Faxian and his travels through the Buddhist Kingdoms

Faxian and his travels through the Buddhist Kingdoms

In 399 AD, Faxian, a 62-year old Chinese monk set out for India. His goal was to find and copy sacred Buddhist scripts that were missing or falling apart in his homeland. The result would be an epic 13-year journey through 30 kingdoms. Faxian's account of his journey is one of the earliest and most complete of India in this time period. Check out History Dispatches at HistoryDispatches.com The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 4

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 4

In this part of our series, we wrap up the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition and look at the 1912, and 1914-15 Expeditions. Meanwhile, the fame of Bingham - and Machu Picchu - continues to grow. The Expl...

30 Okt 202433min

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 3

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 3

Hiram Bingham has found Machu Picchu. In this episode, he goes searching for the last Inca cities - Vitcos and Vilcabamba. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia...

14 Okt 202433min

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 2

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 2

In part 2 of our series, we follow the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition as they go searching for the last cities of the legendary Inca Empire. However, Hiram Bingham will find something entirely differen...

7 Okt 202432min

Explorers Podcast Trailer

Explorers Podcast Trailer

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27 Sep 202444s

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 1

Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 1

In part 1 of our series, we look at the Inca Empire, and the cities that would - in time - become 'lost' to the world. We then meet Hiram Bingham III - the man who will one day become the scientific '...

23 Sep 202440min

Henry Hudson - Part 3 - the Northwest Passage

Henry Hudson - Part 3 - the Northwest Passage

In the final episode of the Henry Hudson saga, Hudson goes looking for the Northwest Passage - and discovers Hudson Bay in the process. However, disgruntled crew will mutiny - making the ending of Hud...

18 Sep 202441min

Henry Hudson - Part 2 - The Voyage of the Half Moon

Henry Hudson - Part 2 - The Voyage of the Half Moon

In this episode, Henry Hudson accepts a job with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to find a route to Asia over Russia - aka the Northeast Passage. Thwarted, he heads west - to the New World - and he...

3 Sep 202445min

Henry Hudson - Part 1 - the Northeast Passage

Henry Hudson - Part 1 - the Northeast Passage

British explorer Henry Hudson goes searching for a new route to Asia. His first attempt it to go north - to the North Pole and over the top of the world. When that doesn't work, he goes east - over Ru...

26 Aug 202429min

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