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Ep. 22 Medical History: Soutra Aisle, Ancient Medical Practices and Wild 19th Century "Cures" 58:30

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Send us a text We are back with a brand new episode, talking all things wild in medical history and archaeology! Belle begins by telling us of an incredible medieval hospital in Scotland which has had some fascinating finds relating to healthcare. Belle also gives us some insight into ancient medical practices - some of which we still use today! Ra…

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Ep. 21 Ancient Greece: The Eleusinian Mysteries and the Antikythera Mechanism 33:46

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Send us a text We are back with another episode, deep diving into Ancient Greece! In this episode, Raquel starts by giving the low-down on a topic quite close to her heart - the Eleusinian Mysteries! This ancient mystery cult (and other mystery cults along the same vein) are an absolute wonder... involving ecstatic experiences and absolute secrecy.…

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Ep. 20 Famous Battles: The Emu Wars, War of the Oaken Bucket, the Pastry War and Others 1:00:19

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Send us a text Hello friends! In this episode we discuss some famous (and not so famous... although quite ridiculous) battles in history! Now if you're wondering where episode 19 is, it will be available soon Patreon - we discuss some pretty heavy topics around the Aztecs and even though it was such a great episode, we felt it was better on that pl…

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Ep. 18 Pirates: Barbary Corsairs, an Incredible Chinese Pirate and Blackbeard etc. 44:46

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Send us a text When the people send us lovely messages asking for an episode on Pirates, we deliver! In this episode we go down some rabbit holes (as per usual), looking at some very successful pirates in history. Raquel starts by telling us all about the Barbary Corsairs and a shipwreck recently found. Belle goes into depth about the incredible st…

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Ep. 17 The Roman Empire: Weird AF Theories, Strange Artefacts, the Founding of Rome Etc. 48:55

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Send us a text In this very fun episode, Belle and Raquel take a dive into the world of the Roman Empire. First up, Belle tells us of the most ridiculous theory we have ever possibly heard... apparently the Roman Empire never existed! She also gives details on the founding of Rome and a very important archaeological site that may prove some of it t…

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Ep. 16 Medieval Europe: Animal Courts, Origins of Football, Vikings in Russia and a Medieval Cemetery 43:28

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Send us a text In this EPIC episode, Belle and Raquel dive into the world of Medieval Europe! Raquel begins by discussing some wildly insane facts (*disclaimer - we hope these are facts, because we ourselves can't quite believe they're true), the origins of football and a little tiny bit about espionage. Belle then gives us a crash course on the Vi…

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Ep. 15 China: White Pyramids, Antiquarianism, a Sunken City, and Incredible Tombs 52:35

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Send us a text In this weeks episode, Belle and Raquel explore some amazing archaeological finds in China! First up, Belle talks about antiquarianism and record keeping in ancient China, as well as the elusive white pyramids! Raquel then goes in depth on an ancient sunken city beneath a lake, some folk legends surrounding the mysterious city and so…

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Ep. 14 Curses: King Tut's Trumpets, Royal Tomb Curses and Ancient Greco-Roman Curse Tablets 34:14

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Send us a text On this week's episode of Archaeologists Behaving Badly, Belle and Raquel go on a journey discussing some famous (and not so famous) curses surrounding Tutankhamun, Polish King Casamir IV and the absolutely wild ancient curse tablets from the Greco-Roman world. We had a lot of fun with this episode - we hope you enjoy it too!…

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Ep. 13 Fakes and Frauds (Pt. 2): The Veleia Artefacts, a Brass Plate, and Two Incredible Fakes 42:57

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Send us a text We are BACK! Episode 13. Fakes and Frauds (Pt. 2) talks about some WILD frauds in the archaeology realm. Belle and Raquel have a fun chat discussing the Veleia Artefacts from Basque Country, Sir Francis Drake's Brass Plate, a story of a fraud producing some incredible fake artefacts and a cute little story of Archaeoraptor. It's a fu…

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Ep. 12 Egypt (Pt. 1): Sir Flinders Petrie and the Love of Beer in Ancient Egypt 52:03

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Send us a text In this episode we talk about Egypt! Belle shares the story of famous archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie, his achievements and also the very bad side of his archaeology. And boy is it bad. Raquel goes in depth on beer production and consumption in ancient Egypt, sharing a bunch of interesting evidence that shows those guys definitely …

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Ep. 11 Ft. Adam Ford: Archaeology in Saudi Arabia and Crazy Field Stories From Around the World 39:53

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Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by a special guest, Adam Ford! Adam is an archaeologist, author, TV presenter and communications expert from the UK who has been living and working working in Australia - and now, Saudi Arabia. Adam shares some insight into the exciting archaeology being discovered in Saudi Arabia, as well as some crazy…

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Ep. 10. Weird Burials (Pt. 1): Sky Burials, Bed Burials, Deviant Burials, Vampires and More! 39:27

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Send us a text In this episode, we deep dive into some very strange burial practices throughout history. Raquel talks about how vultures are an integral part of the sky burial process, as well as a and rare practice called bed burials found in Europe. Belle discusses the meaning of deviant burials and some truly creepy archaeological finds, where p…

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Ep. 9 India (Pt. 2): Ep. 9 India (Pt. 2): Origins of Chess, Indian Cave Art and the WEIRD Story of King Ashoka 1:09:03

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk more on India! As a Part 2 talking about Indian history and archaeology, Raquel discusses the origins of chess as well as the beautiful cave art (both ancient and Medieval) found at the subcontinent. Belle and Raquel also talk a whole lot on King Ashoka and his very, VERY weird backstory - plus a whole lot mo…

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Ep. 8 The Maya: Belle's Work in Belize, Xibalba the Mayan Underworld and the Mesoamerican Ballgame. 1:22:23

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Send us a text In this episode, we deep dive into some aspects of the Maya! Belle talks a little about her time working at a Mayan site in Belize, a 'deviant' Mayan burial, and her love for diving and marine archaeology. We also talk about the fascinating story of Xibalba; the Mayan underworld, it's modern day connection to Metal bands, and the ins…

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Ep. 7 Christmas! The Surprising Origins of Santa, Elves, Odin, St. Nicholas, Krampus and More! 1:04:21

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly! We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia who like to drink wine and talk about all things weird and interesting in history. In this special episode, we dive into the maybe not so well known beginnings of Santa, Odin, Elves, St. Nicholas, Krampus and a WHOLE lot mo…

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Ep. 6 Trowel and Error (Pt. 1): The Terracotta Warriors, Movile, Ötzi the Iceman and Derinkuyu 40:05

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Send us a text In this episode, we have a chat about some sites that were discovered completely by mistake! We discuss the Terracotta Warriors, a cave in Romania filled with new species of creepy crawlies, how cool Ötzi the Iceman is, as well as Derinkuyu; an underground city in Turkey. We also talk about our own feelings on certain animals and a l…

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Ep. 5. Heretics: The Most Preposterous Heretics in History, Arianism, Free Spirits and Others 41:03

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly. We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia, who like to drink wine and talk about old stuff. In this episode, we have a chat about the most insane heretics and heretic groups in history, Galileo, Arianism and Free Spirits... plus more!…

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Ep. 4. India: The Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient Universities and Trade 43:09

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly. We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia, who like to drink wine and talk about old stuff. In this episode, we have a chat about how little Raquel knows about her own heritage, the Indus Valley Civilization, the trade of pepper, and how awesome the ancient univers…

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Ep. 1 Cruel Rulers: Vlad the Impaler, Phalaris, Timur the Lame, & Caligula. 50:31

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly. We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia, who like to drink wine and talk about old stuff. In this episode we talk about the cruel escapades of some of history's most brutal rulers; Vlad the Impaler, Phalaris, Timur the Lame and Caligula.…

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Ep. 2 Fakes and Frauds (Pt. 1): Heinrich Schliemann and the Persian Princess Mummy 53:41

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly. We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia who like to drink wine and chat about old stuff. In this episode, we chat about some of the great fakes and frauds in the archaeological world; Heinrich Schliemann and the Persian Princess Mummy.…

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Ep 3. Halloween (Pt. 1): Curses, Mummies and the Origins of Halloween and Ghost Stories 59:44

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Send us a text Welcome to Archaeologists Behaving Badly. We are Belle and Raquel, two archaeologists from Melbourne, Australia, who like to drink wine and talk about old stuff. In this episode, we talk about the origins of ghost stories and Halloween, curses, mummies and one of our favourite monsters; the Werewolf. We also talk about a few of our o…

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Ep. 22 Medical History: Soutra Aisle, Ancient Medical Practices and Wild 19th Century "Cures" 58:30

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Ep. 21 Ancient Greece: The Eleusinian Mysteries and the Antikythera Mechanism 33:46

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Ep. 20 Famous Battles: The Emu Wars, War of the Oaken Bucket, the Pastry War and Others 1:00:19

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Ep. 18 Pirates: Barbary Corsairs, an Incredible Chinese Pirate and Blackbeard etc. 44:46

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Ep. 17 The Roman Empire: Weird AF Theories, Strange Artefacts, the Founding of Rome Etc. 48:55

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Ep. 16 Medieval Europe: Animal Courts, Origins of Football, Vikings in Russia and a Medieval Cemetery 43:28

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Ep. 15 China: White Pyramids, Antiquarianism, a Sunken City, and Incredible Tombs 52:35

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Ep. 14 Curses: King Tut's Trumpets, Royal Tomb Curses and Ancient Greco-Roman Curse Tablets 34:14

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Ep. 13 Fakes and Frauds (Pt. 2): The Veleia Artefacts, a Brass Plate, and Two Incredible Fakes 42:57

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Ep. 12 Egypt (Pt. 1): Sir Flinders Petrie and the Love of Beer in Ancient Egypt 52:03

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Ep. 11 Ft. Adam Ford: Archaeology in Saudi Arabia and Crazy Field Stories From Around the World 39:53

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Ep. 10. Weird Burials (Pt. 1): Sky Burials, Bed Burials, Deviant Burials, Vampires and More! 39:27

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Ep. 9 India (Pt. 2): Ep. 9 India (Pt. 2): Origins of Chess, Indian Cave Art and the WEIRD Story of King Ashoka 1:09:03

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Ep. 8 The Maya: Belle's Work in Belize, Xibalba the Mayan Underworld and the Mesoamerican Ballgame. 1:22:23

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Ep. 7 Christmas! The Surprising Origins of Santa, Elves, Odin, St. Nicholas, Krampus and More! 1:04:21

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Ep. 6 Trowel and Error (Pt. 1): The Terracotta Warriors, Movile, Ötzi the Iceman and Derinkuyu 40:05

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Ep. 5. Heretics: The Most Preposterous Heretics in History, Arianism, Free Spirits and Others 41:03

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Ep. 4. India: The Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient Universities and Trade 43:09

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Ep. 1 Cruel Rulers: Vlad the Impaler, Phalaris, Timur the Lame, & Caligula. 50:31

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Ep. 2 Fakes and Frauds (Pt. 1): Heinrich Schliemann and the Persian Princess Mummy 53:41

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Ep 3. Halloween (Pt. 1): Curses, Mummies and the Origins of Halloween and Ghost Stories 59:44

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