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If Atlantis really existed, then where might it be located today? Separating legend from plausibility, this is the question archaeologists and scientists have asked themselves. Was Atlantis a misidentified civilization destroyed by disaster? Or did the lost empire precede written history?
Music by Derek Fiechter and Purple Planet
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Matzo ball soap. Swimming pool cakes. Cafe Bustelo.
Time is meaningless.
Also…
Mammoth facts, and creepy places made out of Mammoth Bones.
An unearthed trading port with an interesting commodity (and irritating infrastructure)
Weird swords in ancient monasteries, and the secrets they hold.
And the oldest substance in the solar system discovered in the middle of nowhere.
Courtney @DomesticPodcast / https://linktr.ee/thecultofdomesticity
Max @Losttreasurepod / Patreon.com/Relic
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In 1922, the Carver expedition went to Egypt and discovered King Tutankhamen’s tomb, sending the world into an Egyptology frenzy. Haunting the publicity were rumors that a curse had been unleashed as well. What are the origins of the Curse of the Pharaoh’s and are more Pharaohs waiting to be unearthed?
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Genghis Khan ushered in the 13th century of a tidal wave of carnage and conquest. Yet for all of the horrors attributed to the Mongol ruler, history paints a much more nuanced portrait of a rational, progressive, and open minded leader. Yet for someone who had garnered such notoriety, Genghis Khan’s death and subsequent burial is shrouded in legend and mystery. What is the truth, and is it wise to go looking for it?
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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The adventure comes to a conclusion with Relic’s season finale.
No other lost treasure has captivated the minds of artists and treasure hunters alike than the Holy Grail. Said to have been the goblet that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper, it is an object of alleged immense power, rivaled only by its companion treasure, the Spare of Destiny. Where are these two sacred artifacts, if anywhere, and what did the Nazis want with them?
Vocal sample from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989) Lucasfilm Ltd.
Music from Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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“Parzafal” by Richard Wagner, supplied by MusOpen
Special thanks to the research of David McIntee and his book “Fortune and Glory”.
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Since the Spanish age of conquest, the inhabitants near the Llanganates region of Ecuador have feared the stories surrounding a massive cache of priceless artifacts hidden somewhere in the mountains. The treasure of the last Incan King carries an especially deadly curse, and those who go looking for it end up vanishing into the jungle or dying…in eerily similar circumstances.
Music by Derek and Brandon Fiechter. Seriously, check their channels out.
And if the true events included in this episode’s final sequence intrigue you, I highly recommend the Thinking Sideways Podcast’s episode that covers this mystery in greater detail.
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There were several holy sites in ancient Greece where one could receive prophecies, the most famous of these oracles being the Pythia at Delphi. Not as widely known is the Oracle of Trophonius, a daemon or god said to dwell within a dark cavern. The rituals and encounters involving this oracle were said to be horrific, and the location was often referred to as the Cave of Nightmares. What was this frightening place, and is it still out there somewhere, waiting for someone courageous enough to uncover it?
Music by Derek Fiechter and Kevin MacLeod
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For over a thousand years, whoever held the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, held the power over the nation of China. The dynastic Emperors used the jade seal to enact the laws that would shape Chinese history for generations–and many died by its decree. Did the Imperial Seal vanish with the dynasties? Was it stolen during revolt? Or does someone–knowingly or unknowingly–have it in their private collection?
Music in this episode comes from several brilliant artists via YouTube, including Derek Fiechter, Teresa Tan, and Jess D.
Title theme by Devin. Connect with Relic at: @LostTreasurePod
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