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This compelling book reveals a remarkable truth: Indigenous peoples across the globe—from the Native Americans to the Māori of New Zealand, and from the Aztecs to ancient Africans—communicated in ancient German. It challenges the narrative of mainstream history, suggesting that what we've been taught is merely a facade, masking a rich and profound heritage that has been hidden from us for too long. By examining the clues woven into language and culture, here we can piece together the captivating story of our true history.

**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to...

Now updated with a new preface by Michael Pollan and an exclusive bonus chapter. This audiobook also includes a foreword written and read by Graham Hancock, the New York Times bestselling author of America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The...

The Lost Continent, a new HarperNorth book, full description to follow when available...

Some 500 years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created work of unearthly beauty. An intimate associate of Florence’s unofficial rulers, the Medici, he was commissioned by a member of their family to execute a near-impossible project: to illustrate all 100 cantos of The Divine Comedy by the city’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri. A powerful encounter between poet and artist, sacred and secular, earthly and evanescent, these drawings produced a wealth of stunning images but were never finished.

The Lost begins as the story of a boy who grew up in a family haunted by the disappearance of six relatives during the Holocaust - an unmentionable subject that gripped his imagination from earliest childhood. Decades later, spurred by the discovery of a cache of desperate letters written to his grandfather in 1939 and tantalized by fragmentary tales of a terrible betrayal, Daniel Mendelsohn sets out to find the remaining eyewitnesses to his relatives' fates.

Plunge into a haunting maritime history where sunken shipwrecks and doomed voyages expose lost historical mysteries. Perfect for your daily commute or late-night armchair exploration, this atmospheric journey transforms the treacherous ocean floor into a suspenseful archive of human triumph and...

Uncover the lost engineering genius of ancient history holding the secret to sustainable modern construction. Perfect for an awe-inspiring daily commute, this fascinating historical deep dive explores how a seemingly unglamorous material quietly shaped empires. While modern structures crumble in...

Plunge into a haunting historical mystery where the violent climax of the French Revolution erases a captive royal heir. As the Bourbon dynasty crumbles, a helpless child becomes a tragic pawn in a deadly political game that sparks centuries of conspiracy. This narrative tracks Europe’s...

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes listeners on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii in Italy, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. 

Plunge into a captivating historical mystery and join the centuries-long treasure hunt for a fabled subterranean vault. Perfect for your morning commute or a focused deep dive, this atmospheric journey explores the legendary lost archives of a notorious Russian tyrant. Navigate the dark...

The official inside story of the life, death and remarkable discovery of history's most controversial monarch. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII), went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Richard's body was displayed in undignified fashion for two days in nearby Leicester and then hurriedly buried in the church of the Greyfriars. 

Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean, 285 miles south of New Zealand. With year-round freezing rain and howling winds, it is one of the most forbidding places in the world. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of the island. Utterly alone in a dense coastal forest, plagued by stinging blowflies and relentless rain, Captain Musgrave inspires his men to take action.

French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre said that "words are loaded pistols". In the hands of Russ Baker, they are hydrogen bombs. On each and every page of his masterpiece, Family of Secrets, he explodes the myths and lies that powerful forces have perpetrated on the American consciousness. He digs beneath the surface in a form of journalistic archeology to reveal the hidden history of one of America's most powerful families, leaving no stone unturned.

The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups of Christians claimed that there was not one God but two or twelve or thirty. Some believed that the world had not been created by God but by a lesser, ignorant deity. Certain sects maintained that Jesus was human but not divine, while others said he was divine but not human.

Secrets of the Symbol builds upon the expertise and wisdom of Nobel prize-winning scientists, historians, technologists, and conspiracy theorists to help readers fully understand the mysteries behind The Lost Symbol.

Unearth vanished kingdoms and buried ancient history as you embark on an immersive journey beyond the famous pharaohs. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring adventure transports you directly into the remote wadis and active excavation trenches of antiquity. Transform your downtime...

Across the ruins of forgotten empires and buried beneath the foundations of history lies a hidden language of numbers, symbols, geometry, prophecy, and sacred design —an ancient system once believed to govern the structure of civilization itself. The Secret Mathematics of Lost Empires is a sweeping and atmospheric exploration of the mysterious numerical, symbolic, and cosmological systems that shaped humanity’s earliest civilizations and continue to echo throughout the modern world.

Explore an ancient Roman time capsule and uncover the thrilling archaeology of a lost city frozen in ash forever. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive evening of armchair travel, this evocative journey resurrects the silenced voices of everyday citizens. Walk street by street with...

Explore the enigmatic ruins of lost civilizations and decode impossible artifacts left behind by our ancient ancestors. Whether you are unwinding after a long day or seeking an atmospheric escape during your commute, this journey through deep time offers the perfect immersive experience. Step...