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Naked History – Unearthed

Naked History – Unearthed

Written by: Windfall Films
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 Uncover the secrets buried beneath history’s most astonishing monuments in Naked History – Unearthed. This electrifying podcast series delves into the mysteries behind legendary megastructures, from the hidden chambers of the Pyramids to the eerie mass graves sealed within Mexico’s ancient pyramids. Scientists, archaeologists, and historians reveal groundbreaking discoveries – how sticky rice reinforced the Great Wall of China, why Tutankhamun’s tomb defied tradition, and how a vast moat keeps Angkor Wat standing strong. With cutting-edge research and gripping storytelling, each episode unravels the untold truths behind architectural marvels, offering fresh insight into their forgotten builders, lost civilisations, and the secrets they left behind.Windfall Films Science Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary World
Episodes
  • The Lost City of Troy

    The Lost City of Troy
    May 3 2026
    Troy – the legendary city that’s said to be the scene of the Trojan War, immortalised by Homer is his epic poem, the Iliad. A war that’s said to have lasted ten years and ended by perhaps the most famous trick in history – the Trojan Horse. But do ancient ruins on the Western shores of modern-day Turkey show that Troy once really existed? Can archaeological finds at the site provide evidence for a decade’s-long war? And will a scientific experiment show how Greek soldiers hid in the belly of a wooden horse – and then captured the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Tower of Babel, Babylon

    Tower of Babel, Babylon
    Apr 26 2026
    The Tower of Babel, Babylon, in modern-day Iraq. It’s one of the most famous stories in the Old Testament – a tower so tall it’s said to reach the heavens and anger God. But did the Tower really exist, or is it merely the stuff of legend? How could builders in the ancient world construct a tower of such a staggering height? Was it circular in shape, as depicted by medieval artists? Enjoying rare access to this war-torn site, investigators are uncovering the long-forgotten secrets of the tower and finally answering the question – is the Bible story true? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Gunfight at Tombstone Inside the Wild West

    Gunfight at Tombstone Inside the Wild West
    Apr 19 2026
    It’s the stuff of Hollywood myth; that’s spawned dozens of films and books – the Gunfight at the OK Corral. The thirty-second shootout leaves three outlaws dead on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona – and makes legends of gunslingers Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp. But what really happens that day? Why do the outlaws die and the lawmen survive? How does cattle-rustling and the discovery of silver play a part in the most famous gunfight of the old West? And what finally happens to Tombstone, the town ‘too tough to die’? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
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