Unexplained Mysteries
Life can take unexpected turns. Some are easily defined. Others… require further investigation. Every Tuesday, collect the pieces of a seemingly unsolvable puzzle — events in history which have eluded so many for so long, but deserve a deeper look. Unexplained Mysteries is a Spotify Original.
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The Shroud of Turin Pt. 2 - Blood and Pollen
The Catholic church spent centuries encouraging the faithful to pray to the Shroud of Turin, even as they refused to issue an official edict on whether they believe the Shroud of genuine.
53 min
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The Shroud of Turin - Holy Image
Today, a chapel in Turin, Italy, bears an ancient burial shroud that bears the faint image of a man.
50 min
353
The Zone of Silence Pt. 2 - Do You Hear Something?
Mexico's Zone of Silence has been a spot of mystery for decades.
44 min
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The Zone of Silence - Silencio
There is a patch of desert in northern Mexico where no radios work.
36 min
355
The Man in the Iron Mask Pt. 2 - The Scapegoat
In 1703 a prisoner died in captivity in the famed Parisian prison, The Bastille.
40 min
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The Man in the Iron Mask - Infamous Prisoner
At the end of the 17th century, Parisians witnessed a strange man being escorted into the fortress prison known as the Bastille.
46 min
357
Kensington Runestone Pt. 2 - Hoax?
In 1898 a Swedish immigrant farmer uncovered a rune-covered stone buried in Minnesota.
42 min
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Kensington Runestone - Vikings in Minnesota
At the turn of the 19th century, a Swedish American immigrant uncovered a strange stone slab on his land.
43 min
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Uncovering Atlantis Pt. 2 - Undiscovered
Over 10,000 years ago, the city of Atlantis was believed to exist as a pinnacle of human achievement before it was suddenly, mysteriously wiped from the face of the earth.
49 min
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Uncovering Atlantis - A Mythical Empire
Known as the first Empire, this great city ran afoul of the gods and was destroyed over 10,000 years ago.
42 min
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Ettore Majorana Pt. 2 - Argentinian Exile
Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanished without a trace in 1938.
41 min
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Ettore Majorana - Lost Genius
In 1938, Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a boat from Palermo to Naples, Italy.
36 min
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The Curse of the Hope Diamond Pt. 2
The infamous Hope Diamond was donated to the Smithsonian museum in 1958, which seemingly ended a nearly 300-year legacy of ruin, tragedy, and death.
34 min
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The Curse of the Hope Diamond
In 1668, merchant explorer. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, returned to France with a haul of diamonds, including a massive, magnificent Blue Gem.
38 min
365
Jack the Ripper Pt. 2 - A Coverup Afoot
In 1888, five women were brutally murdered in London's Whitechapel district.
42 min
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Jack the Ripper - Infamous and Unknown
In 1888, the destitute area of Whitechapel in London, was terrorized by a series of brutal murders.
41 min
367
The Holy Grail Pt. 2
They say that before his Crucifixion, Jesus Christ drank wine from a cup.
46 min
368
The Holy Grail
Most people know the story of the Holy Grail, but in fact there is little evidence in the Bible that it actually exists.
42 min
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Lourdes Water Pt. 2 - Testing a Miracle
Since 1858, millions have bathed themselves in the Sacred Waters of Lourdes with the hope to be cured of their terminal illnesses.
33 min
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Lourdes Water - A Holy Cure?
This natural spring in the Grotto of Massabielle is a small cave-like enclosure in the southern countryside of France.
38 min
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Finding Cleopatra’s Tomb Pt. 2
While excavating the ruins of a Christian church, Kathleen Martinez thought the site was actually part of something much bigger.
49 min
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Finding Cleopatra’s Tomb
Archaeologist and historians struggle to find evidence surrounding her death and who and what she was buried with.
47 min
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Mystery of the Somerton Man Pt. 2 - Tamam Shud
After numerous dead ends, investigators finally received their first clue about the identity of the mystery man.
37 min
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Mystery of the Somerton Man - Tamam Shud
Theories about his identity range from being a Cold War spy, a time traveler, or even a victim of alien abduction.
39 min
375
The Lost Treasure of “Bad King John” Pt. 2
In 1216, just before his death, English Monarch King John lost the original royal Crown Jewels.
40 min