World’s 8 greatest unsolved mysteries
World history is replete with mysteries and riddles despite all the efforts of our most expert historians, determined treasure hunters, and great cryptographers, they have remained unsolved.
Let’s explore if you are also intrigued to know about them our list of world’s 8 greatest unsolved mysteries.
1. USA – Area 51
This remote US Air Force facility in the state of Nevada is full of mysterious secrets! As per the conspiracy theorists and UFO folklore, it is believed that the site serves as a storage site for the alien vehicle that crashed on earth, while it’s also believed that underground military facilities are researching the technology. What’s there and what’s happening there remains a mystery.
2. Greece – Antikythera mechanism
It’s believed that the Greek scientists might have made this ancient computer-like device sometime between 150 BC and 100 B., which was found in the wreckage of a 2000-year-old ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Science historian Derek J. de Solla Price from Princeton University 1959 found that said the device could be used to predict eclipses and even astronomical positions.
However, the mysterious thing about this is that the technology to make such an object was not seen again till the 14th century, and the reason remains unknown.
3. Bermuda Triangle
It’s a mysterious area where over the past 500 years, airplanes and ships have gone mysteriously missing. The reason why it is called Bermuda (or Devil’s) Triangle. This area is bounded by the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda; Florida, Miami, United States; and the American territory of Puerto Rico.
A lot of theories have been floated by scientists and experts, such as from unidentified flying objects (UFOs) to sea monsters, yet nobody has been able to decode the mystery.
4. Scotland – Loch Ness monster
Do you think a monster like Loss Ness exists? Well, as per the legends, it’s a mythical aquatic creature that can be found in Scotland, while some experts opine that it’s a large animal that represents a line of dinosaurs.
The first photographic evidence of the monster was believed to be found in 1934, which was later found to be a fake in 1994. In 2008, there were reports that the creature might have become extinct due to global warming, while in recent times, scientists are in talks to use environmental DNA to establish the existence of the said monster.
5. England – Shugborough inscription
This 18th-century Shepherd’s Monument in Staffordshire, England, looks like and normal monument from afar, but if one gets closer, one will notice a curious sequence of letters: DOUOSVAVVM — which is a code that has remained unresolved for all these years.
Some experts speculated that the code could likely be a clue that has been left behind by the Knights Templar regarding the whereabouts of the Holy Grail, others have tried to crack the code, but all in vain.
6. Italy – Shroud of Turin
It’s a piece of linen cloth that bears the image of a man, which is believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s burial shroud. As per the records, it has been kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.
What’s interesting to note is that over the years, many scientists have studied the cloth, and carried out a range of tests, including DNA studies. As per one study that was published in July 2018, the shroud is fake as the bloodstain patterns seemed to be unrealistic. Nevertheless, the shroud remains a religious icon but is shrouded with mystery.
7. England – Stonehenge
As per the records, the Neolithic builders worked around 30 million hours to build this prehistoric monument. With massive upright stones, these structures comprise mainly sarsen and bluestone.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, it’s located in southern England, and some scientists are of the view that glaciers, not humans, are responsible for most of the heavy lifting of stones during one of the Ice Ages. However, the purpose of this structure remains a mystery.
8. Pakistan – Mohenjo Daro
It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was built around 2500 BC. It was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization and was one of the world’s earliest cities. This site thrived along the fertile plains of the Indus River until it collapsed mysteriously. This city remained unknown till 1911 when archaeologists made their first discovery. The interesting thing to note is that the fate of the civilization and people here remains unknown, although many theories have been put forward by experts.
