Science and technology have gone so far that it may seem to many that nothing unexplored has remained on the earth. But this is not so.
There are still so many mysteries on the planet that they will have to be solved by more than one generation. Are they intrigued? Well, you can try to uncover some secrets right now. Be sure to share your ideas with us!
1. The ruins of Attle-Yam
They were discovered in 1984 in the waters off the coast of Israel. It is an ancient Neolithic village, which has gone under water. Among the ruins were also found several skeletons, including a mother with a child. The main mystery of Atlit-Yam is how the village was under water. The most realistic of the theories - the village suffered as a result of the eruption of the volcano Etna.
2. The Rat King
This is a bunch of rats tangled with tails. Looks like the rat king is pretty ugly, and yet there are people who want to understand how such "designs" come out. Perhaps this is just a fiction. But some experts say that rodents can be confused by tails, especially after contact with some sticky substances.
3. Antikytysky mechanism
It is also called the ancient Greek computer. An anti-police mechanism was found on board a sunken ship in 1900. He can track the trajectories of the movement of the Sun, the Moon and the planets. Nothing special, you say? And now imagine that this device was invented thousands of years ago. Although some features of the use of the mechanism are mentioned in historical documents, its true origin remains unknown.
4. Statue of a reptilian
Although the Ubeid culture existed long before the beginning of our era, its representatives were rather advanced. The biggest mystery of this time are the statues of reptilians. It is most interesting to understand what they are. It was believed that these are deities. But archaeologists have denied the theory, showing that the Ubayd reptilians are very different from other ritual artifacts.
5. Mysterious Stone from Winnipesoka
It was discovered in 1872. Similar artifacts were found all over the world before. But this is the first egg found in North America. The strangest thing is that there are holes on the surface of the relic. It seems that someone drilled them O_o
6. The Tomb of the First Chinese Emperor
It was discovered in 1974. Here was buried the legendary terracotta army. With the excavation of the Emperor's graves themselves, certain problems arose. Firstly, the Chinese authorities are reluctant to give the necessary permits. Secondly, the legends say that a mercury river flows near the tomb. And soil samples give reason to think that this is actually the truth.
7. List of Sumerian kings
On the board engraved a huge number of names - existing and fictional. Most historians are interested in why the Sumerians wrote the names of mythical creatures and really existing people nearby. Some hold the view that fictional deities still existed and even possessed supernatural powers.
8. Sword of the Ulfbercht Vikings
170 pieces of swords were found between 800 and 1000 AD. e. Despite the fact that these are ancient artifacts, they are executed very neatly and skillfully. No wonder that with such weapons the Ulfbercht Vikings were considered a military elite. The embarrassment of archaeologists was caused by the purity of metal, which could not be achieved before the industrial revolution.
9. Turin Shroud
On this 4-meter cut fabric clearly outlines the crucified human body. Archaeologists immediately assumed that this is the funeral shroud of Jesus Christ. Later it was found out that the shroud "comes from" from the 1260s. e, that is, she could not cover the body of Jesus, many still believe in the sanctity of this relic.
10. The Skeleton of Atacama
In 2003, archaeologists discovered in the Atacama Desert a small human skeleton - only about 15 cm long. The find was called "Ata". The researchers immediately thought it was a skeleton of alien origin. But the remains were human. Who is a dwarf or a badly mummified child's body ?!
11. The London Hammer
This is an ancient tool, the history of which is about 100 thousand years old. That is, in theory, it appeared long before people started using hammers. But skeptics believe that in fact, the gun is not more than 700 years old, and it is simply made of antique metal.
12. The Giant Codex
Or the so-called Devil's Bible. This is a massive manuscript found in the territory of the modern Czech Republic. The origin of the book and to whom its authorship belongs, are still unknown to the port. As well as why people needed to write such a "work".
13. Dogu
These are tiny sculptures that are considered one of the earliest forms of ceramics. The only thing that is unclear is how and why the Dogo was used by the people of the Jomon period.
14. The Voynich Manuscript
Finding manuscripts is a boring occupation for archaeologists. As a rule, such artifacts are easily deciphered and do not always contain interesting information. But not the Voynich manuscript. It's hard to solve the code so far!
15. Rongo-rongo
Tablets come from the Easter Island, and they still can not be deciphered. Perhaps, as soon as the key to the rongo-rongo is found, the mystery of the disappearance of an entire civilization will be revealed.
16. The Volgograd Disks
The huge disks are made of tungsten. Some of them are similar to flying saucers. Their origin can not yet be explained, but in fact it is very likely that these disks are just a matter of "hands" of erosion ...
17. Kimbai artifacts
Gold statues up to 10 centimeters. They were found in Colombia in the 300 - 1000 centuries of our era. What it is - the statues of animals or mock-ups of the first flying machines - scientists have yet to find out.
18. The Roman dodecahedron
Mysterious artifacts are found all over Europe, but no one has yet managed to find an explanation for their origin.
19. Sacsayhuaman
This is a huge stone wall, built thousands of years ago. Some stones weigh more than 200 tons. And hence the question: with the help of what raised their builders?
20. Map of Piri Reis
This is the oldest map, the origin of which dates back to 1513. The uniqueness of the artifact is that it has such details concerning America, which at that time no one could think of.
21. Paw moa from Mount Owen
It is very similar to the fact that it is the remains of a dinosaur. In fact, it turned out that the paw belongs to a long-extinct bird moa. But the questions still remained: given that the birds had died out about 3,000 years ago, the claw claw could so well survive.
22. Lunyu Caves
This find is considered one of the most mysterious and fascinating of all, made in China. The caves are divided into separate rooms, they have swimming pools and bridges. Who and when he built these mansions is a mystery.
23. The Gate of the Sun
A stone structure was found near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. The secret of the gate will open as soon as the pictures on them are deciphered. It is possible that this discovery will be of immense importance.
24. The Tunnels of the Stone Age
Presumably, they were built 12 thousand years ago. For what the tunnels were used, no one knows. Probably, people were hiding in them from predators, and maybe they were built on the case if they had to hide themselves in secret from a natural cataclysm, war or some other disaster.
25. The Underground City of Derinkuyu
He was accidentally discovered in 1963 in the region of Cappadocia. The city is a gigantic labyrinth consisting of 11 levels, descending to the ground at about 85 meters. The author of this architectural masterpiece, of course, remains unknown.