Shamans were some of the most influential figures in their time. The social function of the shaman was oracle, healer and spiritual guide all in one. Their job was to maintain a connection with the spirit world. Shamans were able Read More …
There are many legends about the mines in Chukotka, where the first Soviet atomic bombs were tested. The life expectancy of the prisoners working in the mines was no more than half a year. Back then, only a few people Read More …
It looks like the concept of alien abductions was created in modern times but, according to researchers in China, an ancient Chinese manuscript made available to the public in 2011 describes in detail a similar mysterious event that took place Read More …
In June, 1992, near the village of Shiyan Beicun in Zhejiang province, a man named Wu Anai, decided to pump the water out from one of the locally known caves revealing the first of many man-made caves in the region. Read More …
One of the first accounts of time travel remains unexplained to this day. This bizarre legend may serve as prove that some ancient civilizations or individuals were able to travel through time. The Seven Sleepers “The Seven Sleepers” were seven Read More …
The largest medieval manuscript in the world, Codex Gigas, or the Devil’s Bible, is a source of very mixed feelings – it possesses a certain charm but, at the same time, the grim illustrations look creepy, even scary. It is Read More …
On February 28, 2003, a mine collapsed near the Chinese town of Jixi, Heilongjang Province. Fourteen miners didn’t come back to their families. But this story became famous after five years, when there was an unexpected turn of events. The Read More …
This is one of the most mysterious artifacts in the world. It was discovered in the territory of Colombia, and was called the Genetic disc. It is 27 centimeters in diameter, and weighs about 2 kilograms. Both sides are covered Read More …
The Al’Ubaid archaeological site is a small mound of about half a kilometer in diameter and two meters above ground. The site was first excavated by Harry Reginald Hal in 1919. 7,000-year-old artifacts unearthed there display humanoid figurines with lizard-like Read More …
One mystery that famous explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, never solved was the Pyramids of Güímar on the Canary Islands. Heyerdahl wasn’t able to figure out who built the pyramids or what their purpose was. Russian adventurer and scientist, Victor Melnikov, also Read More …
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