The Strange Mystery of The Leatherman

Hidden beneath farmland lie China’s pyramids—royal tombs, lost myths, aliens debunked, mercury rivers, and ancient engineering. Discover why they were misunderstood, buried, and why their secrets remain sealed today now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi ... Show More

Did the Tartarian Empire really exist? We explore old maps, real history, and wild conspiracy theories—mud floods, giants, and architecture—to separate misunderstood cartography from internet myth, fact from fiction worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ... Show More

Did warrior women inspire Greek myth? Explore Amazons, Scythian fighters, archaeology, and legend to uncover whether history hides real female warriors behind one of antiquity’s most powerful myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Over the past 200 years, Dick Whittington has become one of Britain’s best-loved pantomime heroes. Yet, as today’s long read explores, the real-life story that inspired Dick’s rags to riches tale is even more remarkable than the fiction. Based on his interview with author Michael ... Show More

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were daring and dazzling constructions that have burned bright in the human imagination right up to the modern day. In this Long Read written by Bettany Hughes, we follow in the footsteps of the ancients to explore their remarkable stories.  ... Show More

Kate Summerscale, author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, tells us about her new book, which investigates another shocking 19th-century crime. Meanwhile, Andrew Lambert guides us around the famous clipper Cutty Sark, a ship that raced around the world as part of the lucrative Vic ... Show More

Historians Sam Willis and James Daybell explore some of the fascinating stories that appear in their Histories of the Unexpected book and podcast, from signatures to lions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast ... Show More

<p>With a striking body shape and unique gullwing doors, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL was one of the most iconic cars of its age. In this podcast, Scott and Ben recount the history of this vehicle from its creation to the present day.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More

The Silk Road is one of the most famous trade routes in history, a vast interconnected network along which not only goods but ideas, knowledge and culture flowed. Sam Willis joins Rebecca Franks to discuss its remarkable history and answer listener questions on the subject, spotl ... Show More

In 1854, the twenty-five year old aristocrat Roger Tichborne, heir to an impressive fortune, died in a shipwreck ....Or did he? His mother, certain of her son’s survival, advertised extensively with a tantalising reward for her son’s return. Twenty years later a rough, corpulent ... Show More

<p>You might not have heard of the Norseman, but in its time the car was lauded as a turning point in the automotive world. So what happened to this promising new vehicle, and why do some treasure hunters think they can rescue it from the murky depths of time?</p><p> </p> Learn m ... Show More