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Jan 2022
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Lost Ancient City or Philosophical Alleg...

Liv Albert
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Special series coming January 11th: Atlantis, from the original sources to the ongoing pseudoarchaeological searches, Liv deconstructs the story of Atlantis and the mythology, history, and archaeology that is (and most importantly is not) behind it. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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