In this episode of Legend Hunters, we follow the world's leading researchers in their quest to once and for all solve one of the greatest mysteries of the modern world and perhaps prove that we are indeed not alone.
This is the extraordinary story of how a small metal disc is rewriting the epic saga of how civilisation first came to Europe, 3600 years ago. "Its the find of a lifetime. Indeed, the find of several lifetimes." - Professor Miranda Aldhouse-Green, University of Wales
When grave robbers ransacked a Bronze Age tomb in Germany, they had no idea that they had unearthed the find of a lifetime. But they knew that it was worth selling. It was a small bronze disc of exquisite design. So they contacted the archaeologist Harald Meller, offering to sell it to him for £300,000. Meller went deep into the criminal underworld and, after a police sting, he got his disc. It depicted the sun, the moon and the stars. This suggested an understanding of the heavens greater than that of the first great civilisations, like Egypt. Could it possibly be real?
After exhaustive tests, the disc was declared genuine. Then a team of crack scientists pieced together what it meant. What emerged is a true marvel.
This was taken outside of our house, used with our camera. This film was not altered in any form, only select clips shown. Many people will chock it up to be a satellite, only it was to low and would have fallen to earth. Plus, satellites dont split like that. No matter, we'll let you be the judge.
