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The Mayan Caste War
The Mayan people did not disappear; in fact, they fought long and hard for their land and culture, which can once more be seen in Mexico's beautiful Quintana Roo and the Yucatan.Music from Fesliyan S
The Sweating Sickness of the English Renaissance
King Henry VII had a lot on his plate after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, but he wasn't expecting a new plague to be one of them.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the sho
Satan: Christianity’s Tulpa?
A brief biography of autumn's favourite fallen deity...Satan, Lucifer, or the Devil, if you will!Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee
The Great Fire of London
One night in 1666, it all started at a bakery in Pudding Lane....Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura
Plural Worlds: Alien Theory through the Ages
From the Ancient Greeks to modern extraterrestrial and UAP/UFO theory...is there really life out there?Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymea
Lief Erickson’s Viking Saga
Chapter 20 of Henry Myers' amazing historical novel, The Utmost Island! You can now find the entire audio of the book at the Historical Fiction Book Club. More to follow, so subscribe to the feed!Mus
Hitobashira: Japan’s Human Pillars
Human sacrifice was an architectural feature of feudal Japan, it seems.Music from Fesliyan StudiosPlease support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscuraor at www.patreon.com/historyobscura
Dickens & Hans Christian Andersen: The Bad Houseguest
Two great authors of the 19th century kept up a friendship writing letters for 9 years--until one day, the fairytale king came to stay with the London novelist.Music from Fesliyan StudiosPlease supp
DNA & Migration to the Americas--Plus a Bonus/Bogus? Welsh Tale
The timeline for original human migration into the Americas is becoming more complex as researchers explore new ways to track early settlers.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreo
A True(ish) Viking Tale
Chapter nineteen of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island.Music from Fesliyan Studios.