The Dirt Diaries

Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! Today, we are diving into the Titanic, its timeline of events, tales of heroism, and artifacts being sold. I have always been interested in this piece of history, so travel back 113 years as we examine the night she struck an iceberg. What can we learn from the messages, wreckage, and more? Well, we are just getting started.-Stay curiousP.S.- I highly recommend th...

Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! Today, I am diving into some of the oldest pieces of art, which are referred to as Venus figures, named after the Roman goddess of love, lust, sexuality, and more. These little ladies date anywhere from 40,000-16,000 years ago and continue to enchant viewers today! From the world's oldest depiction of a human to miniature goddess figures, we're diving into it all...

Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! I am diving into some of the most famed ancient quests for immortality with legends, men of myth, and of course an emperor who sought to have his dynasty for 10,000 generations! From one of the oldest epics in the world, to a tomb yet to be opened, we're diving into it all this week! -Stay curious Want more Dirt Diaries? Join patreon with all your history-lovi...

Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! I am diving into the realm of mythology slightly with this episode as we delve into the site of Mycenae. Our buddy Heinrich Schliemann dug Grave Circle A after being sued for not sharing his treasure, so we are in for a treat! We're looking in the shaft graves and in the tomb of Agamemnon himself for this episode, so you won't want to miss it!-Stay curiousWant mor...

Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! Since February is the month of love with Valentine, I thought it would be fun to go over some ancient love poems and songs and then... rank them. I go over everything from the world's oldest love songs to those written by Sappho and Plato and everything in between. People may say ILY today, but someone in the ancient world said, " I wish I were Heaven, with a bill...

Welcome back to season 2 of the Dirt Diaries! So happy to be back, and what better way to dive back in than with the famed Queen Puabi and her tomb from the Royal Cemetery at Ur. From all of the beautiful grave goods and jewelry that were found still adorning her to the guards still protecting the front door and everything in between, including a possible death pit. -Stay curious Want more Dirt Di...

Welcome back, explorers! Dr. K is back for the last episode of the season, this time breaking down her top finds and, yes, ranking the top 3 of 2024! Grab your scorecards and shovels as we rank the finds and bury 2024! And these are the Dirt Diaries... Follow Dr. K on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtdiaries_ https://www.instagram.com/dirtdiaries_/ Travel with me to Egypt and China, take...

Welcome back explorers! Dr. K is back again this time to talk about some of the oldest board games in the world. I'm diving into the games that swept the ancient world that even some of the famed rulers once played like King Tut and Queen Nefertari. So grab your boards, pawns and die and let's dive into the realm of the oldest board games! This isn't ancient aliens; this is the real thing. And the...

Welcome back, explorers! Dr. K is back again, discussing all things ancient weddings—well, at least as they happened in ancient Rome! Inspiration struck as I just got back from my wedding, so grab your dresses, tuxedos, and rings because we're talking weddings then and now! This isn't ancient aliens; this is the real thing. And these are the DIrt Diaries... Follow Dr. K on social media: https://ww...

It's the end of October, which means it's time for Ancient Ghosts! What is the earliest ghost story? Do ghosts show up in art? What happens when things go bump in the night? Most importantly, who did you call in the ancient world when your house was haunted? These are the Dirt Diaries... From us to you, Happy Halloween! *A note: the tablet depicting a ghost is from 1500 BCE* Follow Dr. K on social...

The year is 1155 BCE, and the pharaoh was just killed. Who was responsible for his untimely death? Were his assassins sent from abroad, or was he killed by someone he knew and trusted? This would become known as the harem conspiracy documented on the Turin Judicial Papyrus. This ancient crime remained unsolved until recently, and we're breaking down potential areas where it took place, suspects, m...

The Dirt Diaries are back, and before we deep dive into some spooky episodes for October, I'm sitting down to answer your burning questions, including everything from what it took to get here to the age-old question: do archaeologists really lick bones? These are the Dirt Diaries... Join Patreon with all your tomb mates, be part of the copper crew, and see what's in the restricted section for extr...

The Dirt Diaries Podcast is back after a brief break while Dr. K was in Egypt! This episode is all about ancient makeup, where she talks about eye paint, blush, and khol. Did you know makeup has been found dating back over 5,000 years? That's right! Whether it's eye paint from Puabi's tomb, makeup kits from ancient Egypt, or face cream from Roman Britain, Dr. K is talking all about it here! Grab y...

Welcome back to another episode of the Dirt Diaries podcast! Dr. K is back and is talking about the ancient handbooks for the recently deceased in ancient Egypt. Did you know the Book of the Dead wasn't the only funerary text? That's right; she's covering the three used for over two thousand years. What are these texts? How did they help? Was the journey to the afterlife scary? These a...

The Dirt Diaries are back again this week with another crazy topic! Did you know a craft store bought stolen art and forgeries? Well, now you do! That's right, Dr. K is talking all about the multiple times Hobby Lobby got caught in the illegal antiquities trade! Why did they buy it? How did this happen more than once? And more importantly, how does the Epic of Gilgamesh fit into it all? These...

In this week's episode, we are moving from Mesopotamia over to China as we cover the period of the warring states, the first emperor of China, his quest for immortality, and, of course, his terracotta army. How was this game of thrones won when China was not unified? What secrets does his tomb hold? And did he consume mercury? These are The Dirt Diaries... Join Patreon with all your tomb mates...

Welcome back, everyone! We are diving into a new episode all about the infamous businessman from ancient Mesopotamia! That's right—we're staying at the site of Ur to investigate the world's oldest complaint! At almost 4000 years old, what was the complaint about? Copper! But is there more to the story, or was this just a one-off? And who was our guy, Ea-Nasir? Patreon Dirt Diaries now...

Welcome back, explorers! Dr. K is back with a new episode about the death pits in the royal cemetery at Ur. This cemetery, which houses over 1800 graves, was uncovered during a joint expedition between the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania. Sir Leonard Woolley uncovered riches never before seen and also stumbled on a find that would take the news by storm: the death pits of Ur. As...

Crack open your books. The Dirt Diaries is back again, with Dr. K delving into one of the most well-known pharaohs in ancient history: Akhenaten. As a ruler during Dynasty XVIII, he had everything in place for him to succeed, but his new religion would shake Egypt to its very core when he decided to wage war on the gods. Want more ancient symbols, amulets, and superstitions of the Mediterranean wo...

Welcome back, explorers! Ready to get wet? Because The Dirt Diaries is back again with Dr. K discussing the Bronze Age shipwreck, the Uluburun. She's talking about the riches on board, the final stop and answering the question, how much did the contents on the ship cost? Can't get enough ancient history, archaeology news, and more from Dr. K, be sure to subscribe to her Instagram or her Ti...

Welcome back, explorers! The Dirt Diaries is back again, and Dr. K discusses ancient ink and tattoos of the ancient world. While there are many incredible examples of tattoos from antiquities, we are looking at a few from Pharaonic Egypt and prehistoric Europe! Want more on ancient symbols, amulets, superstitions of the Mediterranean world, and mythology, be sure to check out Styx and Bones with C...

Crack open your books as the Dirt Diaries is back again to discuss actual tomb curses of the ancient world, specifically from the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Egypt! While the curse of the mummy was actually more myth than reality, you won't want to miss these tomb curses from ancient history! Dr. K is covering it all from Old Kingdom Egypt to the second century in the Levant! Want more on tomb cu...

The Dirt Diaries is back again, discussing the curse of the mummy that had people during the 1920s in an absolute chokehold following the famous discovery of none other than the boy king, Tutankhamun. Whether you have heard of this curse or love King Tut, you won't want to miss Dr. K's break down everything from Ancient Egypt to Egyptomania. While The Dirt Diaries air biweekly, you can cat...

Welcome to The Dirt Diaries! I am Dr. Tenninger Kellenbarger, and I will be your guide as we uncover ancient history. Today's episode is all about answering some of my top questions that I get as an archaeologist and art historian, followed by what you can expect this season, and finally, wrapping up with some of my top archaeological finds of 2023. While The Dirt Diaries are biweekly, you can...