History Undisclosed
History Undisclosed is a podcast that digs beneath conspiracy theories, pseudo-history, and archaeological legends to uncover what really happened. Each episode unravels a famous artifact, ancient mystery, or sensational claim — separating evidence from exaggeration and truth from distortion.
From crystal skulls to cursed relics, forgotten temples to fringe theories, host Jay explores how myths form, why they spread, and what the artifacts actually reveal about the ancient world. No sensationalism. No shortcuts. Just critical thinking, compelling storytelling, and the real history buried under the hype.
If you’re drawn to ancient mysteries, strange discoveries, and the untold stories behind humanity’s oldest objects… welcome to History Undisclosed.
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Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
In 1513, an Ottoman admiral named Piri Reis created a world map that initially puzzled the world. The map appears to depict parts of South America with surprising accuracy, and according to some claims, even shows Antarctica centuries before it was officially discovered. In this deep dive, we examine the real history of the Piri Reis Map, where its source material came from, how it was constructed, and why it became a magnet for speculation, pseudohistory, and fringe theories. Using historical knowledge and scholarship, we separate what the map genuinely tells us from what later generations wanted it to say. Was this evidence of lost ancient knowledge? A misunderstood Renaissance artifact? Or a case study in how modern myths are built around historical objects?