X Marks the Spot Spooky life in the country house

life in the country house was the best life of all

Norfolk is a county sadly rich in "lost" country houses

Italy Paleis Het Loo

we can at least begin to understand it

From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond

X Marks the Spot Spooky life in the country houseAncient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses preserved in ice and astonishing lost rituals this is the story of archaeology. Professor Michael Scott uncovers the true stories behind history's most monumental discoveries, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way. Full of extraordinary characters from glory hunters to forgotten heroes X Marks the Spot explores our love affair with the past.