Atlantis is a legendary ‘Lost Island’ subcontinent often idealised as an advanced, utopian society holding wisdom that could bring world peace. It was thought of as a fictional place mentioned in a fable by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. In 1881, Ignatius Donnelly first propagated the theory that most of the accomplishments of the ancient […]
The Longyou Caves or The Longyou Grottoes are a series of large artificial sandstone caverns located at Phoenix Hill, Zhejiang province, China. They were first discovered in 1992, and 24 caves have been found to date. The Grottoes are thought to date back at least 2,000 years, but there are no records of the existence
The Loch Ness Monster is an aquatic being said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. It is often described as being large in size with a serpentine head and neck and one or more humps protruding from the water. A monk was the first person who claimed to have seen Nessie in
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
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
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 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
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.
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
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
Passengers and crew on a Royal Mail steamer ship heard strange noises while off the coast of Nicaragua in March 1867. Captain Charles Dennehy of the R.M.S. Shannon also noted this in May 1870. The ships were anchored near Greytown in the Caribbean Sea. The noises sounded like loud, high-pitched metallic vibrations that travelled through
Ben Macdhui is the second highest peak in Scotland. It is also reputed to be haunted by the presence of the ‘Big Grey Man’. Some climbers have also reported eerie experiences like uncontrollable feelings of fear and panic, some seeing a huge grey figure behind them, and others only hearing sounds. Psychologists say that optical
The Green Children of Woolpit had skin tinged with a green hue, and wore clothes made from unfamiliar materials. This strange fairy-tale originated in the 12th century. They were discovered by the reapers of Suffolk Village. The boy died but the girl grew into a young woman; her skin lost its original green colour. She
The Great Blue Hole is the largest underwater sinkhole located 100 km off the coast of Belize. It is circular in shape: 300 metres in diameter and 125-metre deep. It was originally formed as a limestone cave during the last glacial period when sea levels were much lower. As the ocean began to rise, the