Episode
Expedition Unknown: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Overview
Josh Gates joins leading archeologists as they investigate America's first missing-persons case, The Lost Colony of Roanoke. Following newly discovered clues, he'll reach new heights as he digs for answers to this over 400-year-old mystery.
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2016-11-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Lost Colony of Roanoke is Episode 4 in Season 3 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2016-11-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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