In this episode of The Daily Time Drop, host Clara Vale takes us through a captivating journey of art, discovery, and celestial wonders. We begin in 1984 with Livorno’s search for Amedeo Modigliani’s rumoured lost sculptures. The excitement turns into a comedy of errors when the discovered works are revealed to be art student pranks. From there, we venture into the Amazon jungle, where explorer Jacek Palkiewicz claimed to find the legendary city linked to El Dorado. The quest didn’t yield gold but highlighted the cultural and ecological wealth of the region. Finally, we look skyward to the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century in 2018, which dazzled stargazers with its rare beauty. Clara connects these tales with her trademark humour, reminding us of human folly and the wonders of history and the cosmos.

• Intro Clara introduces a story of forgotten art, mystery, and revelation.
• Modigliani’s Lost Sculptures The search for Modigliani’s sculptures in Livorno and the prank that fooled a city.
• Discovery of ‘El Dorado’ Jacek Palkiewicz’s expedition to the Amazon in search of El Dorado.
• Longest Lunar Eclipse The 2018 lunar eclipse and its astronomical significance.
• Outro Clara wraps up with reflections on history and human overconfidence.

• https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/amedéo-modigliani-sculptures-livorno-prank-1234567890/
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/el-dorado-city-of-gold-discovery
• https://www.space.com/longest-lunar-eclipse-century-july-2018