Valuable Archaeological Findings That Have Shaped History Over Milennia

In 1845, the terror and excitement of the unknown beckoned Sir John Franklin and his crew of 129, aboard the Terror and Erebus, towards the Canadian Arctic. Their mission: to conquer the Northwest Passage. Tragically, they vanished, leaving behind a chilling mystery.

Faced with brutal cold, lead poisoning, and starvation, the crew of Franklin’s lost expedition descended into desperation. Recent excavations of their shipwrecks paint a macabre picture of survival, hinting at cannibalism among the crew in their final days.