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In 1939, a team of workers beneath the Vatican unearthed an early Christian grave. This surprising discovery launched a secret quest that would last decades a quest to discover the long-lost burial place of the Apostle Peter. From earliest times, Christian tradition held that Peter, a lowly fisherman from Galilee, whom Christ made leader of his church was executed in Rome by Emperor Nero and buried on Vatican Hill. But his tomb had been lost to history. Now, funded anonymously by a wealthy American, a small army of workers embarked on the dig of a lifetime.

A Locked Tomb reread podcast where we unpack wtf is going on in The Locked Tomb series including Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, and Nona the Ninth. We unapologetically obsess over Gideon, Harrow, and every other beloved and dreadful character. This podcast is FILLED with spoilers. Listen to our trailer episode before listening to the reread! First time readers beware!

The Tomb of the Mili Mongga tells the story of Samuel Turvey's expeditions to the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia. While there, he discovers an entire recently extinct mammal fauna from the island’s fossil record, revealing how islands support some of the world’s most remarkable biodiversity, and why many of these unique endemic species are threatened with extinction or have already been lost. But as the story unfolds, an unexpected narrative emerges – Sumba’s Indigenous communities tell of a mysterious wildman called the 'mili mongga', a giant yeti-like beast.

With your hosts Patrick and Asher. We stare into the abyss and see what stares back. Each episode we explore an aspect of death. Topics range from philosophical to scientific to religious to cultural. Join us and face the great beyond.

Welcome to The Tomb, inside you will definitely find some gems and hidden treasures. In The Tomb, I will be talking to different people from all walks of life to gain their unique perspectives on various topics.

Western historian and author Stuart Rosebrook and Old West historian and artist Bob Boze Bell team up from Prescott and Cave Creek, Arizona, to discuss the legendary tales of Old Tombstone and the Wild West. They'll share and debate Old West history with a great roundup of guests, Western writers, artists, film makers, chroniclers, researchers and lovers of the American West

A podcast about the history, preservation, and culture of American cemeteries hosted by Liz Clappin

This short story takes you back to the start of radio in America. Filled with just the right amount of humor this story takes a millionaire's final wish and makes it possible for him to broadcast an approved message through a loud speaker in his headstone. This captured the attention of the nation, but no one expected the worst case scenario, but it is just this scenario that empties a cemetery. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Adventures of Ponyboy: Tombstone Tourist explores cemeteries and graveyards to find the final resting place of the famous, the infamous, and the lost to history. Some are intensely personal, found with planning and hours or days of driving. Others are stumbled upon while headed further down the road.

Join historian Sherry Monahan as she shares the quirky, unique, and interesting stories of Tombstone, the "Town Too Tough to Die." Travel the streets of this once, flush silver city and meet its legendary characters.