History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

History Extra 24 - Was the Great Sphinx built by a lost civilisation?

Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracies, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the theories in the company of expert historians to uncover if there's any truth behind the murky myths. History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories is produced by the team behind History Extra. For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. There you can find other feeds including History’s Greatest Cities and HistoryExtra LongReads. Find out more at historyextra.com/podcast.   We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch.   You can listen ad-free to this podcast and more by subscribing to HistoryExtra Plus here: https://historyextra.supportingcast.fm/.
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Episodes

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Was the Great Sphinx built by a lost civilisation?

06 Sep 2026
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Did an alien spacecraft crash-land in Russia?

30 Aug 2026
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Did 300 years of history never happen at all?

23 Aug 2026
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Was Paul McCartney replaced by an imposter?

16 Aug 2026
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Do Jesus’s descendants live among us?

09 Aug 2026