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History's greatest mysteries

To celebrate BBC History Magazine’s 20th birthday in 2020, we asked 20 experts to nominate a historical enigma that they’d dearly love to see solved. Later, we released a series of podcasts that explored the enduring mysteries that continue to fascinate. Explore the episodes below…

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History’s greatest mysteriesWhat caused the medieval ‘dancing plague’?.

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History's greatest mysteriesWhy did Mao’s chosen successor flee China?.

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History’s greatest mysteriesWas the Trojan War fact or fiction?.

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History’s greatest mysteriesWhat happened to the Roman Ninth Legion?.

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History's greatest mysteriesAgatha Christie disappears.

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The princes in the Tower
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History's greatest mysteriesThe Princes in the Tower.

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Stonehenge
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History’s greatest mysteriesStonehenge.

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A replica of Jesus' tomb. (Photo by Alamy)
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History’s greatest mysteriesThe fate of Jesus's body.

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History’s greatest mysteriesThe lost colony of Roanoke Island.

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The Voynich Manuscript is written in a unique alphabet that has thus far defeated some of the world’s greatest codebreakers. (Photo by Alamy)
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History’s greatest mysteriesThe Voynich Manuscript.

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