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  • Easter Island's Rongorongo Writings on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#6) Easter Island's Rongorongo Writings

    Easter Island has many strange mysteries associated with it, and the large moai statues are the most famous. However, some people that the entire island was once used by extraterrestrials as a means to communicate as well. But there is still another strange mystery linked to the famous Polynesian lands - an intricate series of glyphs believed to be writing or proto-writing, an earlier form of communication based on symbols rather than characters. 

    First discovered by Eugene Eyraud in 1864, the glyphs are said to go back to around 1200, and feature imagery similar to that of other religious signs found in the area. To date, scientists have not been able to determine exactly what the glyphs say or link them to any outside cultures. The symbols were carved on wood using small obsidian flakes or shark teeth. Assuming that Rongorongo is indeed a form of writing, it would be a fascinating example of an entirely unique language that formed independently by itself on an isolated island.

  • The Antikythera Mechanism on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#9) The Antikythera Mechanism

    At some point between 70 and 60 BCE, a Greek ship heading from Asia Minor to Rome sank in the Mediterranean. When a group of sponge divers discovered the wreck in 1900, they salvaged three pieces of bronze comprising a device that became known as the Antikythera mechanism.

    The artifact, which is roughly the size of a shoebox, puzzled scholars for more than a century, largely because the sophistication of its gears and internal workings are far beyond any known Greek technology of the time. In fact, the Antikythera mechanism has long been a favorite of fringe academics claiming it as evidence of alien visitations in ancient history.

    X-rays of the artifact in the late 20th century revealed, however, that it is designed to track astronomical movements. The finding was confirmed by 2006 CT scans revealing inscriptions that are instructions for what is, functionally, an ancient computer. While its use as an astronomical measure is no longer mysterious, the Antikythera mechanism's singularly advanced construction and precision still pose questions about Greek technology.

  • The Baghdad Batteries on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#10) The Baghdad Batteries

    In 1838, while working in what is now Iraq, German archeologist Wilhelm Konig found a number of clay jars, each containing an iron rod encased in a copper cylinder. Konig published a paper in which he theorized the objects were ancient batteries, or galvanic cells. That would be an amazing technological development, given the age of the objects - they date to the Parthian era, or about 200 BCE. According to Elizabeth Stone, a leading authority on Iraqi art and archeology, experts don't subscribe to the battery theory.

    An alternate theory suggests the containers were used for storing scrolls, which would have wrapped around the iron rod, and been contained in the copper cylinder. This theory has its roots in the Seleucia vessels, similar objects from a nearby ancient city.  

    Despite the opposition to Konig's theory, Smith College Art History professor Dr. Marjorie Senechal had students build replicas of the device, which produced voltage. If they were batteries, they worked. Theories as to what such a battery would've been used for range from medicinal practices to printing money, creating metal plating, and making jewelry.

  • The King List on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#5) The King List

    Going all the way back to the 3rd millennium BCE is the Sumerian King List, a listing of all Sumer kings, their respective dynasties, locations, and times in power. While this may not seem like too much of a mystery, it's what is inscribed along with the list of kings that makes it so interesting. 

    There are mythological elements embedded within it. Along with a who's-who of Sumerians in power, the King List also incorporates events such as the Great Flood and the tales of Gilgamesh, stories that are often referred to as simple fables. Theorists take this to mean that the Old Testament stories were true, or that the kings listed were actually gods or demi-gods.

  • Malta's Hypogeum Of Hal Saflieni on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#15) Malta's Hypogeum Of Hal Saflieni

    The Hypogeum of Sal Saflieni was not even discovered until 1902. Perhaps initially a sanctuary and ultimately a burial place of some kind, the Hypogeum is the only preserved example of subterranean labyrinth architecture in Europe. In use from 4000 to 2500 BCE, the structure has three levels that are painted with ornate designs and architecture carved out of the rock.

    The most mysterious aspect of the edifice is a special chamber, known as the "Oracle Chamber," in which words spoken at a normal volume are amplified a hundred times and audible throughout the entire structure. Whether this design feature was intentional and how it was used is unknown.

  • The Hellenikon Pyramid on Random Eerie And Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries From Around World

    (#8) The Hellenikon Pyramid

    While it's fairly common to label the Egyptian pyramids the stuff of "ancient mysteries," it's something entirely new to discover similar structures all around the world. Such is the case with the Pyramids of Argolis, Greece, and their most famous structure, the Hellenikon Pyramid

    The true purpose of the Hellenikon remains unknown, although experts have theorized that a battle once took place at the site, and the structure was subsequently built as a monument to those who died - although nothing has been found within the pyramid's walls to provide evidence of an actual tomb.

    While the mystery of what's inside the Hellenikon is certainly intriguing, what truly fascinates theorists is the fact that it was supposedly built in 2720 BCE - making it significantly older than any of the Egyptian pyramids.

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History has left us with both earth-shattering legends and confusing mysteries, attracting generations of people to study the truth and search for answers. Humans are naturally curious. Mysteries excite all of us, and we are always eager to solve them when we happen to encounter them. For centuries, people have been exploring the mysterious events of the past, but there are still some unsolved mysteries that plague archaeologists and scientists.

From where Cleopatra’s mausoleum was to who built Stonehenge in England to the truth of the Trojan War, even if people already have advanced archeological techniques, they still cannot know these truths. The random tool lists 17 incredible unsolved ancient mysteries in the world. 

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