About this episode

This episode explores a mysterious 1909 report of Egyptian-style artifacts found in the Grand Canyon and the theories surrounding it.

In 1909, an Arizona newspaper reported that an explorer discovered a hidden cave deep inside the Grand Canyon filled with Egyptian-style artifacts, hieroglyphs, and a massive underground complex. The story claimed the Smithsonian was involved… but the discovery was never mentioned again. In this episode, we explore the mysterious report and the theories surrounding one of the strangest archaeological claims in American history. Watch the full episode on YouTube:▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes:🎧 200+ bonus audio episodes▶ https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Theories of the Third Kind

Topics covered

• archaeology
• mystery
• history
• Egyptian artifacts
• Grand Canyon
• Smithsonian

Keywords

• Grand Canyon
• Egyptian artifacts
• 1909 discovery
• Smithsonian
• archaeological claims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smithsonian

Books & works: Egyptian-style artifacts, hieroglyphs

Places: Grand Canyon, Arizona

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