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The Micah Hanks Program

Lost Knowledge and Forgotten Technologies of the Past | MHP 01.07.26.

The Micah Hanks Program

Micah Hanks

Society & Culture, Science

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The fabled Library of Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, was home to vast collections of scrolls from across the Mediterranean and beyond. Despite the wonders it contained, by late antiquity, the library's collections had disappeared, leaving questions about the depth of the ancient knowledge it once contained. But could such "lost knowledge" from the ancient past ever be recovered? 

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore the enigma of lost information from antiquity, as well as several of the most curious surviving ancient technologies that point to the existence of remarkable knowledge that was harnessed in the ancient world. From the famous 'Antikithera Mechanism,' to mysteries that include "Greek Fire," Damascus Steel, Roman Concrete, and the enigmatic "Visby Lenses," we examine echoes of a technological past on Earth that history has largely forgotten... or has it? 

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0:00.0

Reports of unidentified flying objects.

0:08.2

Unidentified aerial phenomena.

0:09.9

Are they secret weapons being tested by our own or foreign governments?

0:13.5

The American people are becoming most interested and, in many instances, very alarmed by the UFO stories.

0:19.5

So why do you suppose that all of this has been kept

0:22.1

from the world? Exploring our past, our future, and the mysteries of our universe. Where do they come from?

0:28.4

Why can't you explain it? Everybody in uthology is screaming for disclosure. The future is now.

0:34.4

This is Micahanks. From the high mountains of Appalachia in a bunker below ground.

0:40.8

Welcome one at all, and happy new year. It is the Micahanks program.

0:45.4

Glad once again to be behind the microphone and getting into gear as we go in pursuit of the anomalous in our existence, as we do every week.

0:53.7

Listen on demand via podcasting apps everywhere

0:56.0

and courtesy of our friends at the Unex Radio Network. Yes, indeed, this is our first episode

1:02.3

of 2026 in all new year. And of course, that means all new excitement in the pursuit of the

1:08.5

world's mysteries and, of course, the fascinating things about

1:12.1

science. So, New Year's resolutions, right off the bat, right? I'm sure you've got a few.

1:18.9

I have a few myself. Spend less time on social media is maybe at the top of my list. And, of course,

1:24.8

people who follow me on various platforms know I don't

1:27.9

really post all that much, at least not on my personal accounts. I do keep an eye on things that are

1:33.0

happening. But as time has gone on, I almost feel like in some ways, keeping an eye on what's

1:39.4

happening on social media is as problematic or more so than actually engaging. And at least for me, this really

1:46.6

comes down to the way that social media tends to distort things. One of the reasons this happens is,

1:51.8

of course, because people who are naturally the most irate and angry and the most pugnacious and

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