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. 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 disc, it seems, is a Bronze Age Bible, combining an advanced understanding of the stars with some of the most sophisticated religious imagery of the age. In intellectual achievement and also age, it surpasses anything yet found in Egypt or Greece. It seems that civilisation had already dawned in Europe.
| Title | Horizon - Season 41 Episode 4 : Secrets of the Star Disc |
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| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
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| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-07-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 60 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
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Episodes List
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 1 The Demonic Ape The Demonic Ape
2004-01-08Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 2 The Moscow Theatre Siege The Moscow Theatre Siege
2004-01-15Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 3 The Atkins Diet The Atkins Diet
2004-01-22Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 4 Secrets of the Star Disc Secrets of the Star Disc
2004-01-29Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 5 The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön
2004-02-05Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 6 Thalidomide - A Second Chance? Thalidomide - A Second Chance?
2004-02-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 7 Diamond Labs Diamond Labs
2004-03-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 8 T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp? T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp?
2004-03-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 9 Project Poltergeist Project Poltergeist
2004-03-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 10 The Truth of Troy The Truth of Troy
2004-03-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 11 The Truth About Vitamins The Truth About Vitamins
2004-09-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 12 King Solomon's Tablet of Stone King Solomon's Tablet of Stone
2004-09-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 13 Derek Tastes of Earwax Derek Tastes of Earwax
2004-09-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 14 What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?
2004-10-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 15 Making Millions the Easy Way Making Millions the Easy Way
2004-10-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 16 Saturn - Lord of the Rings Saturn - Lord of the Rings
2004-10-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 17 The Hunt for the Supertwister The Hunt for the Supertwister
2004-10-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 41 :Episode 18 Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis
2004-11-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
