24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026

24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia

from HistoryPod · host History Pod

The prehistoric sculpture, which is twice as old as the pyramids, was found during gold mining operations at the Shigir peat bog near present-day ...

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 24, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia

0:00 0:00

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was this HistoryPod episode published?

This episode was published on January 24, 2026.

Can I download this HistoryPod episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!