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An Elephant in the Vatican, Part 1: The Discovery of Hanno

An Elephant in the Vatican, Part 1: The Discovery of Hanno

FromRidiculous History


An Elephant in the Vatican, Part 1: The Discovery of Hanno

FromRidiculous History

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In February of 1962, HVAC workers discovered the remains of an elephant beneath the Cortile del Belvedere -- and a mystery was ahoof. The story begins in 1513, when Portugese king Manuel I sought to give Pope Leo X an extraordinary gift: Hanno, an elephant from distant shores.
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Released:
Nov 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.