Lost Worlds: The Story of Archaeology: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This six-part series presents the definitive history of archaeology, a 250-year worldwide odyssey that began with the unearthing of the ruins of Pompeii buried beneath the ash of Mt. Vesuvius. In a short time, archaeologists started pursuing very different objectives: some were treasure-seekers hoping to plunder antiquities of the ancient world; others sought to prove theories about the origins of civilization or the historical accuracy of Homer or the Bible; still others focused on humans themselves, trying to determine the age of the species. The series also looks at how archaeology has been misused as an instrument of foreign policy and where the study is going in the future with new technologies and methods.

Series details

• Title: Lost Worlds: The Story of Archaeology
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2000-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-05-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20632
• IMDb ID: tt31631443
• TVDB ID: 267223

Cast and credited roles

• John Romer — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-04-06; final listed air date 2000-05-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lost Worlds: The Story of Archaeology on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.