20 Best Podcasts about Lost Civilizations to Listen to (2026)

A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen? more

Earth Ancients chronicles the growing (and often suppressed) evidence of known and unknown civilizations, their ruined cities, and artifacts developed from advanced science and technology. Erased from the pages of time, these cultures discovered and charted the heavens, developed earth-centric sciences and unleashed advancements that parallel and, in many cases, surpass our own. Join us and discover our lost history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support . more

From the first human civilizations to the Hellenistic and Roman eras

Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our children. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, PhD ('Fall Of Rome') helps us understand our world and how it got to be the way it is. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Tides of History ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. more

A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes. New episodes every Sunday and Thursday. From History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Lost Origins explores all things ancient mystery, alternative historical theory, extraterrestrial phenomena, and lost civilizations. Every week, Andrew and CK chat with experts, researchers, and authors on esoteric history and mind bending mysteries. more

Was Earth really visited by mysterious extraterrestrial travelers thousands of years ago as many proponents of 'ancient astronaut theory' believe? What are the hidden secrets and mysteries behind ancient monuments and forgotten civilizations?Every week, historian Tristan Johnson and regular human person Scott Niswander dive through the archives to learn about the fascinating histories of ancient civilizations while also debunking the myths and straight-up lies presented in History Channel's massively popular tv show Ancient Aliens that has sparked a new generation of conspiracy theorists. We hope through this show, you can gain an appreciation for just how cool ancient societies were, and not simply credit their impressive advancements to alien visitors.NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK! Follow the show so you don't miss an episode, and leave us a review! It really helps us out! more

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart! Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books. Tune in on the 1st of every month for a fresh episode! more

The ancient world was full of wonders. Engineering marvels like the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. Remarkable peoples like the Aztecs, the Romans and the Mongols. Infamous leaders such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Herod the Great. Inventors, explorers, builders, pioneers and philosophers who shaped the world we live in today. Welcome to Ancient Civilisations - the podcast that takes you back in time to discover the ancient world, one story at a time. A Noiser production, narrated by Paul McGann and John Hopkins. As featured on Short History Of... and Real Dictators. ⁠Noiser+⁠ members get ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to ⁠noiser.com/subscriptions⁠. No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception. more

Ancient Aliens explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode in this hit HISTORY series gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age-old debate. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? more

History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net. more

Secrets in Stone explores the mysteries of the world's ancient megalithic sites and what they reveal about our forgotten past. more

An Archaeology podcast featuring interviews with archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and classicists. All united by a love of ancient history and prehistory. Hosted by Sebastian Wetherbee, a professional archaeologist, caver, climber, and history buff. more

Welcome to The Cosmic Tusk, hosted by George Howard. This is a podcast where we uncover the mysteries of ancient cultures and delve deep into the wisdom of old. more

The Ancient History podcast is the companion podcast of Ancient History Magazine, a publication dedicated to exploring the ancient world. Each episode will feature a new guest to discuss their research, a new book, or talk about ancient history, from Greece and Rome to Mesopotamia and China, and everything in between. more

Welcome to Empire-Builders, the podcast all about the rise and fall of the world's imperial civilizations. We will take for the object of our investigation those civilizations which have something to teach us about what happens when human societies with distinct cultural traditions, histories, and mythologies converge, even if only for a single page in the story of mankind. And we will start from the beginning, when the very concept of civilization was only just ripening, for make no mistake — empires have been with us from the start. Before man was, empire awaited him.  more

At Ancient Origins we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained . more

Uncover the secrets buried beneath history's most astonishing monuments in Naked History Unearthed. This electrifying podcast series delves into the mysteries behind legendary megastructures, from the hidden chambers of the Pyramids to the eerie mass graves sealed within Mexico's ancient pyramids. Scientists, archaeologists, and historians reveal groundbreaking discoveries how sticky rice reinforced the Great Wall of China, why Tutankhamun's tomb defied tradition, and how a vast moat keeps Angkor Wat standing strong. With cutting-edge research and gripping storytelling, each episode unravels the untold truths behind architectural marvels, offering fresh insight into their forgotten builders, lost civilisations, and the secrets they left behind. more

This channel is the home of the Ancient Technology Podcast, and my documentary work about ancient engineering, lost knowledge, and the open questions of human history. I'm Karoly Poka, a technology innovation research engineer. As a hobby, I use modern tools like 3D scanning, field research, and technical analysis to take a closer look at ancient structures, precision artifacts, and technologies that don't fit neatly into simple explanations. Here you'll find full podcast episodes, long-form conversations with researchers, and documentary-style investigations focused on evidence. more

Older Further Stranger applies the Copernican Principle to the reimagining of the human past. The problem is not that we know too little, but that a narrow, settled set of stories has been allowed to stand in for a history that was vastly more inventive, daring, and strange. Hosted by Jacob Gold, the podcast moves through deep time and across forgotten landscapes, following the traces of people who built, experimented, adapted, and imagined their worlds in ways that still surprise us. Archaeology and anthropology become instruments of revelation rather than correction, uncovering coastlines now underwater, social worlds that flourished without kings or borders, and human ingenuity that appeared early, vanished, and reappeared in unexpected forms. Older Further Stranger treats the past not as a prelude to the present, but as a reservoir of possibility—rich, unresolved, and alive—inviting listeners into a deeper, more astonished sense of what it has meant, and might still mean, to be human. more