Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh Lost Civilizations of the Amazon, Why They Burned Alexandria, & What Atlantis Really Is | #698
Apr 1, 2026
Luke Caverns, explorer and archaeologist who makes history legible for YouTube, joins to unpack lost American pyramids, Machu Picchu’s precision stonework, Tiwanaku and Olmec megastructures. He traces Alexandria’s grandeur, the Library and Pharos lighthouse. Plato’s Atlantis and Minoan Crete get reexamined alongside LiDAR discoveries and myths of cities of gold.
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Follow The Evidence Even If It Kills The Myth
- Accept rigorous archaeological dating even if it deflates romantic theories; evidence shows dynastic Egyptians built the pyramids.
- Luke and guests note dating methods outpace mystery and encourage focusing on 'how' and 'why' rather than unsupported alternatives.
Alexandria Was A Designed Capital Of Power And Knowledge
- Alexandria was conceived as a global hub: lighthouse as maritime beacon and library/Museion as a knowledge campus tied to trade and political legitimacy.
- Luke traces Alexander/Ptolemaic planning: Aswan granite, lighthouse height rivaling pyramids, and boats screened for texts at the port.
There Were Library Wars In Antiquity
- Library competition existed across the ancient Mediterranean; Alexandria, Pergamum and Babylon fought for original source texts.
- Luke calls it informal 'library wars' where cities copied and hoarded documents to claim intellectual dominance.