Search for Noah's Ark

1x27 The Search for Noah's Ark

  • 2005-12-12T05:00:00Z1h

Explorers search Mount Ararat and other targeted sites for the resting place of Noah's Ark.

2005-12-12T05:00:00Z

1x28 Prophecies of Israel

1x28 Prophecies of Israel

  • 2005-12-12T05:00:00Z1h

Prophecies found in the Tanakh correlate with the birth, death, resurrection and possible future of Israel.

2005-12-19T05:00:00Z

1x29 Relics of the Passion

1x29 Relics of the Passion

  • 2005-12-19T05:00:00Z1h

Sacred objects belonging to Jesus may be scattered around the globe.

2005-12-19T05:00:00Z

1x30 Unraveling the Shroud

1x30 Unraveling the Shroud

  • 2005-12-19T05:00:00Z1h

Scientists test the Shroud of Turin.

Season Finale

2005-12-28T05:00:00Z

1x31 Prophecies of Iraq

Season Finale

1x31 Prophecies of Iraq

  • 2005-12-28T05:00:00Z1h

Prophets predict the destruction of ancient Babylon.

Season Premiere

2006-01-09T05:00:00Z

2x01 Bible Mysteries

Season Premiere

2x01 Bible Mysteries

  • 2006-01-09T05:00:00Z1h

Noah's Ark, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Shroud of Turin and messages and codes within the text of the Old Testament.

2x02 Mysteries of the High Seas

  • 2006-01-23T05:00:00Z1h

The Bermuda Triangle, the Great Lakes, ghost ships and the New Jersey shoreline.

2006-01-26T05:00:00Z

2x03 Opus Dei Unveiled

2x03 Opus Dei Unveiled

  • 2006-01-26T05:00:00Z1h

Opus Dei encourages Christians to live consistently with their faith.

2006-01-29T05:00:00Z

2x04 The Doomsday Clock

2x04 The Doomsday Clock

  • 2006-01-29T05:00:00Z1h

The University of Chicago maintains the Doomsday Clock.

Prophets and their visions for the future.

2006-01-29T05:00:00Z

2x06 Prophecies

2x06 Prophecies

  • 2006-01-29T05:00:00Z1h

The accuracy of past predictions.

2006-01-30T05:00:00Z

2x07 Cover-Up?

2x07 Cover-Up?

  • 2006-01-30T05:00:00Z1h

Area 51, Lee Harvey Oswald, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy.

2006-02-06T05:00:00Z

2x08 Monsters

2x08 Monsters

  • 2006-02-06T05:00:00Z1h

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman.

2006-02-16T05:00:00Z

2x09 Lost Worlds

2x09 Lost Worlds

  • 2006-02-16T05:00:00Z1h

Atlantis, Amazon women, Stonehenge and Easter Island.

2006-03-02T05:00:00Z

2x10 Secrets of the Koran (1)

2x10 Secrets of the Koran (1)

  • 2006-03-02T05:00:00Z1h

The Quran plays a major role in Islamic history.

2006-03-02T05:00:00Z

2x11 Secrets of the Koran (2)

2x11 Secrets of the Koran (2)

  • 2006-03-02T05:00:00Z1h

Explaining the text of the Quran.

The secretive, mystical organization of Freemasons.

2006-03-28T05:00:00Z

2x13 The Abominable Snowman

2x13 The Abominable Snowman

  • 2006-03-28T05:00:00Z1h

A search for the Abominable Snowman, including camera clips.

2006-04-03T04:00:00Z

2x14 Hitler and the Occult

2x14 Hitler and the Occult

  • 2006-04-03T04:00:00Z1h

Ancient prophecy and occult ritual fascinate Nazi Germany.

2006-04-04T04:00:00Z

2x16 The Real Dracula

2x16 The Real Dracula

  • 2006-04-04T04:00:00Z1h

Vampires in folklore and Vlad the Impaler.

2006-04-05T04:00:00Z

2x17 Sodom & Gomorrah

2x17 Sodom & Gomorrah

  • 2006-04-05T04:00:00Z1h

Near the Dead Sea, archaeologists find the ruins of two ancient cities.

2006-04-23T04:00:00Z

2x18 The End of the World

2x18 The End of the World

  • 2006-04-23T04:00:00Z1h

The apocalypse.

2006-05-13T04:00:00Z

2x19 666: The Sign of Evil

2x19 666: The Sign of Evil

  • 2006-05-13T04:00:00Z1h

The number 666 and its effects on society.

2006-05-13T04:00:00Z

2x20 Angels: Good or Evil

2x20 Angels: Good or Evil

  • 2006-05-13T04:00:00Z1h

Some believe angels carry out God's orders.

2006-05-16T04:00:00Z

2x21 Heaven and Hell

2x21 Heaven and Hell

  • 2006-05-16T04:00:00Z1h

The origins of heaven and hell and the symbols that represent them.

2006-06-01T04:00:00Z

2x22 Fatima: Secrets Unveiled

2x22 Fatima: Secrets Unveiled

  • 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z1h

The Virgin Mary reveals three prophecies to children in 1917 Portugal.

2006-06-06T04:00:00Z

2x23 The Antichrist: Zero Hour

The agenda of the Antichrist; the Apocalypse. A historical look at the biblical antichrist, what it has meant in the past and references to what it means in the present day. The search for who the antichrist might be, stems according to the documentary, primarily from the US, and includes such past figures as Popes, Hitler, Mussolini, Napoleon, to the more present day figures of Nixon, Bush, Bill Gates.

2006-06-08T04:00:00Z

2x24 Monsters of the Sea

2x24 Monsters of the Sea

  • 2006-06-08T04:00:00Z1h

Sea monsters may be figments of the imagination or living relics of prehistoric times.

2006-07-13T04:00:00Z

2x25 The Ten Commandments

2x25 The Ten Commandments

  • 2006-07-13T04:00:00Z1h

Legal, religious and historical scholars reveal ways in which people have viewed the issues the Ten Commandments have raised throughout history.

The prehistoric Gigantopithecus, a real giant ape.

2006-07-15T04:00:00Z

2x27 Strange Behavior

2x27 Strange Behavior

  • 2006-07-15T04:00:00Z1h

Taboos in human society.

2006-07-22T04:00:00Z

2x28 Countdown to Armageddon

2x28 Countdown to Armageddon

  • 2006-07-22T04:00:00Z1h

Recent world events lead some to believe that the end is near.

The meanings behind the symbols and numbers on the U.S. dollar bill.

2006-07-27T04:00:00Z

2x30 The Ten Commandments

2x30 The Ten Commandments

  • 2006-07-27T04:00:00Z1h

The Commandments translate into modern legal systems.

Freemasonry's effects on America.

2006-08-03T04:00:00Z

2x32 Mayan Doomsday Prophecy

2x32 Mayan Doomsday Prophecy

  • 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z1h

Archaeologists, astrologers and historians speculate on the meaning of the 2012 doomsday prophecy.

Playing cards possess mystical properties.

The 18th-century scientist Johann Conrad Dippel.

2006-11-16T05:00:00Z

2x35 The Real Sorcerer's Stone

The "Sorcerer's Stone'' of "Harry Potter'' fame has a basis in history.

2x36 Seven Wonders of the World

  • 2006-12-07T05:00:00Z1h

Examining the Seven Wonders of the World and explanations on why they were chosen and what is revealed about the builders who left them behind.

2006-12-17T05:00:00Z

2x37 Secrets of Kabbalah

2x37 Secrets of Kabbalah

  • 2006-12-17T05:00:00Z1h

The history and philosophy of Kabbalah.

Season Finale

2006-12-21T05:00:00Z

2x38 The Spear of Christ

Season Finale

2x38 The Spear of Christ

  • 2006-12-21T05:00:00Z1h

Any of four artifacts may be the Holy Lance.

2x39

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Season Premiere

2007-01-04T05:00:00Z

3x01 Cults: Dangerous Devotion

Season Premiere

3x01 Cults: Dangerous Devotion

  • 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z1h

Scholars and survivors discuss the mystery of cults.

2007-01-18T05:00:00Z

3x02 Vampire Secrets

3x02 Vampire Secrets

  • 2007-01-18T05:00:00Z1h

The truth behind the legend of the vampire.

2007-01-25T05:00:00Z

3x03 Tibetan Book of the Dead

Some believe that the Tibetan Book of the Dead provides answers to questions about the afterlife.

The mysterious ritual of exorcism.

Prophecies and oracles from around the world point to December 21, 2012 as doomsday.

2007-03-15T04:00:00Z

3x06 Earth's Black Hole

3x06 Earth's Black Hole

  • 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z1h

Areas on Earth exhibit aspects of black holes, such as the Bermuda Triangle.

3x07 Mysteries of the Freemasons

  • 2007-03-22T04:00:00Z1h

Theories on how paradise was lost and where it might be found.

Season Finale

2007-06-23T04:00:00Z

3x09 Decoding the Garden of Eden

Season Finale

3x09 Decoding the Garden of Eden

  • 2007-06-23T04:00:00Z1h

Season Premiere

2008-01-27T05:00:00Z

4x01 Siberian Apocalypse

Season Premiere

4x01 Siberian Apocalypse

  • 2008-01-27T05:00:00Z1h

An examination of the 1908 Tunguska event in Siberia, where a mysterious explosion destroyed nearly 1000 square miles of forest. Includes theories of what possibly happened to cause the explosion and whether it could ever happen again.

Season Finale

2008-10-02T04:00:00Z

4x02 The Abominable Snowman

Season Finale

4x02 The Abominable Snowman

  • 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z1h

A look at regions where folklore exists around sightings of the Abominable Snowman, such as the mountainous regions of Tibet and Nepal.

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