Few ancient mysteries are more intriguing than those that remain unresolved. For years, academics and historians have attempted to put together the secrets, yet many remain a mystery.
The fact that these mysteries deal with some of the most perplexing aspects of our past adds to their allure. Each of them can alter the history we thought we knew. These secrets are legendary, and they continue to captivate us all. So, if you’re interested in learning more, stay reading.
Hanging gardens of Babylon
Ancient texts describe the famous Babylonian Gardens, which are located in modern-day Iraq. Although it is unknown when these gardens were established, certain ancient writers were so taken with them that they referred to them as a “world wonder.” Philo of Byzantium wrote this around 250 B.C. the Hanging Gardens had plants grown above ground, and the tree roots were positioned on an elevated terrace rather than the floor.
So yet, archaeologists who have excavated Babylon have unearthed no remnants of a garden that fulfills this description. Are there any hanging gardens? Archaeologists are left to speculate. Stephanie Dalley, an Oxford researcher, suggested the greens were in the Assyrian city of Nineveh in a book published in 2013. Given the devastation wrought by war and looting in both Nineveh and Babylon over the last two decades, it appears unlikely that this mystery will ever be fully resolved.
Cleopatra’s tomb
ACCORDING TO ANCIENT RECORDS, Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony were buried in the same tomb after they died in 30 B.C. Plutarch (A.D. 45-120) described the tomb as “lofty and gorgeous,” It housed jewels made of ivory, ebony, pearls, emeralds, silver, and gold. The tomb was beside an ancient Egyptian temple devoted to the goddess Isis.
The location of the tomb is still unknown. In 2010, Egypt’s former antiquities minister, Zahi Hawass, excavated at a site known as Taposiris Magna, which has many graves dating back to the reign of Cleopatra VII. According to Hawass, while there were many interesting archaeological discoveries, Cleopatra VII’s tomb was not one of them. Even if Cleopatra’s tomb exists today, researchers believe it has been badly robbed and is impossible to identify.
Thonis-Heracleion
Thonis-Heracleion, an ancient Egyptian port city, served as the gateway to the Mediterranean until it was lost to time thousands of years ago. It was in the early 2000s that a crew of divers discovered some antique artifacts. The Egyptian coast ultimately exposed a submerged metropolis with bridges, 16-foot statues, animal skeletons, and other historical marvels. Although archaeologists are unsure how an entire city ended up in the Mediterranean Sea, they suspect that before AD 800, a tsunami, an earthquake, and rising sea levels combined to cause the soil to liquefy to the point where it could sink altogether.
Nazca Lines
Between A.D. 1 and 700, the Peruvian Nazca people chiseled 12 to 15 inches out of rust-colored rock, exposing lighter-colored stone beneath deeper layers. As a result, massive images of persons, animals, plants, and geometric shapes were generated, which are best observed from an airplane. Researchers cannot agree upon some of the most probable explanations, although some ludicrous theories say the engravings are tied to aliens or prehistoric astronauts. Recent hypotheses indicate that, contrary to what early scientists stated about their relationship to astronomy, the Nazca Lines were utilized to beseech the gods for rain.
The lost city of Atlantis
In his writings from the fourth century B.C., the Greek philosopher Plato portrayed a fictitious land named Atlantis that reportedly existed in the Atlantic Ocean and had previously overrun most of Europe and Africa. The story’s ancient Athenians retaliate against Atlantis, and the fight concludes with Atlantis’ submergence beneath the waves.
Some have speculated that the legend was inspired partly by actual occurrences in Greek history, yet no serious scholar believes this account is valid. One theory is that the Minoan culture, which lived on the island of Crete until around 1400 B.C., impacted the narrative of Atlantis. Even though Crete is in the Mediterranean rather than the Atlantic, the Greek volcano Thera erupted, causing significant damage to Minoan villages.
Some individuals believe Atlantis was a real metropolis destroyed by a natural disaster. Others believe it is merely a myth. In any case, the legend of Atlantis has captivated our imaginations for generations.
Gobekli Tepe – a 7000 years old city
Stonehenge is 4,500 years older than Stonehenge and 500 years older than the Great Pyramids. Impressive, but imagine a city that is 7,000 years old! During the last Ice Age, the Gobekli Tepe archaeological site in modern-day Turkey was built some 12,000 years ago. This fact disproves every assumption that people had to be settled farmers before they could build cities. Because it was made so early in human history, Gobekli Tepe has been suggested as the location of the Garden of Eden.
The magnificent site was built before the invention of the wheel, fabric, iron implements, fire, pottery, and herds. Is it feasible that the Garden of Eden is mentioned in the Book of Genesis? According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were exiled and were not permitted to return. Therefore they could only build something later. However, the Bible makes no mention of building in the Garden. However, considering its antiquity, Gobekli Tepe must be the oldest human site discovered to date.
Conclusion
Many old riddles have yet to be solved. Some of these riddles are better known than others, but they’re all intriguing. Although we may never know the answers to some of these mysteries, we can still speculate about them.
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