This list comprises the most famous unsolved mysteries known
to man that really defy rational explanation or are just outright strange.
Rongorongo is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th
century on Easter Island that appears to be
writing or proto-writing. It cannot be read despite numerous attempts at
decipherment. Although some calendarical and what might prove to be
genealogical information has been identified, not even these glyphs can
actually be read. If rongorongo does prove to be writing, it could be one of as
few as three or four independent inventions of writing in human history.
9. The Bog-men
Scholars have long tried to make sense out of one of the
oddities of the archaeological world - bodies pulled from ignominious burials in
cold water bogs everywhere from Ireland
to Russia
. Hundreads of these bog bodies have been found over the past two centuries.
But who were they and why were they dispatched to the great beyond in mucky
swamps? The theories range from executed deserters, to witches to everyday
people. Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have retained their
skin and internal organs due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area.
8. Tarim Mummies - Out of Place
An amazing discovery of 2,000 year old Caucasian descent
mummies in the Tarim basin
of Western China occurred
in the early 90s. But more amazing than the discovery itself was the
astonishing fact that the mummies were blond haired and long nosed. So in
1993, Mair returned to collect DNA samples and test results to validate his
hunch that the bodies were of European genetic stock. While Ancient Chinese
texts from as early as the first millennium BC do describe groups of far-east
dwelling Caucasian people, there is no mention of how or why these people ended
up there.
7. Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean in which a large number of planes
and boats have gone missing in mysterious circumstances. It has been called
'The Triangle of Death', 'The Hoodoo Sea' and 'The Graveyard of Atlantic'. Over
the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances,
including bad weather, alien abductions, time warps, and suspension of the laws
of physics. Although substantial documentation exists to show that many of
the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the
unusually large number of disappearances in the area. The most famous victims
of this triangle were the five Avengers of Flight 19. There were 14 men on
board and entire squadron disappeared without a trace
6. The Lost Roman Legion
After the Parthians of Persia defeated underachieving Roman
General Crasuss' army, legend has it that a small band of POWs wandered through
the desert and were eventually rounded up by the Hun military. First century
Chinese historian Ban Gu wrote an account of confrontation with a strange army
that fought in 'fish-scale formation' unique to Roman forces. An Oxford historian compared ancient records and claimed that
the lost Roman legion founded a small town near the Gobi desert named
Liqian, which in Chinese translates to Rome. The
truth is yet to be known.
5. The Cliff Dwellings of the Anasazi
Little is known about why the Anasazi Indians began building these cliff
dwellings. One thought is that they were being cannibalized by native Mexican
tribes and subjugated. Another is that they were eating each other. Regardless
of their peaceful existence (on the outside at least), as a predominantly
agricultural culture established around 1200 BC, it is obvious that strife came
to these peoples. The Mystery has been what kind of strife and to what extent.
Nearly 700 years ago, they completely disappeared, and not in the usual way of
a steady decline. There is evidence that their possessions were left behind,
bodies were simply left in their dwelling to mummify and the entire culture
simply vanished. Theories ranging from war, famine, drought and alien abduction
have plagued this mystery for decades.
4. Marfa Lights
The Marfa lights are unexplained lights (called ghost
lights) that have been appearing on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas. The
first published account of the lights was given in 1957, but Robert Reed
Ellison (born 1880) reported them to his family and accounts of their
appearances were spread by word of mouth. There are no verifiable written
reports from before the 1950s. The lights are described as being the size
of a basketball, floating in the air at around shoulder height. Colors are
usually described as white, yellow, orange or red, but green and blue are
sometimes reported.They usually travel laterally but have been seen to move
rapidly in various directions. The lights sometimes appear in groups. Sightings
are rare but there is a large amount of photographic and video
evidence.Skeptics generally consider the lights to be related to traffic
passing on the nearby US Route 67, or to be electric by-products of the
predominantly quartz hills in the area.Because they usually appear in private
property with terrain that is difficult to travel over, there are almost no
reports of people being able to get close to the lights.
3. Mystery of the Sphinx
Some believe that the Sphinx is a combined form of woman and
lion to recall and reveal the original construction of the zodiac as we know it
now, under the sign of Virgo, 15,000 years ago when Virgo occupied the position
of the First Sign for an ancient civilization. This could have been a period
where men first mapped the stars. The Sphinx may be a monument that foretold
something that began with the Virgin and ended with the Lion. It may also
represent the two races of mankind, the heavenly man (created) and the counter
part earthly man (animal man).
2. The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
Workmen hacking and burning their way through the dense
jungle of Costa Rica
to clear an area for banana plantations in the 1930s stumbled upon some
incredible objects: dozens of stone balls, many of which were perfectly
spherical. They varied in size from as small as a tennis ball to an astonishing
8 feet in diameter and weighing 16 tons! Although the great stone balls are
clearly man-made, it is unknown who made them, for what purpose and, most
puzzling, how they achieved such spherical precision.
1. The Creation of Man
This is probably one of the most well known and
controversial of mysteries known to man at the moment. The basic mystery is
where did we come from? Many people believe we were created by some kind
of God, others believe were naturally came into being through the process of
evolution, and some even believe we were put onto earth by aliens. Because
there is no conclusive evidence for either argument, this subject remains our
greatest mystery. The concept of evolution states that through a series of
adaptations and mutations from generation to generation, a creature can change
dramatically over time.
Source : http://www.weirdexistence.com
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