UnderGround

Explorer, filmmaker, and adventurer Steve Elkins joins UnderGround to tell the extraordinary story behind the discovery of the legendary Lost City of the Monkey God deep within the remote jungles of Honduras. In this episode, Elkins discusses the legend of the White City (AKA, the Lost City of the Monkey God), the pioneering use of LiDAR technology to reveal hidden archaeological sites beneath den...

Archaeologist Todd Surovell, Ph. D., has dropped a bomb on the American archaeological establishment, arguing that Monte Verde in Chile may not be pre-Clovis after all and that the long-debated Clovis First model deserves a fresh look. Why do fully developed cultures appear so early in South America? Did the first Americans arrive earlier than Clovis or have archaeologists misinterpreted some of t...

After five expeditions to the wreck of the RMS Titanic, maritime historian and naval expert Parks Stephenson presents a compelling and controversial perspective on how the ship truly met its end in the North Atlantic. Drawing on firsthand observations from the wreck site and decades of research into the legendary White Star ocean liner, Stephenson sheds new light on Titanic's structural flaws...

Archaeologist and paleontologist James Chatters discusses the discovery of Kennewick Man -- also known as the Ancient One -- one of the most famous and controversial ancient human skeletons ever found in North America. Discovered along the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, the 9,000-year-old remains sparked intense debate about the earliest peoples of the Americas, Paleoindian archaeology...

Archaeologist Dr. Astolfo Araujo, leading expert in South American Paleoindian archaeology, describes the baffling prehistory of ancient Brazil and presents evidence humans roamed South America more than 18,000 years ago. Focusing on ancient Brazil and eastern South America, Dr. Araujo examines Paleoindian sites, Pleistocene archaeology, early hunter-gatherers, pre-Clovis lithic technology, geoarc...

Archaeologist and filmmaker Dr. Rick Pettigrew explores one of aviation’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Could Earhart's missing Lockheed Electra 10E finally have been found? Using cutting-edge satellite imagery, Dr. Pettigrew’s bold plan for a new expedition to Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific aims to uncover the truth...

Attorney turned archaeologist Dr. Kathleen Martinez reveals breaking news in her decades-long quest to find Cleopatra’s lost tomb. Her search, which began at Taposiris Magna, has now shifted to a surprising new and enigmatic site submerged off Egypt’s coast. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientmystery #ancientegypt #lostcivilizations #cleopatra #losthistory Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@...

Was it just a windmill? From theories of Viking explorers and a Nordic settlement, to the Knights Templar and a pre-Columbian voyage, the origin of the Newport Tower is one of North America’s most puzzling questions. Could this medieval-style stone structure rewrite the story of early exploration in the New World? In this episode, archaeologist and MLB legend Brad Lidge shares his cutting-edge res...

Is the Piri Reis map real? Renowned maritime archaeologist Dr. James Delgado reveals his theories on ancient seafaring, transoceanic crossings, and pre-Columbian culture contact. #history #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientmystery #ancientamerica #lostcivilizations #prehistoric #paleolithic #losthistory Intro and outro music by @RossBugden

Archaeologist H. Blaine Ensor explains the Capps Mystery, prehistoric American stone tools with striking resemblance to Old World types, and the mindset needed to find more. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancient #ancientamerica #lostcivilizations #prehistoric #paleolithic #mystery Intro and outro music by ‪Ross Bugden‬

Who were the first people to inhabit the Americas? Archaeologist and author Dr. Bruce Bradley reveals his theories on the Clovis-Solutrean connection, academic gatekeeping, and ancient cultural diffusion. Dr. Bradley's insights challenge conceptual narratives and invite us to reconsider how the Americas were first peopled. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientmystery #ancientamerica #lostcivil...

Undiscovered chambers under the pyramids at Giza? Join host Michael Arbuthnot and guest Dr. Zahi Hawass as they discuss breaking news and the latest archaeological discoveries from Egypt. Dr. Hawass sheds light on recent SAR scan anomalies, possible underground structures, the Sphinx’s erosion, Cleopatra’s lost tomb, and more.