Ancient Mysteries - Season 3 - Eps 6: Quest for the Fountain of Youth
It is one of the most puzzling tales to come out of the European Age of Discovery. And yet, the alleged search for the Fountain of Youth by Spanish explorer Ponce de León was almost certainly influenced by folklore from many centuries before. In this tale of a quest for immortality, explore the origins of the powerful belief in water mythology - said to be traced back at least as far as the third century. Listen to leading historians propose that despite the account of León's venerable pursuit, he was actually driven by dreams of gold and riches, not the fabled fountain. Or is it possible that when the famed explorer alighted on Florida's shores, he wasn't looking for the fountain at all? The Quest for the Fountain of Youth is the ultimate examination o this much-debated, timeless legend.
About Ancient Mysteries
Title: Ancient Mysteries
First Air Date: 1994-01-07
Last Air Date: 1998-08-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 94
Network: A&E
Genres: Documentary, Mystery
Production Companies: FilmRoos Productions, Greystone Communications
Synopsis
Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV Series In Search Of.... As of June 2013, some episodes of this series were available on Netflix instant streaming.
Cast
Leonard Nimoy
Narrator
