Were these massive stones arranged into an elaborate calendar? Did Stonehenge serve as a temple for human sacrifices? What is its purpose? We dig into more research and recent findings in search for answers… and find that Stonehenge is part of something even larger than itself.
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Mar 2024
Disappearance at the Vatican: The Orlandi Case
What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2022
Stonehenge Has a Traffic Problem
The 4,500-year-old Stonehenge attracts hordes of tourists—and massive congestion. To alleviate traffic, the British government is considering a plan to build a tunnel near the monument, but historians and modern Druids alike are concerned that the development could damage artifac ... Show More
29m 28s
Dec 2023
The Stone of Scone Heist
<p>On Christmas day in 1950, the Stone of Scone was removed, heist-style, from Westminster Abbey. Some believed it to be an act of theft, and others, liberation. </p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Aitchison, Nick. “Scotland's Stone of Destiny : myth, history and nati ... Show More
39m 43s
Dec 2021
Ancient Egypt: The Great Sphinx
There are so many unresolved mysteries surrounding the iconic monument, like whether it’s really a sphinx, and if it could be a relic from the lost city of Atlantis. We look at a stone beard, a story from Plato, and patterns of erosion to investigate. Learn more about your ad cho ... Show More
43m 19s