Buried Evidence

Historical true crime examined through archaeology and forensics AI summary

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Is true crime our latest obsession, or just history's oldest guilty pleasure?A brand-new exploration of historical true crime through the ages, exposes why we should be looking over our shoulders to the past with bestselling historian, Rebecca Rideal & Archaeologist, Professor Raksha Dave.Together they will unpack the buried stories of crime and uncover the darkest chapters of criminal history, from victims and investigators to perpetrators and punishments.Using archaeology as a key investigative tool, Raksha and Rebecca will uncover how a dig separates fact from folklore. Such as Otzi the Iceman - a body from 3300BCE discovered in 1991 - where the archeological examination of his bones provided a window into the last 48 hours of someone living thousands of years ago. Or the site discovery of The Salem Witch Trials, where a dig immediately dispelled the stories of gallows at the top of the hill and formal burials. Using archaeology, history and modern forensic science, Buried Evidence reopens some of the world's oldest cold cases to separate folklore from fact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lindow Man: The Body In The Bog

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Death in the Arctic: Franklin's Lost Expedition - Part 1

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London, 1848. Three years have passed since Sir John Franklin and 128 officers and men sailed into the Arctic, in search of the Northwest Passage. No letters, no survivors, no ships.What nobody yet realises is that…
Here Be Witches: The Salem Witch Trials

2026-10-02 · 39 min · Season 1, episode 6

It’s the 19th of July 1692 and thirty-nine year old Sarah Good, is the youngest of five women being trundled through Salem Village to a hill on the outskirts of the settlement. They are to be hanged as witches. The…
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Ötzi: Murder on the Mountain

2026-09-18 · 31 min · Season 1, episode 4

It's September 1991, two hikers in the Alps believe they’ve stumbled across the body of a climber who’d lost his way. He lies face-down in the ice. His arm caught awkwardly beneath him. A shoulder protruding from…
The Tragedy of the Titanic

2026-09-11 · 54 min · Season 1, episode 3

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2026
Typical length: 34 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Archaeology, Time Team

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