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Riddles in Stone: The Secret Architecture of Washington D.C. The Illuminated Chakras. 5th Dimension Ghosts. The Boy Who Lived Before. Ever since he could talk, Cameron has been telling stories of his life on Barra, a remote island in the Outer Hebrides, some 220 miles from his current home in Glasgow.

The Boy Who Lived Before

He describes in detail his childhood on the island: the white house he lived in, the black-and-white dog he walked on the beach. He talks about his mother, seven siblings and his father, Shane Robertson, who died when he was run over by a car. Nothing strange about all that. Except the fact that Cameron is only five years old now; his memories seem to be of a former life. Cameron’s stories have become increasingly more detailed since he first started telling them, and the shock of him insisting “I’m a Barra boy, I’m a Barra boy” has worn off a little. Everyone who comes across Cameron is sceptical, but his stories are just so consistent. Norma isn’t satisfied by this. DMT: The Spirit Molecule. The Spirit Molecule weaves an account of Dr.

DMT: The Spirit Molecule

Rick Strassman's groundbreaking DMT research through a multifaceted approach to this intriguing hallucinogen found in the human brain and hundreds of plants. Utilizing interviews with a variety of experts to explain their thoughts and experiences with DMT within their respective fields, and discussions with Strassman’s research volunteers brings to life the awesome effects of this compound, and far-reaching theories regarding its role in human consciousness. Several themes explored include possible roles for endogenous DMT; its theoretical role in near-death and birth experiences, alien-abduction experiences; and the uncanny similarities in Biblical prophetic texts describing DMT-like experiences.

Our expert contributors offer a comprehensive collection of information, opinions, and speculation about indigenous use of DMT, the history and future of psychedelic research, and current DMT research. World's Scariest Ghosts Caught on Tape (2000) Best Ghost Cases Ever Caught on Tape (2007) Ghosts - are they real or not?

Best Ghost Cases Ever Caught on Tape (2007)

From the invention of the earliest photographic devices to the latest home video cameras, believers have pointed to images like these as proof. Could they be haunting spirits, phantoms, the dead reaching out to the living, or are some simply the result of camera tricks by clever hoaxers eager to convince millions hoping for evidence of life after death. In this documentary you will see the most compelling cases ever presented of what many say are ghosts caught on video.

You will hear from scientists, computer imaging experts, and the eyewitnesses who shot this chilling footage. Are we seeing spirits from beyond the grave, psychic projections, or something much more explainable? Can a ghost really be captured on videotape? World's Scariest Drug: The Devil's Breath. Life after Life. Giants: The Mystery and The Myth.

Secrets of the Star Disc. When grave robbers ransacked a Bronze Age burial in Germany, they had no idea that they had unearthed the find of a lifetime.

Secrets of the Star Disc

The disc they found combines 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 civilization had already dawned in North Central Europe. The Nebra Sky Disc is a bronze disc inlaid with gold symbols, associatively dated to c. 1600 BCE. The symbols are interpreted generally as a sun or full moon, a lunar crescent, and stars (including a cluster interpreted as the Pleiades). The Book That Can’t Be Read. Men have always tried to encode secrets, military communication, love letters, forbidden knowledge, and most secret text is eventually decoded, but among all of history's cryptic writings one stands out.

The Book That Can’t Be Read

It's the world's most mysterious book written by an unknown author in an odd alphabet and brilliantly illustrated with puzzling images. For centuries, it defies all attempts to unveil its secrets. Tutankhamun's Fireball (2006) The ancient Egyptians knew of this extraordinary place in Sahara desert, but for thousands of years it remained unexplained.

Tutankhamun's Fireball (2006)

Now a group of scientists plan to finally solve this mystery. It will take them on a journey from the depths of the desert to the Cairo Museum and the test site of the world's first atomic bomb. And what they reveal may pose an unsuspected threat to us all. Heading for the great sand-sea of the Egyptian Sahara Desert a team of scientists is on a mission. Their aim is to discover why tons of most unusual glass is lying in the middle of the desert. Aly Barakat is Egypt's desert glass expert and has travelled to the area several times. The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings (2013) "What is it about art theft we can't resist?

The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings (2013)

" is just one question posed by host and art critic Alastair Sooke in this BBC documentary about some of the most notable high-stakes art robberies on record. Sooke strives to learn more about those who commit art theft, their motivations, and how it is that so few pieces are ever returned to their rightful owners. Though several cases are discussed, the most focus is placed on a robbery from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum over twenty-five years ago.