MYSTICAL: The Book of Thoth

For centuries, farmers have awakened to find large, elaborate geometric patterns pressed silently into their fields overnight—no footprints, no witnesses, no explanation. The phenomenon spans more than 50 countries, with some of the most striking formations appearing in the shado ...  Show more

Around the 1820s, New Orleans residents whispered of a mesmerizing hairdresser turned Voodoo Queen named Marie Laveau. Legends claim she bewitched judges to halt convictions, performed love spells from her candlelit altar, and healed the sick with her mystical powers. And some sa ...  Show more

Anubis is a common feature of Ancient Egyptian art, but rarely appears in their mythology. Today, we tell his story through one of the most fascinating elements of Egyptian culture: mummification. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In the late 19th century many Victorian's were experiencing a crisis of faith. Changing technology and scientific breakthroughs had many questioning the traditional explanations of humanities place in the cosmos. Some reacted by seeking answers in the occult--- secret knowledge ...  Show more

Nothing is more synonymous with ancient Egypt than mummification. But why was this postmortem practice actually performed? And what other rituals and beliefs surrounded death in the ancient civilisation? In the fourth episode of Ancient Egypt: the big questions, Emily Briffett an ...  Show more

The legendary civilization of Atlantis was first mentioned in the works of Plato, in dialogues that claimed to recount information from translations of ancient Egyptian texts. And people have been searching for this city ever since. So what was Atlantis, exactly? A metaphor, a wo ...  Show more