The Terracotta Army & The Loch Ness Monster | A History Daily Special

💬  One March 29th 1974, a Chinese farmer was working the field as he always did - when suddenly his shovel struck something hard. Little did he know he had just stumbled upon one of the most important archaeological finds in history.

⚡In this special episode we share two fantastic episodes from our friends over at History Daily. If you love them - subscribe to History Daily here: https://podfollow.com/history-daily 

The first is the discovery of China’s Terracotta Army - which turned a small Chinese village into a tourist hotspot. The second takes us to the Scottish Highlands and the first photograph ever taken of the Loch Ness Monster.

🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:

➡ Why villagers were suspicious about extracting pieces of the Terracotta army

➡ Why the  Terracotta Warriors were first made, over 2000 years ago

➡ How discovering the army felt more like a curse to the farm who found it

➡ How the legend of the Loch Ness monster first caught mainstream attention

➡ The human story behind the famous “Surgeon’s photograph” of Nessie

➡ The role the Daily Mail played in stoking the flames of the legend

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History Daily does history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. A co-production from award-winning podcasters Airship and Noiser.

About What We Did Before:

What We Did Before is a podcast exploring the history of everyday life, from how we kept food fresh before fridges, to how we survived without shoes and what came before AI.

About your hosts:

Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He's co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.

Matt Pyle is a lead software developer and tech enthusiast with a keen interest in media, and a love for interesting conversation and learning.

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Website: www.ogpodcasts.co.uk 

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Email: hello@ogpodcasts.co.uk