Expedition Unknown
| Expedition Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary Reality Adventure Travel |
| Starring | Josh Gates |
| Narrated by | Josh Gates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brad Kuhlman Casey Brumels Josh Gates, Brea Tisdale |
| Editor(s) | Nicholas Caramonta, Robert Claridge, Marc Femenella, Dustin Peterson, Scott Simmons, Ben Simoff |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ping Pong Productions |
| Distributor | Travel Channel |
| Release | |
| Original network | Travel Channel |
| Original release | January 8, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Expedition Unknown is an American reality television series that premiered on January 8, 2015, on the Travel Channel. Produced by Ping Pong Productions, the program follows archaeologist, explorer, and television presenter Josh Gates on adventures to investigate the world's most enduring legends and mysteries. The series currently airs Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The second season of Expedition Unknown premiered October 7, 2015 and on March 24, 2016, the Travel Channel renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on November 2, 2016.
Expedition Unknown chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates iconic mysteries across the globe. Gates begins by interviewing key eyewitnesses and uncovering recent developments in the story, then springboards into a fully immersive exploration. This authentic, roughshod adventure leads Gates closer to the truth behind these unanswered global enigmas. Josh Gates is an adventurer and avid explorer with a unique brand of humor and passion for off-the-map excursions.
Opening Introduction: (narrated by Josh Gates):
Josh hunts for a mystical relic called the Sultan's Heart of Suleiman the Magnificent, beloved ruler of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. When Suleiman died in 1566 during a battle in Hungary, his body was brought back to Istanbul, but not before a strange ritual was performed involving the removal of his heart being placed in a gold container and buried beneath his tent. The Sultan's followers believe his heart has magical powers, which continues to beat, waiting to be returned to its host. The town of Tubek was built over the burial site to honor the Sultan. A century later, invaders destroyed this now lost city, and the heart vanished.
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