Episode
History's Greatest Mysteries: Secrets of the Copper Scroll
Overview
This is the most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls. An ancient treasure map, recorded on a rare Copper Scroll, could lead to billions of dollars of buried treasure in gold, in silver, in jewels, hidden away thousands of years ago from Roman invaders. The most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls; The clues listed on the Copper Scroll could lead to this vast fortune. Where is the secret treasure of the Copper Scroll?
Details
- Series
- History's Greatest Mysteries
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2025-05-19
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
Secrets of the Copper Scroll is Episode 14 in Season 6 of History's Greatest Mysteries. It aired on 2025-05-19. The runtime is 63 min.
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