Buried Truths: Egypt’s Royal Tombs, Ancient Fortresses, and the Oldest Calendar on Earth

In this jam-packed episode of Lost Treasures, hosts Adam Means and John Scheil take you on an unforgettable journey across continents and millennia, exploring the most astonishing archaeological discoveries making headlines in 2025. The duo dives deep into recent finds and what they reveal about ancient civilizations — all with their signature wit, insight, and infectious enthusiasm.

In This Episode:

• 🏺 The Tomb of Thutmose II: Hear the incredible story of the first royal tomb discovered near the Valley of the Kings since 1922 — a site hidden behind waterfalls and misidentified for decades. Learn how color, symbolism, and fragments of alabaster helped confirm its royal occupant.
• 🧱 China’s Great Wall Gets Older: A newly uncovered section of the Great Wall dates construction back 300 years earlier than previously believed. John and Adam unpack what this means for our understanding of the Western Zhou Dynasty and early Chinese engineering.
• 🕌 Saudi Arabia’s Bronze Age City: Beneath an oasis, archaeologists found an ancient fortified settlement complete with trade goods like frankincense and myrrh — a testament to a thriving trade network stretching across the ancient world.
• 🛕 A Nabataean Temple in Italy: A 2,000-year-old temple, dedicated to Nabataean gods, was uncovered off the coast of southern Italy — the only one of its kind ever found outside the Middle East.
• ⚰️ Luxor’s Sealed Chambers: Eleven newly unearthed tombs from nearly 4,000 years ago give a fresh glimpse into ancient Egyptian family life, burial customs, and craftsmanship.
• 🎨 Women on the Throne: Stunning murals in Peru reveal the Moche society may have been matriarchal, with depictions of women in positions of power dating back to 650 CE.
• 📅 The World’s Oldest Calendar: At Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, the oldest known luni-solar calendar has been discovered — a 12,000-year-old record of celestial events and comet strikes that may have led to a mini ice age and sparked the rise of agriculture.

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From Egypt to China, Italy to Peru, this episode explores the wonders of human civilization and the buried clues that connect us to our past. Whether you're a historian at heart or just love a good mystery, Episode 17 of Lost Treasures delivers a globe-spanning dose of discovery, wonder, and humor. Download now and explore the stories the earth has been waiting to tell.