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How did an Indian Buddhist shrine influence a Japanese pagoda? How are Italian pigs and cowry shells related to porcelain? Why did the ferocious warriors of Mongolia wear silk underwear? And how did wood block printing bring about a revolution in Japan and in European culture? These intriguing questions are investigated in Artifacts, a series that explores the origins and hidden connections among the art and artifacts of the great cultures and belief systems across Asia - on a journey through time and across continents from India to Thailand, China and Japan - to understand the impact of calligraphy, porcelain, architecture, metallurgy, wood block printing and silk on Asian history and on the history of the world in general.

Gail Hamilton, a curse crafter, was dismissed from his party after being promoted to the Guild's "S" rank. Unbeknownst to them, Gail now works alone, using creepy curses to cause a sensation.

After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses dangerous and fantastical objects. Together, Pete and Myka along with fellow agents Claudia, Steve Jinks and Warehouse caretaker Artie, must recover artifacts from around the globe before they can cause catastrophic damage.

Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.

A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies.

The Vanderhouvens are a typical family...except a curse recently turned Alex—their loving husband and father—to stone. In order to save him, his wife and kids set out on spine-tingling adventures to return ancient artifacts stolen by an ancestor.

An antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist who funds his attacks using stolen artifacts.

Every era has an individual that begins a journey seeking the way of the road. The numerous adventures they encounter are harsh, relentless, and life threatening. It is the burning souls of these brave individuals that lead human beings to the future. People called them Adventurers. The Search Guard Successor Foundation collects treasures from all around the world that are scarce and about to be lost forever. Among the treasures, the secretive finds that contained dangerous powers were called “Precious”. If these Precious were to be robbed and utilized by Negative Syndicates, people would be put in serious danger. This is why the S.G.S. will form a secret unit to locate and defend Precious. The name of the unit is Boukengers.

Ex-con Cal McTeer's return to her hometown of Orphelin Bay blows the lid off a generations-long conspiracy of silence around murder, drugs and Sirens.

Sara "Pez" Pezzini searches for justice which brings her into contact with the Witchblade. An ancient, intelligent, living weapon so powerful it can battle Earth's darkest evil forces. Week in and week out, Pez employs her skills as a police detective to fight crime. Pez finds she must employ the Witchblade to combat a much greater and frighteningly organized conspiracy of evil that threatens the very soul of humanity.

The adventures of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers.

In the bustling and noisy modern city, time silently accumulates. Those rare treasures from myths and legends, once lost in the river of time, are now here — in an antique shop called "YaShe". The shop owner, Gan Bizhi, possesses the ability to listen to ancient artifacts, helping them find their destined owners and fulfill their long-held wishes. He befriends a warm-hearted doctor, Su Beilu, and they become close friends. Only the owner knows that the doctor also harbors something extraordinary...

Qin Yang, a young man with exceptional talents, possesses the coveted mystic artifact, the "Star Gate", which drew envy from others. Unfortunately, this treasure is taken away. As he approaches death, the dormant treasure within him, the "Divine Pearl", begins to awaken. At that moment, he regains memories from his past nine lives, and embarks on a new journey. Meanwhile, his family faces an unprecedented crisis. Enduring numerous trials, Qin Yang, with the experience and wisdom from his previous lives, takes charge and overcomes obstacle after obstacle. Unbeknownst to them, the conspirators continue their relentless pursuit. Nevertheless, Qin Yang, with his unwavering dedication to protecting his loved ones, chooses to fight on.

Qi Chunjiao, a modern athletic girl who accidentally turns into Gu Qingqiao, an ancient wine shop girl, starts a journey with her crush Duan Yu, her male best friend Lu Zizheng, and her team doctor Ruan Siqiong to explore spirits and treasure across time and space.

Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an entire civilization far more sophisticated than the simple hunter-gatherers some archaeologists believe lived at that time.

Paetai is an archeologist. She always dreamed of herself in traditional clothing and in an incident where she is killed. She was contacted to go analyze an old artifact but found that the artifact was fake. She met Songpop who has the same face as the person who killed her in her dream. Because of this, she hated him immediately. Even though they hate each other, fate seemed to bring them together multiple times. Their fate connects to the legend of “Nak Usa”, a land under the protection of the Four clans of Serpents (Nak). Paetai and Songpop found a slab that acts as a door to the Nak Usa land. This information was leaked to Artifact collectors that wish to possess the treasures of the Nak Usa as well. Paetai and Songpop race against time in an adventure to find the treasures in Nak Usa.

A comic action drama in which a veiled cultural asset thief 'Skunk' and an unofficial cultural asset recovery team 'Karma' unite against those who cannot be judged by the law.

This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.

Teenager Henry Griffin acquired many skills through years of travelling the world with his anthropologist parents. Sent to live with his uncle and cousin in Washington DC, and with the help of his cousin Jasper and friend Maggie, he must now use those skills to solve the modern mysteries of high school.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's adaptation of video game Tomb Raider, which follows the adventures of archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.

"Masterwork" is a Fox's tv drama pilot from "Prison Break" creator Paul Scheuring. It centers on an FBI agent and a fine-arts expert (Matt Passmore) who teams with an MI-5 agent (Natalie Dormer) for a globe-trotting adventure where they race against time to recover the world's most precious artifacts. It was not picked up.

A new insights into the historical Jesus, utilizing the latest scientific techniques and archaeological research.