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Join Dr. Tenninger Kellenbarger, an archaeologist and art historian, as she delves into ancient history, mythology, intricate artifacts, and more every other Wednesday beginning at 6 am EST. History, once forgotten, lives again here.
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Goddess of 10,000 names: the Mysteries & Cult of Isis (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! We've talked about the mysteries of Dionysus and his secret cult, so we're examining the evidence concerning an ancient goddess of Egypt: Isis. With new discoveries in Pompeii and Turkiye, we're talking about the secret initiation, festivals, her mythology, and more!What do we know? Who was initiated? And most importantly, would you join?Grab your mythology books for this as we talk about Isis, the goddess of 10,000 names.-Stay curiousTravel with me, my socials,
Immortal Ink: Ancient Tattoos and Archaeology Discoveries (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! Since new archaeological discoveries came out last year about ancient tattoos on an ice mummy from Siberia, I thought it was time to bring this season 1 episode to video! Ancient ink is super rare to find in the archaeological record, and we're covering a few instances today, including one of a monogram to Archangel Michael, I was inspired by the new report on the skeletal analysis of almost 4,000-year-old Egyptian princesses, which shows evidence that they may
Most Expensive Cargo in the Ancient World? The Uluburun Shipwreck (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! We are back for a bit for a redux of an episode from season 1. I was inspired to do so because during my recent trip to Bodrum in Turkiye, I saw these artifacts in person! We're talking gold, silver, copper, and of course...tin, breaking down what we have learned, testing, what the final port was, and how expensive this shipwreck was! Grab your scuba gear; we're heading underwater this week! -Stay curious Travel with me, my socials, and more!https://beacons.ai/d
Ancient Warrior Women: Egyptian Princesses, Mongolian archers, the Birka Warrior and more (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! I was inspired by the new report coming out on the skeletal analysis of almost 4,000-year-old Egyptian princesses, showing evidence that they may have been trained in the weaponry they were later entombed with, so today we are diving into other cases of warrior women. We're talking about those who were found alongside weapons, those who may have inspired legends, and misidentified graves!Who was buried here? What do their remains tell us? And were these women an
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