History has lots of mysteries that have never been solved. Wether it is the distant past or as recent as WWII, you never run out of questions to ask when you study this bizarre topic.
The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient computer-like device believed to have been made by Greek scientists sometime between 150 B.C. and 100 B.C., this object was found in the wreckage of a 2,000-year-old ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera.
In 1959, Derek J. de Solla Price, a science historian at Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S., found the device could be used to predict astronomical positions and even eclipses. The technology used in this ancient PC (don’t tell the CEO of E. Howard & Co. about this) would not be used until clocks were invented in Europe.
Amelia Earheart
Amelia Earheart was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean successfully. She set off again to fly around the world and back, but she mysteriously disappeared in 1937 over the Central Pacific Ocean. It is said that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were caught in a rainstorm, causing the plane to crash, but no evidence to suggest this theory has ever been found.
The Loch Ness Monster
According to legends, the Loch Ness monster is a mythical aquatic creature found in Scotland. Some suggest it is a large animal that represents a line of dinosaurs.
A 1934 image, believed to be the first photographic evidence of the creature, was found to be a fake in 1994. In 2008, late researcher Robert Rines suggested “Nessie” may have become extinct because of global warming. But, if this were true, it would explain the genuine sightings of the monster before modern times.
The Dancing Plague
In July 1518, a woman in Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) suddenly took to dancing on a city street. She was soon joined by others, all dancing uncontrollably. Within a month, 400 people were dancing in the city and would not stop; many died from exhaustion.
Several reasons have been given for the phenomenon, named the Dancing Plague of 1518, such as mass hysteria or an act to please divine powers but none sound quite right.
The Bermuda Triangle
Since humans just started to be able to read and write, vehicles have gone missing inside the Bermuda (or Devil’s) Triangle. Numerous reports of planes, boats, rafts - and evening people - going missing inside this area of sea have confused scientists, historians and investigators for centuries. Just what is so special about this mysterious patch of ocean?
It is very mysterious as no scrap parts, dead bodies, or any objects suggesting that a plane crashed here. Adding to this, planes wouldn’t actually be able to crash, as there is no land in or anywhere near the Bermuda Triangle.
Since humans just started to be able to read and write, vehicles have gone missing inside the Bermuda (or Devil’s) Triangle
Reports of vehicles suddenly going out of control are very popular around the Triangle. The dials go wrong, buttons and levers don’t work, the speeds go wild are just some of the problems that seem to occur here.
The Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript is a strange scroll written in an unknown coded language. It is a mess of elegant texts, drawings of strange plants, and pictures of nude animals. Unfortunately, no one has been able to translate it, or tell what the hell it’s about.
Monhenjo Daro
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this ancient civilization emerged some 4,500 years ago, thriving along the plains of the Indus River until it mysteriously collapsed. The city of Mohenjo Daro was unknown till 1911, when archaeologists first visited; excavations didn’t start till 1921.
Known for advanced drainage systems and a grid-style construction, the fate of the people and the civilization remains unknown.
The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Around 1200 BC, the entire Eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia and Aegean region collapsed in a sudden, violent and disruptive manner. Almost all the cities were destroyed, and the collapse of the kingdoms brought about the Dark Ages. Historians believe it might have been due to foreign invasion, drop in international trade or natural causes like an earthquake or a drought.
The Shroud Of Turin
The Shroud of Turin – a piece of linen cloth bearing the image of a man – is believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s burial shroud. The artifact is kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.
Over the years, several scientists have studied the cloth, taking it to a range of tests, including DNA studies. One study, published in July 2018, said the bloodstain patterns were unrealistic and, the shroud was a fake. Nevertheless, the piece of cloth remains a religious icon with a large amount of mythological and spiritual power.
Known for advanced drainage systems and a grid-style construction, the fate of the people and the civilization remains unknown.
The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Around 1200 BC, the entire Eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia and Aegean region collapsed in a sudden, violent and disruptive manner. Almost all the cities were destroyed, and the collapse of the kingdoms brought about the Dark Ages. Historians believe it might have been due to foreign invasion, drop in international trade or natural causes like an earthquake or a drought.
The Shroud Of Turin
The Shroud of Turin – a piece of linen cloth bearing the image of a man – is believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s burial shroud. The artifact is kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.
Over the years, several scientists have studied the cloth, taking it to a range of tests, including DNA studies. One study, published in July 2018, said the bloodstain patterns were unrealistic and, the shroud was a fake. Nevertheless, the piece of cloth remains a religious icon with a large amount of mythological and spiritual power.
Is believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s burial shroud
The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient computer-like device believed to have been made by Greek scientists sometime between 150 B.C. and 100 B.C., this object was found in the wreckage of a 2,000-year-old ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera.
In 1959, Derek J. de Solla Price, a science historian at Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S., found the device could be used to predict astronomical positions and even eclipses. The technology used in this ancient PC (don’t tell the CEO of E. Howard & Co. about this) would not be used until clocks were invented in Europe.
Amelia Earheart
Amelia Earheart was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean successfully. She set off again to fly around the world and back, but she mysteriously disappeared in 1937 over the Central Pacific Ocean. It is said that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were caught in a rainstorm, causing the plane to crash, but no evidence to suggest this theory has ever been found.
The Loch Ness Monster
According to legends, the Loch Ness monster is a mythical aquatic creature found in Scotland. Some suggest it is a large animal that represents a line of dinosaurs.
A 1934 image, believed to be the first photographic evidence of the creature, was found to be a fake in 1994. In 2008, late researcher Robert Rines suggested “Nessie” may have become extinct because of global warming. But, if this were true, it would explain the genuine sightings of the monster before modern times.
The first photographic evidence of the creature, was found to be a fake in 1994
The Dancing Plague
In July 1518, a woman in Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) suddenly took to dancing on a city street. She was soon joined by others, all dancing uncontrollably. Within a month, 400 people were dancing in the city and would not stop; many died from exhaustion.
Several reasons have been given for the phenomenon, named the Dancing Plague of 1518, such as mass hysteria or an act to please divine powers but none sound quite right.
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