{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65/6a675484cc8464e5cd88e386?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Do These Egyptian Mummies Have Gold Tongues?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65/1785505289020-d55dc143-0208-4e1e-be91-bfce00f06034.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why were ancient mummies buried with golden foil tongues inside their mouths? What hidden Iron Age secrets lie trapped inside a fused 2,000-year-old block of soil and copper? And how did a metal detectorist in Norway stumble upon the largest Viking silver hoard discovered in over a century?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s video, Giselle digs deep into three remarkable archaeological breakthroughs that are reshaping our understanding of the ancient world. Join Giselle and historian Tristan Hughes (host of ‘The Ancients’ podcast) to discuss “one of the most amazing discoveries in Britain”!</p><p><br></p><p>🪏 You can become a certified Dirt Nerd by becoming a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJyzOQzeHJfZJMZ9-r_h3A/join</p><p><br></p><p>Source Materials:</p><p>Alamy</p><p>Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities</p><p>Anne Engesveen, Innlandet County Council</p><p>Innlandet County Council</p><p>May-Tove Smiseth, Innlandet County Council</p><p><br></p><p>1,700-year-old sock by Manchester Museum (https://multilingualmuseum.manchester.ac.uk/object/1700-year-old-sock/)&nbsp;</p><p>License: CC 4.0 International Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p>","author_name":"Little Dot Studios"}