Expedition Unknown · Season 14

Discovery Channel's set an October 9, 2024 premiere for season 14 of Expedition Unknown. The new season, once again hosted by Josh Gates, debuts with a special two-part premiere airing at 9pm ET/PT. "Within these walls lies one of the Wonders of the World. For the first time ever we're being given exclusive access to excavate beneath it. Get ready to explore the city and the secrets of Petra," says Gates in the season 14 trailer. Discovery Channel offers this description of the series and season 14's premiere: "Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by insatiable curiosity, seasoned explorer Josh Gates investigates the world's most iconic unsolved events, and hunts for lost cities, buried treasures, and sacred artifacts. Leaving no stone unturned, Josh's adventures take him around the globe and into dangerous situations as he uncovers the truth behind enduring mysteries. Using his background in archaeology and unique sense of humor, Josh brings a new understanding of age-old stories. In the two-part season premiere, Josh Gates travels to the ancient city of Petra, Jordan to learn how a mysterious desert civilization created one of the Seven Wonders of the World. With unprecedented permission to dig in front of the iconic Treasury building, he hunts for clues about the enigmatic Nabatean kingdom and helps rewrite history books with the discovery of an ancient tomb."