Ep. 170: Mysterious Civilizations, Foreign Agent Mayors, and Chernobyl Dogs

History is filled with questions and mysteries, and even some of the grandest and most influential civilizations of the ancient world leave behind many more questions than answers. On the latest episode of 4Thirty, Ben and Pat travel back in time once again, this time in search of some of the less-understood peoples to rise and fall in antiquity, from disruptive military powers, to speculative groups only ever referenced to by texts left behind by ancient contemporaries. The guys also handle their regular dose of current events this week, including a follow-up from Belgium's competitive seagull screeching scene, an update on the latest news in Sumo, and yet another feat accomplished by everyone's favorite record breaker. Could the region once home to an ancient Arabian civilization known only to the Sumerians have served as the geographical home of the biblical Garden of Eden? Could a mysterious, island-dwelling, Mediterranean culture really be Plato's 'Atlantis'? Did the Aztecs trace their own history directly back to a group more mysterious than any in the New World? Does radioactivity alter the DNA of living creatures? For answers to these questions and a plethora more, please give the latest episode of 4Thirty in the Morning a listen!