The world's most baffling unsolved mysteries!

World history is filled with perplexing mysteries that have dumbfounded the greatest minds.

…Including some fascinating videos designed to make the broadminded viewer contemplate

The following written content from Panchali Dey

Here’s our list of world’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

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 of an alien vehicle that crashed on earth, while it’s also believed that underground military facilities are researching about alien technology. What’s there and what’s happening there still remains an unsolved mystery.

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 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 in 1959 found that the said 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 still remains unknown.

Bermuda Triangle

It’s a mysterious area where over the past 500 years, airplanes and ships have gone mysteriously missing. Reason why it’s called the 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.

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Scotland – Loch Ness monster

Do you think a monster like Loss Ness exist? Well, as per the legends, it’s a mythical aquatic creature that can be found in Scotland, while some experts opine that it’s 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 the recent times[, scientists are in talks to use environmental DNA to establish the existence of the said monster.

England – Shugborough inscription

This 18th-century Shepherd’s Monument in Staffordshire, England, looks like and normal monument from afar, but if one gets closer, they 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 Holy Grail, other have tried to crack the code, but all in vain.

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 still remains a religious icon, but shrouded with mystery.

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 still remains a mystery.

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 civilisation, 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. Interesting thing to note is that the fate of the civilization and people here still remains unknown, although many theories have been put forward by experts. Read more from TimesofIndia