It was a bright and pleasant day. Lucas was a young trainee pilot who was flying his plane high up in the sky. It had been more than six months since he was doing this. His training was going at a steady pace and he was happy with the way things were. He had gained […]
It is the longest document extant in the Etruscan language, with about 1330 words. It is the only existing linen book dated to the first half of the second century BC. The inscription consists of 12 parallel columns. The single large textile had been cut into horizontal strips to form bandages for the mummy. Columns
It was a very busy time in the year. An art exhibition was coming up and Linda and her friends had not yet completed their paintings for the same. “Let’s stay back after school today,” said Linda to her friends. So, that day, Linda went up to her art teacher and told her they would
The Inca Empire spanned the distance of northern Ecuador to central Chile, comprising 100 different ethnic groups, in the Andes region during the 12th century A.D. The Inca religion centred on a pantheon of gods: Inti, a creator-god named Viracocha, and Apu Illapu, the Rain-god. Impressive shrines built throughout the kingdom, included a massive Sun
Once a woman in a family fell prey to a very rare illness. Lots of doctors examined her, but none could diagnose what her illness was. The family even consulted doctors from other countries, but none could find a solution to her problem. Finally, after many years of suffering, the woman died one day. After
The Ica Stones are composed of andesite. They vary in sizes having the depictions of dinosaurs, flowers, fish, or living animals of various sorts. Others appear to depict scenes which would be anachronistic in pre-Columbian art. In 1960, Javier Cabrera Darquea collected and popularised these stones which he purchased from a farmer. Later, the farmer
The Hook Island Sea Monster is a gigantic, tadpole-like 30 ft long monster, supposedly encountered by Le Serrec in Stonehaven Bay, Hook Island, Queensland on December 12, 1964. A large wound was visible on the right side of the tail which might have caused the animal to take rest in the shallow bay. But Le
The Jackson family was very excited. They had just bought a flat in the suburbs. It had three bedrooms, a spacious living room and a neat little kitchen. The family were more than glad to leave their earlier cramped quarters for the new space. The father got the new flat furnished and soon the family
The Holy Grail is most commonly identified as the cup that Jesus drank from, at the Last Supper and the one which received blood flowing from Christ’s side at the Crucifixion. It was brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea. The search for the Grail became the holiest of quests as it signified the pursuit
Marcus moved about his bedroom restlessly. It was a hot and muggy summer night. He felt stifled and breathless. ‘I should go for a walk. Maybe I will be able to sleep better,’ he thought. So, he went out of the house and took a short walk. After 30 minutes he returned and sat on
The Hessdalen is a valley in the Norwegian countryside which came to limelight due to the sightings of strange and unexplained lights. They appear in the sky, moving slowly, separating and reforming, winking in and out. At other times, they shoot down the valley and disappear, or simply switch on for a moment and vanish.
Seven-year-old Zach lived with his aunt Helen in a little house. He had lost his parents in a car accident and since then his aunt had been taking care of him. One day, the children were playing a game of football, when Zach kicked the ball so hard that it soared and fell into Mr.
On January 25, 2010, three unidentified flying objects flew over Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador. According to witnesses, the UFO appeared to come out of the nearby Atlantic Ocean and fly through the air, minutes apart without any noise. Few residents of the area managed to take a photograph of one of the UFOs, which
Maggie and Margaret were sisters. Maggie was 10, while her little sister Margaret was five years younger than she. Their family had moved into a new town and so they had just shifted into another house. The house was large and had lots of nooks and corners. Margaret was particularly scared of its basement, which
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, ‘The Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ is a picture of lush greenery and colourful flowers cascading from the sky. It is said to be a remarkable feat of engineering: an ascending series of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, shrubs and vines, made up of a simulated