SciFi Channel World Premiere – Sunday, May 18th 9pm/8pm Central
Segments of this intriguing two-hour documentary were filmed in Port Royal and Helene earlier this year. Fans of legendary
Bay Islands' treasure hunters, Mitchell-Hedges and Howard Jennings, won't want to miss this modern day expedition in their footsteps. Visit
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls | SCIFI.COM for a few video clips and more info about the show.
Mitchell-Hedges, a British adventurer who frequented Belize and the
Bay Islands in the 1920s and 30s, claimed that the Crystal Skull of Doom was discovered in Belize by his daughter, Anna. According to experts, this is unquestionably the finest of the world's crystal skulls, others of which are housed in major collections of the British Museum and Smithsonian. In his book, Danger My Ally, Mitchell-Hedges describes the skull as "the embodiment of all evil."
Legend has it that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth. A version of this story is the basis for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," (starring Harrison Ford) which opens in theatres on May 22.
Enjoy the show! You're bound to see some people you may know – Lee Matute, the oldest resident of Helene;
Doc Radawski, dive pioneer and local historian (CCV); Capt. Ron Ryan, cave expert;
Tim Blanton, cameraman (CCV), and others.