Easter Island is called the "Navel of the World". Its inhabitants are cut off from the rest of the world. It is the loneliest spot on earth. Yet, the inhabitants produced one of the most magnificent statues. They managed to create a prosperous society; they built and transported giant statues weighing up to 90 tones.
The mystery prevails about their motive behind constructing such sculptures and how did they manage to do it?
The splendor of pyramids
The skyline of the Nile Valley seems to be dominated by the mountains. But these are no natural mountains. They are man made mountains, known as Pyramids.
What exactly was the purpose behind the construction of these pyramids is unknown. Perhaps, they were intended by the god-kings of Egypt as the everlasting sanctuaries for their dead bodies, since they believed in the theory of life after death.
The question arises how did the ancient Egyptian raise such tall structures? Who built them? Why did they build them? Is it true that the kings had some secret motive which passed away with them? There are questions and questions as the enigma of pyramids astonishes a traveler.
Black hole of Siberia
What was that which hit Siberia on June 30 at 7:17 a.m. in 1980? The question till now remains unanswered. Scientists have proposed many suggestions but they do not agree any one reason.
Many suggest that it was a meteorite. Some say it was an atomic blast from some far off unknown spaceship. To some it was a black hole.
There are various suggestions and in fact speculation is still on. But one this is certain that it was a catastrophe of the highest magnitude and it scarred the face of the earth.
Scythians - The great warriors
The Scythians were immensely rich. They had large amount of fold and made many beautiful artifacts. But they were not mere smiths. They were nomads of the Russian plains. They exercised unimaginable brutality and barbarous acts. They killed and strangled their own people. They used to peel off the skin of their enemies. They drank blood. But above all they were great warriors.
Surprisingly, they had no knowledge of writing. We have no written account by them. Their history is known to us by Greek Historian - Herodotus. Living on chivalry, obviously they faded out of history, leaving the query about their origin for scholars to resolve.
Was Sahara Desert ever green?
Now the very name Sahara makes one think of sand and heat, and men and animals dying of thirst. But few know that once upon a time Sahara was a beautiful fertile land where rainfall was a common feature, and trees, grass and streams flourished. Many animals were found there. Art too was impressive.
This was Sahara centuries ago. So, what transformed green, pleasant Sahara into a horrid desert? Why did rainfall stop occurring? Were inhabitants responsible for the drastic change?
There are many queries which still surprise scientists and they are goping in the dark to search the answers.
The forgotten voyagers of the new world
Some 500 years before Columbus discovered America, the men from Norse tribe had reached America. But now some disagree with this. There is an increasing belief that much earlier than the Norse tribe, Phoenicians, Chinese and Portuguese had reached this amazingly controversial land. Many remains of these cultures have been unearthed at the New World.
The research is continuing on the topic. And it is debatable whether these voyagers ever reached the Western Hemisphere?
Which was the first city of the world?
Till recently it was believed that the first civilization occurred in Sumeria. But not now. As Jericho 9000 years old wall has been excavated. At Catal Huyuk and Lepenski Vir also the various finds indicate the birth of a civilization.
The finds at these three places shattered the belief that the world's first city originated 5000 years ago in Sumeria. Now the question arises whether developed cities occurred before Jericho and what happened between the gap of these three cities and Sumeria?
Teotihuacan, the place where gods lived
Long after the fall of Teotihuacan continued to influence middle American civilizations. It was the religious capital of Mexico. Its art and architecture was supreme. It shined.
Even the brave Aztecs were moved by the grandeur of the place. They called it “the place of those who possessed the road of the Gods”.
But it disintegrated and crumbled. The natives disappeared. Temples fell and streets became dark and lonely. After all who were they? Where did they come from? Where did they vanish? These are the queries which are still to be resolved. Like Gods, the people of the city of Gods also left a puzzle behind.
Magic Healing
Psychic healing and biofeedback system are the two most mysterious medical science treatments. The two treat a patient without ever giving any medicines.
In Psychic healing a patient is cured by a touch and by biofeedback a patient is taught to concentrate. Surprisingly, both the branches of medical science have taken birth from the ancient Indian Culture.
Some patients have been cured by these two. Yet, medical scientists refuse to believe in them. They are not convinced by them. But the founders think otherwise.
