In the 18th century, workers at the stone quarry near Aix-en-Provence (France) stumbled upon a find that remains a mystery to this day. The quarry workers were digging layers of limestone, and in the sand between the 11th and 12th Read More …
Shen Kuo was an astronomer, geologist, zoologist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, diplomat, and finance minister. He lived during the Song Dynasty in China (960–1127). A very strange story could be seen within his writings which cover a lot of scientific topics. Read More …
Werewolves are certainly the most popular among all mythical creatures which are able to transform into another creature. Legends of werewolves exist mostly on the European continent. The myth became popular thanks to Count Dracula, but this is not the Read More …
It was customary for pirate maps indicating buried treasure to have an emblematic letter X marking the spot, where one should dig to find said treasure. There would be a dashed line to the spot, avoiding all obstacles along the Read More …
We live in a world where the legacy of some great people is deemed nonexistent because of criticism and skepticism. No matter how creative their concepts were, the reputation of those controversial people is determined by their political and socio-economical Read More …
There are many unique ancient megastructures in Japan, which can’t be found in any other part of the world. They are called “kofun”, which means ‘ancient mound tomb’ or ‘ancient grave’ in Japanese. The best known is the Daisen Kofun, Read More …
The ancient city of Al-`Ula is one of the Middle East’s most impressive ghost towns, located along the Incense Road in northwestern Saudi Arabia, about 400 km (248 miles) from Medina. Once the capital of the ancient North Arabian Kingdom Read More …
Small handprints, discovered at the Wadi Sura II site in the western Egyptian desert, are not human, contrary to what scientists believed until now. It turns out that the ancient handprints may have belonged to a reptile, according to an Read More …
The bizarre grave of Lilly E. Gray is located in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. It’s a plain, flat stone with an inscription of her date of birth and date of demise (June 6, 1881 and November 14, 1958). It’s Read More …
This myth is particularly popular in South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. According to legend, the seventh son of every family would become a cursed creature that wreaks havoc across the village. In Argentina, the werewolf is known Read More …
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