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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 

Glittering structures, rare wildlife. The extraordinary beauty of Atlantis was guarded over by Poseidon and his kin. One man’s misguided quest for glory will bring it all down. In its place, a legend will arise about a city lost beneath the waves. This is the story of the greates ...  Show more

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

For centuries self-assured academics believed Troy was a mythological city -- until, that is, the ruins were discovered. Over the span of history, the human species has lost people, cities and entire civilizations. Occasionally, governments don't want these lost empires to be ...

In 1812, using his extensive network of rogues and hidden caches of supplies, Lafitte turned the tide of an entire war… then vanished a few years later. The mystery surrounding his disappearance lasted until the 1950s, when a newly discovered journal shed light on his final explo ...  Show more