Unsolved mysteries of the world and civilization. The most ancient secret of the planet: the mystery of Antarctica
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Every year, tourists travel to famous landmarks and various creepy places, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the mysteries of history. And everything that happened many, many centuries and millennia ago.
And it’s especially interesting when it turns out that there is no logical explanation what happened simply doesn't exist.
1. Pasian Dadong Caves
It is known that people lived in the Pasian Dadong caves 300,000 years ago. It is also known that large animals lived near these caves. However, scientists were extremely surprised when they discovered evidence in prehistoric sediments that the massive Stegodons and Rhinoceros (ancestors of rhinoceroses and elephants) also lived, or at least died, in these caves. Scientists found this very strange, given the fact that the caves are located at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level.
Paleontologist Lynn Schepartz says it's rare to find animals in caves that don't normally live there. She believes that it is unlikely that Rhinoceros and Stegodon wandered into these caves by accident. Rhinoceros in particular were solitary animals that grazed on their own, much like modern rhinoceroses. And yet, their remains lie in the caves.
One theory suggests that predators killed these herbivores and then dragged them into their caves. But the most likely answer is human intervention.
An examination of the bones showed that they had been on fire. And then they were hit with an instrument that presumably could have been made of stone. The last expedition to the caves was in 1998, and to date scientists are no closer to solving how exactly these large animals ended up in the caves.
2. Screaming Mummy
Discovered in 1886, the mummy with an anguished expression on her face has long been the subject of all sorts of speculation. All the internal organs of this mummy are intact, which is completely uncharacteristic of the embalming procedure. On this basis, many interesting theories arose, but none of them was recognized as correct.
Bob Brier, an archaeologist at Long Island University, suggested there were at least two people behind the mummy's anguished expression. One person was the killer, and the second ensured the complete safety of the body (possibly due to a personal relationship with the victim). Other researchers have come up with a host of theories of their own, ranging from cold-blooded poisoning to burial alive.
In a 2008 documentary by National Geographic, researchers suggested that the mummy could be Prince Pentaur, the son of Pharaoh Ramses III, who was suspected of intending to kill his father. Ancient documents from the 12th century claimed that one of the pharaoh's wives was convicted of participating in a plot to kill Ramses. It is believed that she sought to help Pentaur ascend to the throne, and when the plot was discovered, she poisoned Pentaur and, after mummifying him, wrapped his body in sheepskin. If everything was exactly like this, then the “scream” of the mummy may be associated with poison in the body.
Less sensational theories suggest that the mummy's lower jaw is open because the head was likely thrown back strongly after death occurred.
3. Ancient structure under the Sea of Galilee
In 2003, scientists accidentally discovered a cone-shaped structure under the Sea of Galilee. 10 years later, geophysicist Shmuel Marko told CNN that they were very surprised when they saw something that looked like bronze statue at the bottom of the ocean. Marco suggested that ancient building may have been a marine fish nursery. However, most archaeologists believe that the structure was originally located on the surface of the earth, and was gradually submerged in water over a long period of time.
The structure consists of basalt and has a conical shape. The “bottom” of the structure is 70 m in diameter, and its height is 10 m. The weight of the structure, according to scientists, reaches 60,000 tons. That is, it weighs approximately as much as two Stonehenges. The age is estimated to be from 2,000 to 12,000 years, this range was determined based on the amount of sand accumulated at the base of the structure and subsequent comparison of the structure with similar structures.
Archaeologist Dani Nadel noted that the structure is shaped like ancient burial grounds in the area. Calling it a truly unusual find, Nadel suggested that the structure was likely used for some kind of ritual purposes.
He also noted that this structure was built from large stones, each of which weighs about 100 kg, and this is a truly impressive achievement. At the same time, he emphasized that the true purpose and age of this structure will most likely remain unknown.
4. Trail to Antelope Springs
On June 1, 1968, fossil hunter William Meister Sr. took his family on a trip to Antelope Springs. During this trip, Meister came across a fossil that looked like a shoe print, with the heel being pressed deeper than the rest of the foot. And under this print he discovered two fossilized trilobites. When he found them, he immediately thought that the man wearing the shoes had somehow stepped on the fossils.
After conducting an examination, Meister and his colleagues found that the age of the find is almost 600 million years. The mystery is that although the "shoe print" clearly indicates that someone stepped on the trilobites, there are no signs of pressure on the trilobites themselves.
In addition, trilobites were sea creatures, which means that whoever left the “imprint” entered the sea. Why - no one knows.
5. Pyramid of Elliniko
It seems strange to think that there are pyramids in Europe. But they really are there, and there are quite a lot of them. In Greece alone there are 16 of them, and the most famous of them is the Pyramid of Helliniko in Argos.
The first mention of this pyramid is found in the works of the ancient Greek geographer Pausanias. In his work "Description of Greece" he describes this structure as "a building very similar to a pyramid, with forged shields of the Argive form." He then mentions the battle that took place at the pyramid and the reconciliation that took place later. All those who fell in that battle were placed in a “common crypt.” In general, almost nothing was known about the pyramid except the estimated date of its construction: 2720 BC. e.
If this date is correct, then the Elliniko pyramid may be older than the oldest pyramid in Egypt. But the greatest mystery of the Elliniko pyramid is not its age at all, but the fact that no one still knows who built it and what it was used for.
19
Mar
2011
Secrets of Antiquity The Mystery of the Lost Bride (2011)
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden object / Quest
Developer: Gestalt Games
Publisher: GameHouse
Developer's website: http://www.gestaltgames.com/
Interface language: Russian ( amateur translation)
Platform: PC
System Requirements:
Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
1 GHz Pentium 3 or equivalent
256MB RAM
DirectX 9.0
Description: IN new game Ancient Secrets - Mystery of the Vanishing Bride takes you on an exciting adventure through history and ancient island culture and reunites unfortunate souls separated by tragedy.
Dr. Keith Miller, as the spiritual heir of the proud Tekkan people, has been entrusted with their entire legacy, beginning with ancient art ending jewelry And mysterious artifacts, some of them are ordinary, some are fantastic. While cataloging relics in a museum, Kate calls ex-boyfriend, begging for help in finding a wayward assistant located on a black excavation site that targets the island's treasures. She agrees to this expedition, but will the promised secrets turn out to be true? ancient culture so tempting for Kate?
Join Kate on an exciting adventure that will lead her to... unexpected discovery. Explore the island paradise and learn the legend of the Vanishing Bride from the Guardians. An exciting story, unexpected plot twists, mini-games and puzzles - all this will not leave you indifferent.
* Join Dr. Kate Miller on a fantastic I-Search.
* Discover an island paradise full of danger, tragedy and unexpected surprises.
* Use tools to forge your path and harness the power of Tekkan relics.
* Solve puzzles and a variety of mini-games.
* Solve the mystery of the Vanishing Bride and bring peace to two unfortunate souls.
Translation carried out by the "Our Version" team:
Translator: elionor_a
Textures: Slash
Editing: Letty, Julia-10
Testing: Tysja
Add. Information: No tablet required. Place and play
26
Aug
2012
Ancient secrets. The mystery of the missing bride / Ancient Secrets. Mystery of the Vanishing Bride (2011)
Kate Miller thought about locking herself in the laboratory for a long time to study an important historical find - ancient artifacts ancient people Tekkan. After returning from a long and difficult expedition, Kate was only occupied with thoughts of her new research. But a sudden call from her ex-fiancé forced her to postpone all these plans for an indefinite period. ABOUT...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Gestalt Games
Publisher: Nevosoft
Developer's website: www.gestaltgames.com
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC
Processor: Pentium IV 1 GHz or equivalent Athlon
01
Feb
2013
Matchmaker 2. The Curse of the Abandoned Bride (2013)
Helen Jones is back! Famous matchmaker moves to mysterious city entangled in intrigue. Dispel the terrible curse of the city and get inspired by the story of the abandoned bride. Help the residents find their love. Together with Helen, you will find yourself a key figure in resolving the city's dark mysteries and secrets, the ending will be a big surprise for everyone...
Year of manufacture: 2013
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Sugar Games
Publisher: Nevosoft
Developer's website: http://www.sugargames.com/
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC
operating system: XP / Vista / 7 DirectX Version: 7.0
Processor: Pentium 1.2 GHz
RAM: 1024 Mb
27
Jun
2013
Chronicles of Vida: The Story of the Missing Princess / Vida: The Story of the Missing Princess (2013)
As the beautiful demon hunter, Vida, you set out to investigate the strange kidnapping of a princess. Vida travels the outskirts of the Victorian outback with Black the ferret in search of evil demons. Her main mission is to rescue the missing princess and fight the creator of shadows. Join the eternal battle with vampires and...
Year of manufacture: 2013
Genre: quest, hidden object
Developer: Novoplay
Publisher: Nevosoft
Developer website: www.novo-play.com/
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Processor: 1.0 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video card: 128 mb HDD space: ~400MB
27
Feb
2015
Ancient Mysteries 4: Deadly Cold Collector's Edition (2015)
Your best friend, Kira, has invited you to visit her in Baumholder, a small provincial town. Heading out to visit, you had no idea what awaited you there. It all started with heavy snowfall right in the middle of summer, then an unusual ice castle appeared, and to top it all off, ice Golems and frosts began to walk around the city...
Year of manufacture: 2015
Genre: quest, hidden object
Developer: Mariaglorum
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Interface language: Russian
30
Apr
2011
Mysteries of Antiquity: The Seventh Gate / Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Seventh Gate (2011)
An exciting adventure awaits you, expressed in 16 locations, where you can use all your talents and logical abilities. You will become a participant in the sad events that happened to the main character of the game, Emma. Emma arrived in Greece to find her family. They went in search ancient artifact– boards inlaid with precious...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object, Match-3
Developer: iWin
Publisher: iWin
Platform: PC OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 CPU: 1.0 GHz RAM: 512 MB DirectX: 9.0 or higher Hard Drive: 200 MB
08
Sep
2011
Unsolved Mystery Club: Ancient Astronauts CE (2011)
Do you believe in the existence of another life? Would you like to visit a parallel world? Then join five brave explorers. They all disappear while searching for facts and evidence that our world is being visited by aliens. You will be involved in a breathtaking adventure, hunting for alien creatures and unraveling...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Freeze Tag
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer's website: http://www.freezetag.com/
Interface language: Russian (authors: "Pan Games" team)
Platform: PC Windows XP/Vista/7 CPU 1.0 GHz RAM 512 MB DirectX 8.0 or higher HDD:680 MB
06
Nov
2012
Mystery Of The Ancients 2: Curse Of The Black Water (2012)
You travel to a distant island to investigate mysterious disappearance two archaeologists. But suddenly a monster from the ancient myths about Poseidon appears on your way. What terrible secret have archaeologists discovered? Now only you can save the world from eternal darkness. Uncover the secret that is hidden in the deep dark waters islands. ABOUT...
Year of manufacture: 2012
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Big Fish Games
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Interface language: Russian (authors: Our Version team)
Platform: PC
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: 1.4 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video memory: 128 MB
07
Feb
2014
Mystery of the Ancients 3: Three Guardians Collector's Edition / Secrets of hoary antiquity: Three Guardians. Collector's Edition (2014)
You have to investigate the attacks of crows in a small American town called Green Hill. Your niece Elena called you late last night, asking for help - many town residents, including her boyfriend Steven, have disappeared without a trace after a flock of red-eyed crows attacked them! It looks like a man in a cloak with...
Year of manufacture: 2014
Genre: quest, hidden object
Developer: MariaGlorum
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC * OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 * CPU: 2.0 GHz or faster Processor * RAM: 1024 MB * DirectX: 9.0 or higher * HDD: 1.4GB * VIDEO: 400 Mb Card
07
Dec
2012
Mysteries of Antiquity 3. Collector's Edition / Jewel Quest 3. Mysteries The Seventh Gate (2012)
Visit the ancient ruins of Greece and end a terrible war that has lasted for many years. Emma sets off on a surprise visit to distant lands to see her beloved husband and daughter. But upon arrival she does not find them. Several clues tell Emma that her family is caught in the middle of a fight over ancient Greek secrets. Heat...
Year of manufacture: 2012
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: iWin Games
Publisher: Nevosoft
Developer website: http://www.iwin.com/
Interface language: Russian (Official)
Platform: PC
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/Seven
Processor: Pentium IV 1.4 GHz or equivalent Athlon
RAM: 512 MB
25
Mar
2012
Mysteries of antiquity 4. The Oracle of Ur - Collector's Edition / Jewel Quest Mysteries 4: The Oracle of Ur - Collectors Edition (2012)
In this unusual game that combines two interesting genre"three in a row" and "I'm looking", you will find not only exciting adventures, but also a love triangle. Go on a journey to the East, try to understand who is really in love and who has completely different motives, look for missing jewelry to find the world's greatest treasure...
Year of manufacture: 2012
Genre: Logic, Three in a row, Quest, I'm looking
Developer: iWin Games
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer website: http://www.iwin.com/
Interface language: Russian ("Our Version")
Platform: PC OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 CPU: 800 MHz RAM: 1024 MB DirectX: 9.0 or higher HDD: 350mb
12
Nov
2011
Secrets of London / Mystery in London (2011)
Did you know that Piccadilly Circus was about to become double-decker and teddy bears have a connection to President Roosevelt? You will learn these and other facts, for example concerning the identity of that same Jack the Ripper, while traveling around England with a professional antiquarian. Explore all the streets of foggy London, especially since any...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Big Fish Games
Publisher: Alawar
Developer website: www.bigfishgames.com
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/Seven
Processor: Pentium IV 1 GHz or equivalent Athlon 
The peaceful expedition you and your father went on suddenly turns into a sea nightmare. Your ship is sinking, and you find yourself completely alone on the amazing island. The island with the melodious name Arcelia and wonderful landscapes seems serene only at first glance, in fact it is marked by four curses, which are...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: HitPoint Studios
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer website: www.hitpointstudios.com/
Interface language: Russian (authors: Our Version team)
Platform: PC Windows XP/ Vista CPU: 1.4 GHz RAM: 1024 MB DirectX: 9.0 Hard Drive: 518 MB
10
Jan
2011
Vampire Secrets / Hidden Mysteries Vampire Secrets (2011)
A new exciting game from Game Mill Entertainment and Gunnar Games with an intriguing plot and a considerable number of puzzles. Claire Donnelly decided to spend her vacation in the town of Savannah, in the state of Georgia. Upon arrival in the town, the girl began to experience strange visions, against the backdrop of the ominous events taking place in this place...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden Object
Developer: Game Mill Entertainment/ Gunnar Games
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer website: www.bigfishgames.com
Interface language: Russian (amateur translation, authors: baba Taia, Wowan, Panfilka)
Platform: PC Windows XP/ Vista CPU: 1.0 GHz RAM: 512 MB DirectX: 9.0 Hard Drive: 256 MB
03
Jul
2011
The Secret Order: Secrets of Venice Collector's Edition (2011)
Venice. The moon illuminates the sky with soft light. We see a luxurious house on the banks of a canal. From the entrance to a rich mansion, where a masquerade ball has just finished, a gondola with two young girls with umbrellas on board sets sail. A gondolier in a long black coat silently steers the boat. On his face is a Venetian mask of a plague doctor (Medico della Peste). How...
Year of manufacture: 2011
Genre: Hidden objects / Quest
Developer: Ers Game Studios
Publisher: Bigfish Games
Developer's website: http://www.ersgamestudios.com/
Interface language: Russian
Platform: PC OS: Windows XP/Vista CPU: 1.4 GHz RAM: 1280 MB DirectX: 9.0 Hard disk size 751MB
Every year, tourists travel to famous landmarks and various creepy places, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of mysterious cultures and everything that happened to them many years ago. But sometimes strange things happen to the most ordinary people in their home cities. And then the desire to find out what exactly happened and why it happened begins to fuel the interest of millions of people around the world. And it is especially interesting when it seems that there is simply no logical explanation for what is happening.
1. Salzburg parallelepiped
In 1885, one of the employees of a foundry in Austria discovered the mysterious “Salzburg Parallelepiped”. He split a piece of coal and found a very strange-looking parallelepiped in it. There were many holes and cracks on its surface, its color was unusual, and at the bottom in the middle there was a particularly deep crack. The worker had never seen anything like it, and after the find was shown to the boss, it was decided to transfer it to the museum. The following year, a professor named Adolf Gurlt studied the parallelepiped and determined that it was part of a meteorite. But further examination of the artifact in the museum natural history showed that it was not in fact a meteorite, but was created artificially, and by no one knows. It is believed that the piece of coal in which the parallelepiped was found is at least 60 million years old.
2.Screaming Mummy
Discovered in 1886, the mummy with an anguished expression on her face has long been the subject of all sorts of speculation. All the internal organs of this mummy are intact, which is completely uncharacteristic of the embalming procedure. On this basis, many interesting theories arose, but none of them was recognized as correct. Bob Brier, an archaeologist at Long Island University, suggested there were at least two people behind the mummy's anguished expression. One person was the killer, and the second ensured the complete safety of the body (possibly due to a personal relationship with the victim). Other researchers have come up with a host of theories of their own, ranging from cold-blooded poisoning to burial alive. In a 2008 documentary by National Geographic, researchers suggested that the mummy could be Prince Pentaur, the son of Pharaoh Ramses III, who was suspected of intending to kill his father. Ancient documents from the 12th century claimed that one of the pharaoh's wives was convicted of participating in a plot to kill Ramses. It is believed that she sought to help Pentaur ascend to the throne, and when the plot was discovered, she poisoned Pentaur and, after mummifying him, wrapped his body in sheepskin. If everything was exactly like this, then the “scream” of the mummy may be associated with poison in the body. Less sensational theories suggest that the mummy's lower jaw is open because the head was likely thrown back strongly after death occurred.
3. Always burning lamps
Lamps that continued to burn without fuel were discovered throughout the world in the Middle Ages. These lamps were sealed in tombs, supposedly so that the deceased would have light to help them find their way to the afterlife. Some of these tombs were recently opened, and the lamps in them were still burning. Superstitious people were horrified by this phenomenon, and sought to destroy any unquenchable lamp that they encountered. Others accused the pagan priests of deception. Still others simply refused to believe that the lamp was able to burn for an indefinite period of time. And the overwhelming majority argued that all this was the machinations of the devil.
It was also a common hypothesis that Jewish communities discovered and preserved what we today call electricity. According to legend, a French rabbi named Geshilet had a lamp that could light itself, without a wick or fuel. But even with electricity, which is commonplace these days, everyone who has ever tried to recreate ever-burning lamps has failed. So the question remains the same: how did these lamps burn for hundreds of years without fuel?
4. Pasian Dadong Caves
It is known that people lived in the Pasian Dadong caves 300,000 years ago. It is also known that large animals lived near these caves. However, scientists were extremely surprised when they discovered evidence in prehistoric sediments that the massive Stegodons and Rhinoceros also lived, or at least died, in these caves. Scientists found this very strange, given the fact that the caves are located at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level. Paleontologist Lynn Schepartz says it's rare to find animals in caves that don't normally live there. She believes that it is unlikely that Rhinoceros and Stegodon wandered into these caves by accident. Rhinoceros, in particular, were solitary animals that grazed on their own. And yet, their remains lie in the caves. One theory suggests that carnivores killed these mammals and then dragged them into caves. But the most likely answer is human intervention. An examination of the bones showed that they had been on fire. And then they were hit with an instrument that presumably could have been made of stone. The last expedition to the caves was in 1998, and to date scientists are no closer to solving how exactly these large animals ended up in the caves.
5. Lady of the Jagged Throne
The Lady of the Jagged Throne is the most appropriate name for this mysterious and unique artifact, which dates back to 2700 BC. e. The artifact remains the strangest ancient object ever found by man. After confirming that it was not a fake, Italian archaeologist Massimo Vidale and his team recorded the artifact's unique appearance for posterity. This object has the shape of a chariot or a boat, on the bow of which there is a figurine of a bull's head. On the “boat” there are 15 human figures that form what can be described as a “procession”. There are traces of black, red and yellow paint on these figures. Some of the "procession" figurines have the same head decorations, and they wear conical "robes" that are not seen on other similar figurines. You can also see a female figure seated on a “jagged throne,” hence the name of the artifact. Researchers came to the conclusion that the “lady” was created by the ancient Indus civilization, but they could not find out the meaning and purpose of creating this artifact. There is no evidence that during Indian civilization four-wheelers were used vehicles, and it is unclear whether this artifact was created for ritual use, or for something else, more practical and rational.
6. Ancient structure under the Sea of Galilee
In 2003, scientists accidentally discovered a cone-shaped structure under the Sea of Galilee. 10 years later, geophysicist Shmuel Marco told CNN that they were very surprised when they saw what looked like a bronze statue on the ocean floor. Marco suggested that the ancient structure may have been a marine fish nursery. However, most archaeologists believe that the structure was originally located on the surface of the earth, and was gradually submerged in water over a long period of time. The structure consists of basalt and has a conical shape. The “bottom” of the structure is 70 m in diameter, and its height is 10 m. The weight of the structure, according to scientists, reaches 60,000 tons. That is, it weighs approximately as much as two Stonehenges. The age is estimated to be from 2,000 to 12,000 years, this range was determined based on the amount of sand accumulated at the base of the structure and subsequent comparison of the structure with similar structures. Archaeologist Dani Nadel noted that the structure is shaped like ancient burial grounds in the area. Calling it a truly unusual find, Nadel suggested that the structure was likely used for some kind of ritual purposes. He also noted that this structure was built from large stones, each of which weighs about 100 kg, and this is a truly impressive achievement. At the same time, he emphasized that the true purpose and age of this structure will most likely remain unknown.
7. Shoes hidden in an Egyptian temple
During an expedition to Egypt in 2004, archaeologists discovered an unusual “treasure”: in a jug, which was located in two other jugs, there were seven pairs of shoes. Two pairs were children's, and the rest of the shoes belonged to an adult who was believed to have a limp. Archaeologist Angelo Sesana said the jar was hidden in the brickwork on purpose, more than 2,000 years ago. Andre Veldmeyer, an expert on ancient shoes, called the discovery "extraordinary" due to the fact that the shoes found were in excellent condition. He conducted tests and suggested that the shoes were quite expensive and should have emphasized the status of the owner. According to him, main secret is why the shoe jar was hidden in the wall, and why its owners never removed it. Veldmeyer suggested that riots broke out in the area one day, as a result of which the owner of the shoes hid them, after which he was forced to leave.
8. Bailly Tunnels
More than 2000 years ago, the Temple of Baiae in Rome was very popular place, famous for its minerals that supposedly confer immortality, and for the fact that it may have contained the entrance to Hades. Now all that remains of it are mysterious ruins. In the 60s, Robert Paget and Keith Jones decided to explore these ruins. With difficulty squeezing through the narrow opening, they found themselves in a narrow tunnel that smelled of volcanic gas. Page discovered that the beginning of the tunnel complex pointed to the sunrise, and the tunnels themselves ran generally from east to west. This suggested that the rituals were important factor during the construction of tunnels. Researchers have found many niches designed to install lamps along the walls of the tunnels. They also discovered what appeared to be a ventilation system for the tunnels. And when they reached the end of one of the tunnels, a real mystery emerged. Just around the sharp bend a stream of boiling water ran. The stones that scientists threw into this water seemed to simply disappear into the darkness. The men decided that if the mythical entrance to Hades actually existed, then they had probably just found it.
In 1965, scientists, with the help of Colonel David Lewis, determined that the boiling water came from underground volcanic caverns that arose due to hot springs. However, even with this new knowledge, it was completely unclear who exactly built the Bayi tunnels, and for what purpose he did it.
9. Trail to Antelope Springs
On June 1, 1968, hunter William Meister Sr. took his family on a trip to Antelope Springs. During this trip, Meister came across a fossil that looked like a shoe print, with the heel being pressed deeper than the rest of the foot. And under this print he discovered two fossilized trilobites. When he found them, he immediately thought that the man wearing the shoes had somehow stepped on the fossils. After conducting an examination, Meister and his colleagues found that the age of the find is almost 600 million years. The mystery is that although the "shoe print" clearly indicates that someone stepped on the trilobites, there are no signs of pressure on the trilobites themselves. In addition, trilobites were sea creatures, which means that whoever left the “imprint” entered the sea. Why - no one knows.
10. Pyramid of Elliniko
It seems strange to think that there are pyramids in Europe. But they really are there, and there are quite a lot of them. In Greece alone there are 16 of them, and the most famous of them is the Pyramid of Helliniko in Argos. The first mention of this pyramid is found in the works of the ancient Greek geographer Pausanias. In his work "Description of Greece" he describes this structure as "a building very similar to a pyramid, with forged shields of the Argive form." He then mentions the battle that took place at the pyramid and the reconciliation that took place later. All those who fell in that battle were placed in a “common crypt.” In general, almost nothing was known about the pyramid except the estimated date of its construction: 2720 BC. e. If this date is correct, then the Elliniko pyramid may be older than the oldest pyramid in Egypt. But the greatest mystery of the Elliniko pyramid is not its age at all, but the fact that no one still knows who built it and what it was used for.
It was not built by the Egyptians, this has already been proven. Moreover, judging by the results of numerous studies, it appeared long before the emergence of the Egyptian civilization itself and the pyramids. Who carved it out of stone and why is a mystery.
11. The Indian civilization of the Olmecs, who consider themselves not people, but children of the jaguar, keeps many secrets and mysteries. Therefore, all that has survived from them to this day are figurines in the form of predatory cats, and the same stone gates located in the middle of the desert.
And there's still some left stone head clearly a representative of the Negroid race. Therefore, some scientists believe that the Olmecs came from Africa.
12. There is no exact answer to the question: was there? It is mentioned in the Bible, in the myths of the Sumerians and some other peoples. Modern scientists only know that around 5600 BC. there was a strong earthquake. Because of it, the level of the Black Sea rose by 140 meters. So, probably, it was this event that was reflected in ancient legends.
13. By the time the conquistadors arrived, the Mayan civilization had already practically died out. From great empire only pitiful, half-wild tribes remained who did not remember their former greatness. What caused the sudden degradation is unknown. Since there is no mention of a long war or any epidemic.
14. At one point they disappeared. There are three versions that explain this. Firstly, they were destroyed by the more advanced Cro-Magnons. Secondly, the same Cro-Magnons assimilated them. And thirdly, death due to the onset of the Ice Age.
But they could not resist the Goths and Huns. What happened next is unclear. Some historians claim that they were assimilated by nomads, others talk about the complete disappearance of the people.
16. To this day it is unknown where he is buried. Moreover, there is not even one hundred percent information about why he died at thirty-two. they claimed that the gods punished him for desecrating the tomb of Cyrus.
17. At the very end of the 20th century, at the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle, researchers discovered unique buildings- two pyramids. And they were built from an unknown material similar to glass. Apparently, these structures are more than one thousand years old. Who built them and why is still unclear.
18. The paintings in the Nazca Valley can only be seen from a bird’s eye view, they are so huge. For example, an eagle is about 120 meters long, and a spider is 46 meters long. How, who, when and why they were created is a mystery.
19. The Sacsayhuaman Temple, located in Peru, was built long before the arrival of the Spaniards. When the Europeans defeated the Incas, they designated the temple as a quarry. Barbarism?
Undoubtedly, since the structure of huge stones was erected without any connecting mortar. And at the same time, you cannot even insert a needle between the stones.
20. In 1930, more than 300 man-made stone balls that were hollow inside were discovered in Costa Rica. Research has shown that they are more than 2 thousand years old. Who, why and how (even modern technologies they won’t allow stones to be processed like this) created these balls - it is unknown to this day.
21. Recently, archaeologists made a stunning discovery: they discovered a network of underground passages that cover the territory from Spain to Turkey. The approximate age of these tunnels is about 12 thousand years. How people who lived in the Stone Age managed to build this is a mystery.
22. Around the 50s of the last century, golden figurines with wings and tails were discovered in Latin America. But they don't look like birds or insects. Aircraft designers took them to study them, and they stated that the figures were prototypes of airplanes. Did the ancient Indians really know something about aircraft construction? Mystery.
23. There are more than 50 thousand Ica stones. And the images on them are very different: from dinosaurs and hunting them, to heart operations and amazing flying machines.
For a long time it was believed that all stones were simply falsifications. But detailed studies helped establish that the drawings on the stones are at least several thousand years old.
24. It was erected by someone unknown and why about 5 thousand years ago. Scientists believe that this stone structure is an ancient astronomical laboratory. And lovers of myths and legends claim that Stonehenge was created by the wizard Merlin.
25. Whether giants actually existed is not known for sure. Sometimes news appears that at some point globe The bones of giants were discovered, but at the first examination it becomes clear that this is a falsification. But, nevertheless, almost every nation has a legend about giants. For example, according to the inhabitants of Tibet, giants sleep in caves high in the mountains. But no one knows the truth.
Orthodox science offers us too flat a theory of how human civilization developed. They say that scientific and technological progress has been progressive - from stone tools to modern genetic engineering and digital developments. But what if our distant ancestors explored space long before Gagarin’s flight? After all, this is indicated by indirect evidence. In this article we will describe some of the most impressive secrets and mysteries of ancient civilizations. Sometimes these artifacts are hidden under the ground or layer volcanic ash. But it also happens that traces ancient civilizations are before our eyes, but we still cannot figure out their purpose and meaning. A striking example is Stonehenge. What guided our ancestors when they erected huge blocks of stone, several tons each, in a certain order? Was there a race of giants on the planet? And how did humanity come about? You will learn unconventional answers from our article.
Classification of mysteries of ancient civilizations
It was as if ancient people deliberately did everything so that their distant descendants would have something to puzzle over. Then they lived where living conditions were almost impossible - for example, in Antarctica. They were erecting giant structures, the meaning and purpose of which still remains a mystery. How ancient people could deliver stone blocks is also shrouded in mystery. Only in recent years the secret of producing Roman concrete was revealed, which is stronger than modern concrete building material. Often our ancestors left encrypted messages. Some of them were solved, others were not. It also remains a mystery why some cities remained abandoned for no apparent reason. And the countries of Lemuria and Atlantis disappeared from the face of the earth, but remained in historical documents. Did they ever exist, or are they still waiting in the wings under a layer of earth or in the depths of the sea, like the legendary Troy? Scientists are also haunted by some of the results of archaeological excavations that do not fit into the modern scientific paradigm. for example, the skeletons of giant people.
Series of books “Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations”
People are constantly attracted to unsolved mysteries. What can you do, it’s human nature. Therefore, the mysteries of history and archeology are of interest not only to scientists of this narrow profession, but also to a wide range of people. These unsolved mysteries have long gone beyond scientific world. To satisfy the interest of the public, a series of books were published that summarized all the mysteries of ancient civilizations. Some of these opuses are more related to science fiction or esotericism. But among them there are also invaluable works.
I would like to draw the attention of the Russian-speaking reader to the book “Riddles of Ancient Civilizations”, published in two volumes by the Eksmo publishing house. Also interesting is the series of the same name from “Veche”. The books of this publishing house, among other things, also touch on the secrets of Ancient Rus'.
Secrets of history and archeology in cinema
Of course, in our century, the mysteries of the sudden disappearance of civilizations, strange artifacts found and inexplicable buildings of antiquity are actively played out in films. Many exciting films have been made on this topic. And some of them, alas, have nothing to do with real story. But there are also quite solid documentaries. We can recommend watching a series filmed in the USA with Brit Eaton. This documentary is called “Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations.” He is trying to answer questions about many mysterious events of the distant past.
Documentary Ancient Alients, presented by the History Channel, takes a varied and comprehensive look at the possibility of paleocontact. After all, it is somehow necessary to explain the giant structures of the ancients, the furrows in the fields that look like intricate drawings or runways, the statues of people in spacesuits, rock art, where aerodynamic devices and much more are depicted in detail.
What is "forbidden archaeology"
Over the last hundred years, many artifacts have been raised to the surface of the earth that cause, at the very least, bewilderment. And some of them, such as the imprint of a human hand in limestone that is 110 million years old, or iron nails falling out of a lump of coal, refute the teaching of orthodox science about the date of the appearance of the species Homo sapiens. Such finds are hushed up, at least until scientists are able to give them a clear explanation. Some artifacts relate to the mysteries of ancient civilizations. Forbidden archeology hides from the public strange metal spheres with an engraving in the form of three parallel grooves encircling the entire ball. These small artifacts, which were found by South African miners in the Precambrian strata, are 2.8 billion years old! Strange stone balls of different diameters - from giant spheres to the size of a tennis ball - were found in the 30s of the last century in Costa Rica. A piece of metal pipe, made, according to rough estimates, 65 million years ago, does not fit into the scientific picture of the world.
Was there paleocontact?
Numerous “gadgets”, such as a battery from Baghdad, made two thousand years ago, or a spark plug from the mountains of California, 500 centuries old, as well as objects from the Tibetan village of Bayan-Kara-Ula, reminiscent vinyl records with an encrypted message, suggest that the culprits of some of the mysteries of history are aliens. And ancient civilizations would not amaze us today with large-scale buildings and highly technical artifacts, if not for paleocontact with aliens. Do we see the imprint of a human palm in the layers of the Cambrian period? The burials of giant people more than two meters tall baffle archaeological scientists. By the way, not far from the Tibetan village where stone disks with encrypted messages were found, a cemetery was also discovered. The tallest skeleton in it is only 130 centimeters tall. The disproportionately large heads of the dead of this necropolis suggest that they belong to some other race.
Disappeared megacities
Not only small objects and bones present mysteries of history and archaeology. Ancient civilizations left behind a much more monumental mark. For example, abandoned cities. And the age of some of them dates back to the period when, according to scientists, people were supposed to wear skins and get their food by hunting and gathering. A striking example is Cahokia. According to Europeans, in the territory North America lived the Indians who were at the tribal stage of development. But the pre-Columbian metropolis of Cahokia shatters that claim. The city had a population of forty thousand people. This is more than the European capitals of that time. There were temples in the city, and objects found in excavations suggest that the inhabitants actively traded with tribes and peoples across the continent. But around the thirteenth century the city was suddenly abandoned. What caused this? Nobody knows this.
Search cities
The chronicles have left us riddles about ancient civilizations. Historical documents mention countries such as Atlantis and Lemuria, the cities of Troy and Acre. But where are they? Guided by indirect data and their own intuition, scientists managed to find the legendary Troy, sung by Homer, as well as Machu Picchu, lost in the mountains of Peru. And recently Acre was discovered. For the past fifty years, the foundations of this fortified city have rested peacefully under... a Jerusalem parking lot. It is known that Antiochus Epiphanes, who ruled in the second century BC, ordered the construction of Acre. This Syrian king forcibly Hellenized the population. He ordered the Jerusalem temple to be turned into a sanctuary of Zeus, which caused a riot among the Jews.
The Mystery of Atlantis
What cities are there! Entire disappeared countries are today mysteries of ancient civilizations for historians. Despite the found detailed map island country, compiled by contemporaries, based on Plato’s description of the capital of Atlantis, they are still looking for it. The chronicles indicate that it was located behind the “Pillars of Hercules”. What does this phrase mean? Is this geographical feature the Strait of Gibraltar, separating the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean? Where to look mysterious country? Some scientists are inclined to believe that Atlantis was one of the islands of the Canary archipelago. Others believe that the island went under water as a result natural disaster(volcanic eruption and associated tsunami) in the Mediterranean Sea. But the fact is that Atlantis was a country with a high level of development of culture and science.
Encrypted letters
Modern science imposes the opinion that ancient people first encoded information in drawings, then stylized them in the form of hieroglyphs. The alphabet is supposedly the highest development of writing. But the artifacts found refute this claim. Some inscriptions still remain mysteries of ancient civilizations. They can be decoded only if they are duplicated in other languages understandable to scientists. A prime example is the Rosetta Stone.
On the basalt slab, the order of the Memphis priests was engraved in hieroglyphs, demotic and ancient Greek writing. Thanks to the last language known to linguists, the language of the Egyptians was deciphered. The secret of Jötunvöllur, the Scandinavian code, was recently revealed. It turns out that the Vikings knew writing, actively exchanged messages on tablets and made maps.
Hittites
The mysteries of ancient civilizations also include the question of how they arose. Orthodox science speaks of the progressive development of technology. But the Hittite civilization completely contradicts this. It seemed to come out of nowhere - along with the ternary counting system, writing, arithmetic, a complex lunisolar calendar, brewing and other signs of a developed culture. While in other parts of the earth human tribes they still hunted with spears with stone tips, the Hittites erected the city-states of Ur, Eridu, Ushma, Kisi, Uruk, Lagash.
Six thousand years BC this mysterious people knew the wheel, bronze, fired brick. Moreover, deeper cultural layers do not indicate the progressive development of this culture. The Hittites came from somewhere and disappeared somewhere - and this is another mystery of the history of ancient civilizations.
Megalithic structures
Apparently, ancient people liked to carry heavy boulders on long distances. There is numerous evidence of this, scattered throughout the world - from Japan to Western Europe. The clearest evidence of megalithic civilization is Stonehenge, which is located on Salisbury Plain in Great Britain. More recently, it became clear that the stone blocks located around in a certain order are not the only monument of that era. Stonehenge is a visible part of a whole complex of similar structures. What was it: a pagan temple or an ancient astronomical observatory?
Scientists have yet to figure this out. The origin of the stone idols of Easter Island remains unclear. What about dolmens in different parts of the world? And the megaliths in Siberia? How many mysteries did the ancients leave us? And which of them can be solved?
