Episode #340: Karahan Tepe and the Cosmic Serpent with Andrew Collins

Summary

In this episode, author and explorer Andrew Collins delves into the origins of civilization and ancient megalithic structures, focusing on crucial sites like Gobekli Tepe. He discusses the implications of mythical beings such as the Nephilim and the Annunaki, and their connection to early human societies. Collins also introduces the intriguing concept of a Cosmic Serpent cult that may have influenced ancient beliefs and practices.

Key takeaways

• 1Andrew Collins is the author of 'Karahan Tepe: Civilization of the Annunaki and the Cosmic Origins of the Serpent of Eden'.
• 2The episode explores Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe as significant sites in understanding early civilization.
• 3Topics include myths surrounding Giants, Nephilim, and the Annunaki.
• 4The mysterious Denisovans are discussed in the context of ancient human history.
• 5A cult of the Cosmic Serpent in prehistory is proposed as an influential element in ancient civilizations.

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carahan tepe and the cosmic serpent with andrew collins you are listening to brothers of the serpent podcast and welcome back ladies and gentlemen boys and girls angels of demons and monsters and serpents this is brothers of the serpent podcast and we are coming to you not live from the 10 by 10 by 10 tangent cube of science where we are nestled amongst the dusty bones of an ancient seabed high atop the edwards plateau and uh this week we have a a very special guest joining us from across the pond in the uk mr andrew collins author of many books he's studied gobekli tepe carahan tepe a lot we're going to talk about that today uh and actually he was recommended by hugh newman which we were hanging out with last time we were in the uk and he was like you got to talk to andrew and we agreed and so here we are andrew's on the show thanks for coming on man thank you very much well good day to you gentlemen um you're in texas i believe that's right just outside of london where it's a pretty cold miserable uh night but uh that's why i'm wearing the hat and i may even put some gloves on a little later we'll see what happens oh man is it is it that cold in your uh in your place there well we just had um storm dara um at the uk yesterday and um yeah i think it's basically over now but they sort of stopped football matches and you know bridges were closed and sadly somebody was killed and you know it's really heavy wind stuff and it was bitterly cold at the same time so i was quite happy to try and...

Excerpt from Brothers of the Serpent, Dec 24, 2024. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.