Mark Olly was born in 1962 in Warrington, England, and educated at Appleton Hall County Grammar School, Warrington College Of Art & Design, University Of Liverpool Institute Of Extension Studies field archaeology unit, various business schools, and El-Shaddai College Of Advanced Ministry U.K. Manchester where he obtained a Certificate of Ministry and Diploma of Biblical Studies.
For over 22 years, he worked as a professional DJ, musician, and in music management, founding Angelharp Music, Unicorn Entertainments Agency Ltd., and Legendthink Ltd, before moving on to pursue a solo career as writer, archaeologist, and television presenter. This career has so far taken him to all parts of the UK, France, Egypt, Norway, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and the Yucatan Peninsular Mexico in search of the ancient and the mysterious.