Unexplained Mysteries

A series of ring-shaped ditches in the Brazilian Amazon shows that a sophisticated civilization once existed in the rainforest. Could it have been the mythic city of El Dorado? Or is it linked to similar religious sites in the Andes Mountains? Or perhaps the work of ancient aliens? Sponsors! Sacred Lies - Click on the ‘Facebook Watch’ icon or follow the Sacred Lies show page for new episodes on Fridays. Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit at Madison-Reed.com with promo code: UNEXPLAINED.

A series of ring-shaped ditches can be found throughout the Brazilian Amazon, which predate the rain forest itself. These structures remain a complete mystery, and archaeologists are unsure what to make of them. It is suggested that they served as burial grounds or a form of defense, but no one knows for sure. Sponsors! Madison Reed - Go to Madison-Reed.com to get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit with promo code: UNEXPLAINED.

Welcome Conspiracy Theories listeners! We hope you enjoy the conclusion to our Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 special. It is brought to you AD FREE. Be sure to look out for a new episode of Unexplained Mysteries tomorrow. This is a crossover episode with the hosts of Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries. In part one we explored the official story behind the flight's disappearance, in this episode we analyze the theories and mysterious circumstances surrounding this event. Was the plane brought down by a rogue passenger, or a cyber-attack? What kind of information might governments be hiding from the families who lost loved ones?

Please enjoy this bonus AD FREE episode with Carter from Conspiracy Theories adding his unique take on the events surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Part two will be released Wednesday August 15th, right here AD FREE again. Less than one hour into its flight, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared from the skies. Despite all of the geo-location technology that exists, and more than $160 million in a search and recovery effort, the whereabouts of flight MH370, and the circumstances of its disappearance over the Indian Ocean in 2014 remain a mystery. 

While presumed to have lived during the Dark Ages, nothing was written about King Arthur until centuries after. But when Glastonbury monks uncovered a tomb late in the 12th century with an inscription that read “Here lies buried the famous King Arthur with Guinevere, his second wife, in the aisle of Avalon,” they may have finally found definitive evidence to prove that King Arthur was real. But was it evidence we could trust? Sponsors! Madison Reed - Madison Reed would like to honor Unexplained Mysteries listeners with 10% off plus Free Shipping on their first color kit with promo code: UNEXPLAINED.

King Arthur is Britain’s famed warrior king who fought against the Saxons to preserve British independence. His story has been embellished through the ages but there have been many discrepancies. Which versions about King Arthur are fact and which are fiction? Or is it all fiction? Sponsors! Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit at Madison-Reed.com with promo code:UNEXPLAINED

Months after the the murder of hotel guest “Ronald T. Owen,” his true identity was discovered to be Artemas Ogletree. But for years, the case went unsolved. Almost 70 years later, the Kansas City Public Library received an anonymous call. Somebody had found a box with press clippings about the murder and a crucial piece of evidence. Would it be enough to solve the case? Sponsors! Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit at Madison-Reed.com with promo code: UNEXPLAINED. The Great Courses Plus - Get a full month of unlimited access to The Great Courses Plus for FREE at TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Unexplained.

A young man checked into a Kansas City hotel by himself under the name Roland T. Owen back in 1935. After mysterious phone calls and visitors to his room, Owen was found savagely beaten. But as it turns out, this man wasn’t Roland T. Owen. So who was he? And did the killer intend to kill the real Owen, or the man posing as him? Sponsors! The Great Courses Plus - Sign up for a FREE MONTH of unlimited access to all of their lectures at TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Unexplained. Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit at Madison-Reed.com and use promo code: UNEXPLAINED.

Easter Island is an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean that’s closest neighbor is over 1,000 miles away. How did ancient people arrive in such a remote place? Why did they construct the now iconic moai heads, and how did they transport these enormous statues across the island? Sponsors! SimpliSafe - Go today to SimpliSafe.com/Unexplained. The Great Courses Plus - Sign up for a FREE MONTH of unlimited access to all of their lectures at TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/UNEXPLAINED Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus Free Shipping on your first color kit at Madison-Reed.com with promo code: UNEXPLAINED.

Easter Island, named after the day Dutch sailors discovered it, is an island in the Pacific Ocean with hundreds of mysteriously large “heads.” They soar to an average 20 feet high and can weigh over 20 tons. Who built these heads and what is their significance? Sponsors! Netflix - Enter a New Reality on June 29th. Watch Kiss Me First, Only on Netflix.

There are many theories on the formation of crop circles. Find out if they’re made by drunken pranksters, crop artists, or possibly… time-travelers? Sponsors! Pitney Bowes - Get a free 60 day trial of a Pitney Bowes C200 at pb.com/UNEXPLAINED Netflix - Enter a New Reality on June 29th. Watch Kiss Me First, Only on Netflix The Great Courses Plus - Sign up now for a full month of unlimited access to enjoy all of their lectures for FREE when you go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Unexplained

For decades, people have been fascinated by crop circles. What started out decades ago as simple shapes has evolved into complex geometric patterns. Crop circles appear overnight but to this day, nobody knows how they form. Are they a hoax? The result of natural phenomena? Or perhaps something else? Sponsors! Pitney Bowes - Visit us online at pb.com/UNEXPLAINED and get a free 60 day trial of a Pitney Bowes C200. The Great Courses Plus - Listeners get a FREE MONTH of unlimited access when you sign up at Thegreatcoursesplus.com/Unexplained

A lot of evidence has been used to argue in favor of Nessie’s existence. Are people really seeing a reclusive beast in the water? Is it an optical illusion? Or is Nessie truly a monster that’s just camera shy for tourists? Sponsors! Green Chef - For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/UNEXPLAINED The Great Courses Plus - Get a FREE MONTH of unlimited access to all their lectures when you sign up at Thegreatcoursesplus.com/ Unexplained

The Loch Ness Monster, aka Nessie, is believed to patrol the depths of Loch Ness, a large freshwater lake deep in the Scottish Highlands. Since a now-famous sighting in the 1930s, the Loch Ness monster has captured people’s imaginations across the planet. But Nessie’s story could date back as far as 500 A.D. After this podcast, listen to Molly's new show Great Women of Business wherever you listen to podcasts! Episodes on Julia Child and Coco Chanel are out now! Sponsors! SimpliSafe - Go today to SimpliSafe.com/unexplained

For almost two decades, German archaeologist Robert Koldewey headed an excavation looking for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. He searched for it based on descriptions in ancient Greek and Roman histories. But what if these weren’t historic texts, but rather legends passed down through the generations? Was there even a Hanging Garden at all? Sponsors! Bombas - Go to Bombas.com/UNEXPLAINED and use the code UNEXPLAINED to get 20% off your first order