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Beneath layers of time and ancient strata, forgotten legacies lie in silence, awaiting rediscovery. This book guides listeners through breathtaking archaeological journeys—from prehistoric sites to buried cities—where every stone holds an untold story. Blending history, archaeology, and scientific theory, the work expands our understanding of how ancient civilizations left their marks—not just in artifacts, but in thought, knowledge, and ecological impact. Listeners will be captivated by lost maps, mysterious clues, and the echoes of cultures that vanished yet continue to shape the present.

A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist "Extraordinary...Sensitive and perceptive, Mr. Hessler is a superb literary archaeologist, one who handles what he sees with a bit of wonder that he gets to watch the history of this grand city unfold, one day at a time.” —Wall Street Journal...

Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried provides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain.

What was communism really? And why won’t the dream die? In this book, JJ strips away the Cold War cartoons, authoritarian cosplay, and capitalist propaganda to ask a much simpler question: What if we didn’t have to live like this? COMMUNISM: The Dream That Got Buried isn’t a defense of tyrants or a call for revolution. It’s a story about the dream that said we could build a world without bosses, billionaires, or survival-for-sale economics. A dream that terrified the powerful, got twisted by dictators, and was buried under branding before it ever got a real chance.

One day in 1872, self-taught Assyriologist George Smith was sifting through a pile of clay tablets when he realized he was reading about "a flood, storm, a ship caught on a mountain, and a bird sent out in search of dry land". This is the riveting story of the discovery of the world's first literary epic, the "Epic of Gilgamesh".

"Buried" is a gripping true crime podcast that delves deep into mysterious cold cases, unsolved murders, and forgotten disappearances. Each episode uncovers dark secrets and untangles complex investigations, bringing you chilling stories from across the globe. Prepare to be captivated by suspenseful storytelling and in-depth analysis of the most perplexing cases buried in history.Disclosure: The content of this podcast is researched and created by real people. To deliver the episodes, we use Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology for narration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

The Buried podcast focuses on various true crime cases, ranging from murders and disappearances to strange mysteries. The crimes often take place in Asia, but the podcast also covers some lesser-known cases from other regions. New episodes are released once a week on Wednesdays.

The unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine, and their legendary 1924 Everest expedition There is no mystery more compelling in the history of mountaineering than the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine close to the summit of Mount Everest on June 8, 1924. Over 100 years...

In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuchtriegel takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Pompeii and reveals new archaeological finds that are being unearthed at the site’s biggest dig in a generation. As director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Zuchtriegel presents a uniquely intimate perspective on this city that was tragically destroyed and frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Among the ruins, we find unmade beds, dishes left drying, and bodies of victims encased in ash, but Zuchtriegel shows that we’ve only begun to understand this fascinating place.

Si no reconocemos nuestra humanidad en los demás, nunca la reconoceremos en nosotros mismos. De los espejos de obsidiana enterrados en la urbe totonaca de El Tajín a los espejos ibéricos de Cervantes y Velázquez, el de la locura y el del asombro, un intercambio de reflejos culturales ha ido y venido de una a otra orilla del Atlántico a lo largo de más de quinceaños; este ensayo cuenta esa historia, la nuestra.

Pompeii was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, which buried at least 2,000 unlucky people. Pompeii became a mysterious tomb, hiding secrets of Rome and other civilizations that influenced the life and culture of the city and its people. Who were the Pompeiians, and how did they live before that dreadful day? What did the last days of Pompeii look like, and did the Pompeiians know that the fate of their city would be sealed that day, not to be uncovered for centuries to come?

"Leave now, or die!" From the heart of the Midwest to the Deep South, from the mountains of North Carolina to the Texas frontier, words like these have echoed through more than a century of American history. The call heralded not a tornado or a hurricane, but a very unnatural disaster: a manmade wave of racial cleansing that purged black populations from counties across the nation.

A true-life adventure sure to shock as well as inspire. AK47s, masked thugs, and brutal urgency erupt from Roy Hallums' account of his abduction in Iraq, shredding through those frequently sterile cable news reports revealing that another "American contractor is being held hostage . . ." Hallums...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Westies and Paddy Whacked offers a front-row seat at the trial of Whitey Bulger, and an intimate view of the world of organized crime—and law enforcement—that made him the defining Irish American gangster. For sixteen years, Whitey Bulger eluded...

Lemuria: The Buried Truth is a tale of the ancient land known as Lemuria written by the best-selling author Tiffany Wardle. She has become a Lemurian expert and teacher and is already a best-selling author in this field. This book has been well-researched for three years across the globe. This book is a narrative of love, war, and psychic power. The numerous characters depicted each have their own unique spiritual gift.

This second book in the bestselling Forbidden Secrets series goes even deeper into the shocking, suppressed, and true stories of modern and ancient history—featuring classified military programs, secret weapons, unsolved scientific anomalies, and documented human experiments backed by evidence, sources, and historical records. From Cold War operations and CIA mind control to Nazi black ops, lost civilizations, and bizarre natural events, this book is a treasure trove of hidden knowledge.

Featuring never-before-heard recordings of John Wayne Gacy (The Gacy Tapes) and new admissions from the detectives who investigated him, BURIED is a true-crime podcast that investigates the police investigation, re-examining the John Wayne Gacy case and the police work that uncovered a serial killer.BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation is Defense Diaries' remastered re-release of The Gacy Tapes season. The original Gacy recordings have been professionally remastered for enhanced clarity, bringing new life to this groundbreaking true-crime investigation podcast.In 1978, John Wayne ...

What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often conflicting, and those curious about the birthplace of the United States are left to turn to dramatic and often highly fictionalized reports.

In the harrowing words of this compelling narrative, delve into the tragic events that unfolded on December 11 and 12, 1981, in the remote village of El Mozote. Uncover the untold stories of the courageous individuals who faced unimaginable brutality, caught in the crossfire of a war that scarred a nation. This book is a journey through the darkest chapters of history, exploring the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of unspeakable atrocities.

Despite all that has been published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the widespread use of landmines across the Confederacy. These “infernal devices” dealt death and injury in nearly every Confederate state and influenced the course of the war. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America’s Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic.