There is a difference between an adventurer and a scientist, and, to me, Ashley Cowie falls firmly into the "adventurer" category. Mostly, this show seems to follow a series of thin, often-art-based "clues" to supposedly uncover the "truth" about ancient mysteries such as: Excalibur, the Ark of the Covenant, the Cintamani Stone, the Mayan Talking Cross, etc. It's a lot like a weekly episode of The DaVinci Code, and -- as someone with a minor in art history, I can assure you -- about as accurate and substantive. Just the thought that Cowie can solve centuries-old archaeological riddles in a half hour every week is absurd.
But, boy, all that globe hopping and checking out cool art and mysterious places sure looks like fun. Just don't mistake it for science ... or history ... or truth. Oh, and don't expect them to actually find anything amazing and new and revolutionary. So far, all the segments have ended with a statement like "This may well be the resting place of..." Or it may well not be. Smart money is betting on "not."
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