logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2023
53 m

CLASSIC: Is there really a lost civiliza...

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode

The Grand Canyon is a breath-taking natural formation, and every year more than 4 million people visit. Despite its popularity, areas of the canyon remain dangerously remote, and it’s no secret that numerous people have disappeared in or around the canyon over the years. But what if there was more to the story than missing couples and individuals? Is it possible that an entire civilization went missing in the canyon?

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Nov 21
3I/Atlas: We are Obsessed with the Newest (or Oldest?) Instellar Object
<p>While humanity's local solar system appears huge from Earth, it's actually a pretty tiny piece of real estate in the grand scheme of things. And, in recent years, technological breakthroughs have allowed astronomers and physicists to learn more about the things traveling to us ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 20
Listener Mail: Mysterious Booms, Near-death Experiences, the First Amendment versus the Internet, the Enchiladasagna and More
<p>Saturn asks about the Longfellow Boom. Good Ol' Russ inspires Ben and Matt to do a Yule Cat prank. Beuford prompts a deep conversation about the First Amendment versus technology. Chef Ben revolutionizes the world with the Enchiladasagna - THE FUTURE IS NOW. All this and more ... Show More
53m 18s
Nov 19
Interview: The Devil You Know, with Sarah Marshall
<p>We've all heard the phrase: "Satanic Panic." Not too long ago, the United States -- and, later, the world -- was gripped with fear. According to the story, powerful devil worshippers conspired to kidnap, abuse, torture and even murder innocent children all in the service of Sa ... Show More
1h 6m
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2023
511: DEEP DIVE: Smithsonian Cover-Up: Ancient Egyptians and Giants in the Grand Canyon
In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon off-limits to all timber and mining operations. It would take another 11 years for Congress to designate the Grand Canyon a national park. Sensing a final opportunity for adventure, explorer G.E. Kincaid took a ... Show More
37m 30s
Dec 2021
Descendants of Cahokia
How did people create Cahokia, an ancient American Indian metropolis near present-day St. Louis? And why did they abandon it? Archaeologists are piecing together the answers—but Cahokia’s story isn’t finished yet. Hear how an Osage anthropologist is protecting the remaining buria ... Show More
31m 37s
Dec 2021
Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
<p>If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More
44m 41s
Jul 2020
Trapped in Ice: The Paleolithic World
<p>Twenty thousand years ago, the world was locked in ice. The glaciers advanced from the poles and mountain ranges, swallowing huge portions of the planet's surface and making the rest colder and drier, a more difficult place to live. Yet people nevertheless thrived, spreading o ... Show More
45m 52s
Feb 2024
Can AI Unlock the Secrets of the Ancient World?
Almost 2,000 years ago, a volcano preserved Herculaneum’s vast library of  scrolls but left them unreadable. A volunteer army of nerds has been racing  to decipher them. By Ashlee Vance and Ellen HuetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
23m 6s
Feb 2021
SYMHC Classics: The Nazca Lines
This 2013 episode covered the Nazca lines in the desert about 200 miles southeast of Lima, Peru, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The glyphs have remained intact for centuries, and have been avidly studied since their discovery in the late 1920s. Learn more abou ... Show More
33m 36s
Sep 2013
The Nazca Lines
<p>About 200 miles southeast of Lima, Peru, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, there are lines etched into the desert. The glyphs have remained intact for centuries, and have been avidly studied since their discovery in the late 1920s.</p><p> </p> Learn more about ... Show More
35m 27s
Nov 2009
Was there really an Atlantis?
<p>According to Plato, Atlantis was an ancient civilization destroyed by an earthquake over 10,000 years ago. Join Katie and Sarah as they take a look at the myth of Atlantis -- and the bizarre theories surrounding its location -- in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about you ... Show More
14m 36s
Jun 2021
Pourquoi la salle à manger de Néron est devenue célèbre ?
En 2009, une équipe d'archéologues a peut-être découvert ce qui formait le soubassement l'un des monuments les plus curieux de l'Antiquité : la salle à manger tournante de Néron, ou "cenatio rotunda".<br><p> Voir <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">Acast.com/privacy</a> pour les ... Show More
2m 7s
Dec 2021
ALIEN: Ancient Aliens
<p>Fragments of a map from the 1500s sparked a theory that’s been going strong for decades. It holds that extraterrestrials have been visiting Earth for thousands of years, gifting humans with advanced tech far beyond our means. Today we investigate the mysteries that make aliens ... Show More
23m 39s