Naked History – Unearthed

Naked History – Unearthed

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.

Episodes

Mystery of the Nazca Lines

January 11, 2026 • 38 mins

The Nazca Lines in Peru are mysterious giant symbols; hundreds of alien looking drawings etched into the arid Atacama Desert, more than a thousand years ago. Why did their creators make vast images that only make sense from the air, centuries before the invention of aircraft? Today investigators use pioneering drone technology to hunt for new lines and to solve the enduring riddle of why they were created. Some of the images s...

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Ramses' Buried Treasures

January 4, 2026 • 39 mins

Abu Simbel is the largest rock-cut temple in the world. Inside are giant halls and passages cut by hand 60 metres into a cliff face. Dominating its façade – four 20-metre-tall sandstone statues of pharaoh Ramses II, known as Ancient Egypt’s greatest ever ruler. How did Ramses win this title? Decoding the clues he built into Abu Simbel reveal his strategy for eclipsing his predecessors’ achievements. Why did he align the temple wi...

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Curse of the Jungle Treasure

December 28, 2025 • 38 mins

On Mexico’s Gulf coast, archaeologists uncover strange stone heads beside a concealed 100-foot tall mud pyramid. They mark the site of La Venta – the lost capital city of the mysterious Olmec. Who were these people? Why did they vanish 1000 years after founding this mighty metropolis? In the search for answers, brand new research reveals the Olmec built the very first giant structures in North America; and a recently-unearth...

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Lost City of the Maya

December 21, 2025 • 38 mins

Hidden deep inside the Guatemalan jungle lies the lost city of Tikal. 1200 years ago it was the most important settlement in the Maya world, home to more than 100,000 people. Now a team of experts unlock Tikal's mysteries to reveal how it rose from jungle backwater to Maya superpower. They uncover the ingenious engineering inside Temple IV - the tallest structure the Maya ever built; how Tikal's inhabitants thrived in times of d...

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Avebury: Ghosts of the Stone Age

December 14, 2025 • 39 mins

Avebury, England is home to the world’s largest stone circle. 5,000 years old and three times larger than nearby Stonehenge, its true purpose and the people who created it have always remained a mystery. Archaeologists find out why it was made and unearth where these Stone Age builders lived. But there are more wonders in the landscape - experts reveal why one of Britain’s oldest tombs and Europe’s largest prehistoric pyramids were...

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Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers

December 7, 2025 • 38 mins

The great city of Thebes – the heart of ancient Egypt during its most prosperous and powerful age – the New Kingdom. For the pharaohs this was the holiest and most important place in their empire. In the city’s great temple of Karnak, they constructed towering obelisks from single blocks of stone. But how did they do it? In a ground-breaking experiment, archaeologists reconstruct how workers moved and raised these giant 300-ton nee...

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Cusco: Rise and Fall of the Incas

November 30, 2025 • 40 mins

The Inca Empire was the largest ever to emerge in South America – ruled from a spectacular capital, Cusco. This mysterious city in Peru was said to be so dazzling it had a temple decked in pure gold. Why did the mighty Inca civilization that lived here fall to a handful of Spanish Conquistadors? New evidence - from unearthed mummies to microscopic DNA - reveals the role of this city and sheds new light on the biggest mystery of all...

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Beijing: The Forbidden City

November 23, 2025 • 35 mins

China’s Forbidden City is the biggest palace complex the world has ever seen. This immense ‘city within a city’ stands in the heart of Beijing, built by one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. Why is it so big and how did the emperors use this mega-palace to rule China with an iron fist? Now archaeologists are investigating its secrets and uncovering what lies beneath its massive walls and courtyards. New technology is she...

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Titanic the Last Secrets

November 16, 2025 • 39 mins

The sinking of the Titanic was a maritime tragedy that shocked the world but even after more than one hundred years, no one really knows exactly how she sank. Today investigators use ingenious technology to discover how an iceberg ripped open the ship’s colossal hull. Scientists smash ice into solid steel in powerful collision tests and nautical experts deploy advanced marine simulation technology to relive this fateful ships fina...

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Mystery of the Bent Pyramid

November 9, 2025 • 40 mins

The Bent Pyramid in Egypt is one of the world’s most mysterious ancient mega-structures. Built by a pharaoh called Snefru, its angle changes half way up. Why does this pyramid have such a bizarre and unique shape? Now archaeologists and engineers investigate the true story of its construction. They crawl inside age-old tunnels to discover its engineering secrets. New discoveries beneath the desert sand reveal the ruins of a magnifi...

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Pompeii's Doomsday Mummies

November 2, 2025 • 39 mins

Destroyed by an eruption from Vesuvius in AD 79 and buried beneath rock and ash, the doomed Roman city of Pompeii is one of the greatest treasures of the classical world. One third of the city has remained untouched ever since its discovery. Now archaeologists are finally digging inside this mysterious sector. New discoveries reveal the horror of the cataclysm that wiped out this metropolis. Can archaeologists answer some of Pompe...

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Rome’s Apocalypse

October 26, 2025 • 40 mins

Attila the Hun was one of history’s most notorious warlords – but was he responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire? His terrifying army of horseback barbarians tore across Europe in the 5th century – the dying days of the Empire – but for all the tales of rampage and destruction, they left almost no material evidence. Now new investigations in the German city of Trier – once a capital of the Roman Empire – are revealing more a...

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Lost World of Easter Island

October 19, 2025 • 39 mins

The gigantic Moai statues of Easter Island are the legacy of one of the world’s most isolated civilizations: the Rapa Nui. For hundreds of years, they were cut off from the rest of the world by the vast Pacific Ocean, carving more than 900 monoliths using only stone tools. Archaeologists are unearthing evidence of how these unique statues evolved and the Rapa Nui’s incredible bid for survival, trapped on their remote island home. W...

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Lost Empire of the Minotaur

October 12, 2025 • 41 mins

Knossos in Greece – the ruined city of the Minoans, Europe’s first super-power. Immortalized in Greek mythology as the home of the fabled Labyrinth and the Minotaur, Knossos has inspired many legends. But what really went on here 4000 years ago? We strip back the ancient ruins to reveal that truth is stranger than fiction. Ritual sports and secret codes expose an advanced civilization older than the Greeks and Romans. But at the p...

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Statue of Liberty: Hidden Secrets

October 5, 2025 • 39 mins

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world. But what do we really know about this enigmatic lady? Today investigators are on a quest to uncover the Statue’s secret identity; was she inspired by the Colossus of Rhodes in Greece? We’ll explore the amazing engineering hidden beneath her copper robes. Archaeological discoveries in the ground beneath her feet provide a unique insight into the history of Nort...

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Lost Pyramids of Peru

September 28, 2025 • 37 mins

For 5000 years, the incredible Pyramids of Caral lay buried beneath Peru’s desert sands. Today, their discovery has forced archaeologists to rethink the history of civilization in the Americas. They’ve unearthed a lost culture unlike any other - a society based on trade, that apparently grew in peace, not through conquest. A people guided by religious rituals, skilled in engineering and architecture, who battled earthquakes, floods...

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Viking City of the Dead

September 21, 2025 • 41 mins

The Vikings are as famous as marauding pirates, but why did they also build monumental fortresses? Archaeologists are investigating the great ring fort at Trelleborg in Denmark, built at the end of the Viking Age. This huge circular structure lay hidden for more than a thousand years beneath the frozen soil of Denmark. Now new discoveries across the Viking world are revealing more about the story of Harold Bluetooth - the great ki...

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Petra: Lost City of the Dessert

September 14, 2025 • 38 mins

Petra is an ancient and enigmatic city, carved from the rock of Jordan’s desert. Hidden at the end of a winding chasm, it is famous for its extraordinary beauty. But for decades it has baffled archaeologists. Who were the mysterious people that built it, how did they found a civilisation in the arid desert, and why did they suddenly disappear? Now, the latest laser-scanning techniques are resurrecting the lives of Petra’s forgott...

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Lost World of the Colosseum: Blood and Empire

September 7, 2025 • 38 mins

The Colosseum is the greatest icon of the world’s most powerful Empire. It was an arena of death and glory, and the source of epic legends. Now archaeologists are using new techniques to solve ancient mysteries about this spectacular ruin. Why was it built here? And why did it collapse? With unique access to the only Gladiator bones ever discovered, we reveal astonishing new evidence of how they lived and died. The Colosseum’s mos...

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The Terracotta Army: Phantoms of Qin

August 31, 2025 • 35 mins

The Terracotta Army in Xi’an, China is perhaps the greatest archaeological discovery in the last 50 years, but it remains shrouded in mystery. Historians reconstruct the shattered remains of the warriors and reveal the dark secrets of a super-tomb built at the birth of China. The discovery of real weapons and bizarre stone-plated armour amongst the statues reveals the supernatural enemy the army was designed to face. The discover...

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