Unraveling the mysteries of builders and thinkers who lived millennia ago is not yet possible modern man. To fly into space, drive out skyscrapers, clone living organisms and do a lot of things that until recently seemed impossible - yes, we can understand. But how an ancient cobblestone weighing a hundred tons is hoisted onto a pyramid - we have not yet been able to understand this. And this is what surprises us more than a computer the size of half a palm.

We continue to acquaint readers with the most mysterious objects in the world.

1. Arkaim, Russia, Chelyabinsk region

The settlement of the Bronze Age (III-II millennium BC) is located on the same latitude as Stonehenge. Coincidence? Scientists don't know. Two rows of circular walls (the diameter of the far one is 170 m), a drainage system and a sewerage system, a well in every house are evidence of a highly developed culture. The monument was discovered by students and schoolchildren from an archaeological expedition in 1987. (In the photo - a model-reconstruction.)

2. Pyramid of Kukulkan, Mexico, Chichen Itza

Every year, on the days of the spring and autumn equinoxes, thousands of tourists gather at the foot of the sanctuary of the supreme Mayan deity - the Feathered Serpent. They observe the miracle of the "appearance" of Kukulkan: the Serpent moves down along the balustrade of the main staircase. The illusion is created by the play of triangular shadows cast by the nine platforms of the pyramid at the moment when the setting sun illuminates its northwestern corner for 10 minutes. If the sanctuary had been displaced even by a degree, none of this would have happened.

3. Karnak stones, France, Brittany, Karnak

AT total about 4,000 megaliths up to four meters high are arranged in slender alleys near the city of Karnak. The rows run parallel to each other or diverge like a fan, in some places they form circles. The complex dates back to the 5th-4th millennium BC. There were legends in Brittany that it was the wizard Merlin who made the ranks of Roman legionnaires turn to stone.

4. stone balls, Costa Rica

Pre-Columbian artifacts scattered off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica were discovered in the 1930s by banana plantation workers. Hoping to find gold inside, the vandals destroyed many balls. Now most of the rest are kept in museums. The diameter of some stones reaches 2.5 meters, weight - 15 tons. Their purpose is unknown.

5. Georgia Guidestones, USA, Georgia, Elbert

In 1979, someone under the pseudonym R.C. Christian ordered a construction company to manufacture and install a monument - a structure of six granite monoliths with a total weight of more than 100 tons. On the four side plates are engraved ten commandments to descendants in eight languages, including Russian. The last paragraph reads: "Do not be a cancer for the Earth, leave a place for nature too!"

6. Nuraghi of Sardinia, Italy, Sardinia

Semi-conical structures resembling huge beehives (up to 20 m high) appeared in Sardinia at the end of the 2nd millennium BC, before the arrival of the Romans. The towers were built without a foundation, from stone blocks superimposed on each other, not fastened with any mortar and held only by their own weight. The purpose of the nuraghe is unclear. It is characteristic that archaeologists have repeatedly discovered miniature models of these towers made of bronze during excavations.

7. Saxahuaman, Peru, Cusco

The archaeological park at an altitude of 3700 meters and an area of ​​3000 hectares is located north of the capital of the Inca Empire. The defensive and at the same time temple complex was built at the turn of the 15th-16th centuries. The zigzag battlements, reaching 400 meters in length and six in height, are made of 200-ton stone blocks. How the Incas installed these blocks, how they adjusted them one under the other, is unknown. From above, Saxahuaman looks like the toothy head of the puma Cuzco (the city was founded in the form of a sacred animal of the Incas).

8. Stonehenge, UK, Salisbury

Altar, observatory, tomb, calendar? Scientists have not come to a consensus. Five thousand years ago, a ring ditch and ramparts around it with a diameter of 115 m appeared. A few centuries later, ancient builders brought here 80 four-ton stones, and a couple of centuries later - 30 megaliths weighing 25 tons. The stones were set in a circle and in the form of a horseshoe. The appearance in which Stonehenge has survived to this day is largely the result of human activity recent centuries. People continued to work on the stones: the peasants chopped off pieces of amulets from them, the tourists marked the territory with inscriptions, and the restorers figured out for the ancients how they had it right.

9. Newgrange, Ireland, Dublin

The Celts called it Fairy Mound and considered it the home of one of their chief gods. A round structure made of stone, earth and rubble with a diameter of 85 meters was erected more than 5000 years ago. A corridor leads inside the mound, ending with a ritual chamber. On the days of the winter solstice, this chamber is brightly illuminated for 15–20 minutes by a ray of sun that enters the window above the tunnel entrance.

10. Coral Castle, USA, Florida, Homestead

The whimsical structure was single-handedly built in 28 years (1923-1951) by the Latvian immigrant Edward Lindskalnin in honor of lost love. How a man of modest height and build moved huge blocks in space remains a mystery.

11. Statues of "reptilians", French Polynesia, Nuku Hiva island

The statues at a place called Temehea-Tohua in the Marquesas Islands depict strange creatures, whose appearance in mass consciousness contacting aliens. They are different: there are large large-mouthed "reptilians", and there are others: with small bodies and disproportionately large elongated helmet-heads with huge eyes. They have one thing in common - an evil expression on their faces. Whether they were aliens from other worlds or just masked priests is unknown. The statues date from around the beginning of the 2nd millennium.

12. Yonaguni pyramids, Japan, Ryukyu archipelago

Monuments of huge stone platforms and pillars located under water at a depth of 5 to 40 meters were discovered in 1986. The main of these structures has the form of a pyramid. Not far from it is a large platform with steps, similar to a stadium with spectator stands. One of the objects resembles a huge head, like the moai statues on Easter Island. AT scientific community there are disputes: many believe that the formations lying on the bottom of the ocean are of exclusively natural origin. But loners like Masaaki Kimura, a professor at Ryukyu University who has repeatedly dived to the ruins, insist that a person was involved.

13. Goseck circle, Germany, Gosek

A ring system of concentric ditches and wooden fences was created between 5000 and 4800 BC. Now the complex is reconstructed. Presumably, it was used as a solar calendar.

14. Greater Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Masvingo

One of the largest and oldest stone structures in South Africa has been built since the 11th century, and in the 15th century it was abandoned for some unknown reason. All structures (up to 11 meters in height and 250 in length) were built using the dry masonry method. Presumably, up to 18,000 people lived in the settlement.

15. Delhi Column, India, New Delhi

An iron column over 7 meters high and weighing over 6 tons is part of the Qutb Minar architectural complex. It was cast in honor of King Chandragupta II in 415. For unclear reasons, the column, which is almost 100% iron, is virtually indestructible. Scientists are trying to explain this fact different reasons: the special skill and technology of ancient Indian blacksmiths, dry air and specific climatic conditions in the Delhi region, the formation protective shell- in particular, as a result of the fact that the Hindus anointed the sacred monument with oils and incense. Ufologists, as usual, see in the column another proof of the intervention of extraterrestrial intelligence. But the secret of "stainless steel" has not yet been unraveled.

16. Nazca Lines, Peru, Nazca Plateau

A 47-meter spider, a 93-meter hummingbird, a 134-meter eagle, a lizard, an alligator, a snake, other zoomorphic and humanoid creatures ... Giant images from a bird's eye view seem to be scratched on a rock devoid of vegetation, and as if with one hand, in uniform style. In fact, these are furrows up to 50 cm deep and up to 135 cm wide, made in different time in the 5th-7th centuries.

17. Nabta Observatory, Nubia, Sahara

In the sands next to a dried-up lake is the oldest archaeoastronomical monument on the planet, 1000 years older than Stonehenge. The location of the megaliths allows you to determine the day of the summer solstice. Archaeologists believe that people lived here seasonally, when there was water in the lake, so they needed a calendar.

18. Antikythera mechanism, Greece, Antikythera

A mechanical device with dials, hands and gears at the beginning of the 20th century was found on a sunken ship sailing from Rhodes (100 BC). After lengthy research and reconstruction, scientists found that the device served astronomical purposes - it made it possible to monitor the movement celestial bodies and perform very complex calculations.

19. Baalbek Plates, Lebanon

The ruins of the Roman temple complex belong to I-II century AD But the Romans did not build sanctuaries in an empty place. At the base of the temple of Jupiter lie more ancient slabs weighing 300 tons. The western retaining wall is made up of a series of "trilithons" - three limestone blocks, each more than 19 m long, 4 m high and weighing about 800 tons. Roman technology was not able to lift such a weight. By the way, not far from the complex for more than one thousand years there is another block - under 1000 tons.

20. Göbekli Tepe, Turkey

The complex on the Armenian Highlands is considered the oldest of the largest megalithic structures (approximately X-IX millennium BC). At that time, people were still engaged in hunting and gathering, but someone was able to erect circles from huge steles with images of animals.

Built thousands of years ago and miraculously preserved to this day, erected from materials of unknown origin and hiding their true functions in incomprehensible forms, there are many mysterious structures on the planet with unsolvable riddles associated with them. Some of them are able to amaze with their impressive age, others with their impressive size, and others with truly fantastic architectural characteristics. Looking at such structures, one can only guess what our world was like thousands of years ago. How did people manage to get unique Construction Materials and skillfully process them, build indestructible stone walls and carve monoliths of an incomprehensible purpose from rocks - scientists have been pondering these questions for hundreds of years.

Located in northeastern Georgia unique monument, which is known to the general public under the name "Georgia Guidelines". The impressive structure is a complex of six granite slabs, each of which is 6.1 meters high and weighs 20 tons. Commemorative inscriptions in eight languages ​​of the world were applied to the granite slabs; they represent a kind of instruction for those who will survive after the apocalypse and will be engaged in the restoration of civilization.

The opening of an unusual monument in Georgia took place in 1980, its construction was carried out by employees construction organization Elberton Granite Finishing Company. The author of the idea of ​​an unusual monument is not known for certain, according to one version, he is a certain Robert Christian, who ordered the erection of a monument in private. The monument is also remarkable for its astronomical orientation, it is oriented in such a way that it allows you to track the movement of the sun. In the central part of the monument there is a hole through which at any time of the year you can see polar star.

Despite the fact that the age of the monument is relatively small, it never ceases to attract public attention. Of greatest interest to visitors is the mysterious message, which contains very fair and well-founded commandments. You can read the mysterious message in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian, as well as in Hindi and Hebrew.

A unique building is the ancient temple of the god Jupiter, located in the ancient Lebanese city of Baalbek. Despite the fact that today the ancient building is in ruins, it never ceases to amaze with its scale and design features. The main mystery of the temple is the huge platform slabs at its base, as well as carved marble columns, the height of which, according to rough estimates, reached 20 meters.

In Turkey, not far from the border with Syria, there is the Gobekli Tepe region, which is world-famous due to the megalithic circles discovered here. Each of them is a bit like the circle of Stonehenge, but the circles in Gobekli Tepe were built about a thousand years earlier. The purpose of the stone circles is also incomprehensible, as well as the method of building such large-scale and correct structures.

Among the most incredible amazing structures on the planet, the city of Machu Picchu occupies a very special place. This ancient city of the Incas has been best preserved for thousands of years. Today, visitors to the unique archaeological complex have access to unique opportunity- walk along the ancient streets and touch the history in its true incarnation. The discoverer of the unique archaeological complex is Hyrum Bingham, whose group began excavations in 1911.

In southern Africa, there is a unique complex of ruins under common name“Great Zimbabwe”, not everyone knows that in honor of this archaeological site, the eponymous African country. According to historical data, more than a thousand years ago, Shona tribes lived in these places, it was they who erected numerous buildings, the ruins of which are of such interest to tourists and researchers today.

Peru also has amazing buildings that deserve the attention of the most sophisticated tourists. Among them are the ruins of the ancient city of Chavin de Huantar. They are located in the area of ​​the same name, which locals since prehistoric times considered special and filled magical powers. Ancient city Chavin de Huantar was founded in 327 BC, its main part was occupied by temples and places of worship.

On the territory of the state of Florida in the city of Homestead there is a unique Coral Castle, the so-called rock garden, which can be safely considered a real wonder of the world. An impressive complex of statues, the total weight of which is 1,100 tons, was built by hand, the fact of its existence has been surprising millions of people from all over the world for many years. Author unique garden The stone is Ed Lidskalnin, an immigrant from Latvia, an unhappy love prompted him to this feat.

In Laos, not far from the city of Phonsavan, there is an amazing Valley of Jars - an undeveloped area, on the territory of which hundreds of amazing stone structures are presented. With their outlines, these structures resemble real jugs, the difference lies only in their impressive size. The height of stone jugs is from 1 to 3.5 meters, and the average diameter is about 1 meter. The weight of the largest "jug" is approximately 6 tons, who and for what purpose many years ago created such a number of incomprehensible stone structures - one of the main mysteries of Laos.

Several amazing structures can be seen in the Japanese Asuka Park, where huge megaliths have been resting for many hundreds of years, the real purpose of which modern science one can only guess. By main version researchers, huge megaliths with patterns carved on the surface are nothing but ancient altars. One of the most interesting megaliths is called Sakafune Ishi. Strange traces of wedges were found on its surface, which prompted researchers to think about the cult purpose of the stones.

Travelers who want to see the incredible buildings in India should definitely visit the city of Shravanabelagola. There are several amazing temples here, the main decoration of which are beautiful carved columns. The shape of the columns is unique, they were created more than a thousand years ago, in a century when lathes and chisels did not yet exist.

In Italy, among the most amazing buildings, it is worth noting the so-called "Fairy Houses" - Domus de Janus. They are unique stone buildings, which, with their outlines, really resemble fairy-tale houses with a doorway and small windows. Most of these structures were found in Sardinia, currently there are about 2,800 structures in the region.

July 20, 1969 Report by Apollo 11 astronauts N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin from the Sea of ​​Tranquility on the Moon

July 20, 1969 at 20:00 17 min. 42 sec. GMT made a soft landing on the lunar plain not far from the southwestern "shore" of the Sea of ​​Tranquility east of the Sabin crater Eagle lunar module " spaceship"Apollo 11" (Apollo 11) with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin. What happened next is hard to explain. By at least, if you believe the ufologists, who allegedly got hold of the tapes of the conversations of the NASA Manned Flight Center in Houston with N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin.
A fragment of their negotiations is given in the book by Maxim Yablokov “We ​​are all aliens?!” Based on the publication of the President of the International Scientific and Engineering Center "Contact CEC" Mark Milhiker.
"Armstrong (in an excited voice):" Houston, Tranquility Base "Eagle" has landed on the moon!...
Houston to the Sea of ​​Tranquility: "According to our control data, all your systems are working normally."
Armstrong: "I see a lot of small craters around (on the Moon)." Unexpectedly, apparently, under the influence of what he suddenly saw ... continues: - And ... at a distance of about half a mile (804.5 meters) from us, traces are visible that look like those left by a tank.
Listeners on Earth heard clear sounds on the radio, similar to the whistle of a locomotive, then to the operation of an electric saw ... The astronauts examined their transmitters and came to the conclusion that they were in order, and strange sounds did not come from the command compartment, which was in the orbit of the moon ...
The following replicas of the astronauts, destined for Houston, were intercepted by many radio amateurs from around the world. They were later removed from the official moon landing broadcast.
Armstrong: What is this? What the hell is the matter? I would like to know the truth, what is it?!”.
There was confusion, then NASA Flight Center: Houston, "What's going on? ... ".
Armstrong: “There are big objects here (on the Moon), sir! Huge! Oh my God!..There are other spaceships here!They are on the other side of the crater! Are on the moonand they are watching us!
Only 5 hours later, Armstrong and Aldrin were allowed to open the hatch and set foot on the surface of the moon. E. Aldrin filmed the exit of N. Armstrong with a movie camera from the top hatch. But this film about the first exit to the surface of the moon was never shown to the general public. It is possible that the same objects were caught on film lunar surface that Armstrong talked about?

LTP (Lunar Transient Phenomena) - 579 unexplained lunar phenomena.
The Sea of ​​Tranquility and Sabine Crater are one of the sites of the highest LTP activity on the Moon

According to M. Yablokov, the place for the landing of the Apollo 11 lunar module on the Moon was not chosen by chance. In 1968, NASA published Technical Data Sheet R-277, "A Chronological Catalog of Events on the Lunar Surface", held at CIA Headquarters at Langley. It described 579 phenomena observed on the Moon, which have not yet received a scientific explanation and which have been given the name LTP (Lunar Transient Phenomena) - “random phenomena on the Moon” or lunar phenomena. Among them: moving at a speed of 32 to 80 km / h luminous objects, colored trenches lengthening at a speed of 6 km / h, giant domes changing color, structures resembling arches and bridges, disappearing craters, flashes of luminous gas in the East Sea and the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bTranquility on the Moon and other phenomena that have not found an explanation.

The Sabin crater on the Moon has long attracted the attention of researchers. On its edge in September 1967, a flash of yellow light of unprecedented brightness was recorded. Some strange giant rectangles moved from time to time across the Sea of ​​Tranquility, the edges of the craters became blurred, as if hot air was trembling above them.

Light flashes, glowing streaks and light spots on the Moon: a 300-year history of observations

the officer maritime intelligence USA Milton Coupe, who participated in lunar program, testified that not only Apollo 11, but also other expeditions to the Moon, while in lunar orbit, saw strange objects and phenomena on the far side of the Moon. For example, Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly and Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmit and Ronald Evans observed bright flashes of light at the northern edge of Grimaldi Crater and over the edge of the Eastern Moon Sea. One of the leading specialists in the physics and geology of the Moon, Dr. Farouk El-Baz, who advised American astronauts, noted that these outbreaks on the moon are clearly "not of natural origin."
Strange light phenomena - flashes, luminous stripes, moving light spots on the lunar disk - have been repeatedly noted before.
May 3, 1715, observing in Paris moon eclipse, astronomer E. Louville noticed at the western edge of the moon "some flashes or instantaneous trembling of light rays, as if someone set fire to the powder lanes, with the help of which time bombs are blown up ...". Simultaneously with E. Louville, flashes in the same region of the Moon were seen on the British Isles by E. Halley, after whom the famous comet is named.
In 1864 - 1865. for a long time in the crater Picard in the Sea of ​​Crises of the Moon was observed "bright sparkle, like a star." Then it disappeared and a cloud appeared in its place.
The library of the Royal Astronomical Society in London (UK) contains a lot of information about strange light spots and fluctuations of light on the moon. By April 1871, 1,600 such sightings had been recorded, relating to the crater Plato alone. Numerous observers have reported seeing flickering blue light or clusters of "flecks of light" like bright needle-like dots coming together. In 1887, a luminous triangle was recorded at the bottom of the Plato crater on the Moon. In the same year, several observers saw "flakes" of light moving from different parties towards this crater.

The glows on the moon are associated with, the aurora of the underworld, the "light of money" ("la lus del dinero") over underground cavities in South America and, finally,. It seems that such glows are an integral part of the technology of the underground-underwater-lunar civilization existing in parallel with us.

September 11, 1967 for 8 - 9 sec. Canadian researchers observed movement strange object over the Sea of ​​Tranquility on the moon. A dark rectangular spot with purple edges moved from west to east, and was clearly visible until it entered the night area. However, after 13 min. in the direction of the spot, near the crater Sabine, a flash of yellow light was recorded. Which, probably, was the reason that the first landing of American astronauts on the moon took place in the area of ​​this crater.

The most characteristic glows on the surface of the Moon according to the Technical Passport R-277 "Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface".

Let's return to Technical Data Sheet R-277 "Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface". It lists the most characteristic glows observed on the surface of the Moon.

These are shimmers, reddish colors, star-like dots, sparkles, pulsations and blue light at the bottom of the Aristarchus crater and the tops of its peaks. It's a flicker on inside the crater Eratosthenes, the accumulation of patches of light and the appearance of thick fog falling down the slope of this crater. This is a flicker for 28 min. two reddish spots in Biela crater. This is a thin cloud hovering over the luminous yellowish-golden light of the western edge of the Posidonius crater on the Moon and much more.

NASA's Lunar Phenomena Program, established in 1972. Strange phenomena on the moon continue

In June 1972, NASA announced the creation special program for the study of lunar phenomena. Dozens of experienced observers armed with telescopes were connected to the program. Each of them was allocated four lunar regions, where unusual phenomena were repeatedly observed in the past. The results of these explorations of the moon are still unknown.
But that doesn't stop us from saying that strange phenomena on the moon continues to this day. So, already on April 25, 1972, the Passau observatory (Germany) recorded on photographic film in the region of the craters Aristarchus and Herodotus on the Moon a grandiose “light fountain”, which reached a height of 162 km at a speed of 1.35 km / s, shifted to the side by 60 kilometers and dissolved.

Objects of artificial origin on the moon

In addition to strange light phenomena, objects of clearly artificial origin have been repeatedly observed on the Moon. According to amateur astronomer George H. Leonard's book There's Someone Else on Our Moon (1976), the astronauts took a very interesting photo during the Apollo 14 trip around the Moon (NASA 71-H-781). This is an image of a giant mechanical device, later called the "superdevice-1971". Two light and openwork structures stand on a ledge inside one of the craters on the far side of the Moon. From their base stretch long cords. The size of the device is from 2 to 2.5 km.

Quite often there are mechanisms similar to a scoop for capturing soil, which are called "T-scoop".East of the Smith Sea, located on the far side of the moon,near Sanger crater can see results of these devices:The T-scoop has already removed a huge section of the central slide and is on the edge, continuing to work. Heaps of lunar rocks pile up nearby.
In addition to these mechanisms, high-rise objects are observed: towers, spiers a mile high at the most high points lunar landscape, tilted pillars and so-called "bridges".Their existence on the Moon, J. Leonard explained, is one of the least controversial things. Their origin is not clear.
There are other types of objects on the Moon whose functions defy explanation. Some of them resemble the grandiose details of gear wheels. Others are connected in pairs with something similar to threads or fibers.On enlarged drawings from photographs of the lunar surface, one can also see domed structures., and objects 45 - 60 m in size, resembling "flying saucers" in shape,and pipelines, and giant stairs going deep into lunar craters, and incomprehensible mechanisms at the bottom of craters, similar to shutters.
And if we add to all this the UFO flights repeatedly observed over the surface of the Moon in the form of dark or, conversely, luminous cylinders and disks, as well as huge caves up to 100 km in volume discovered under the lunar surface, what was reported in the early sixties of the last century by the American astronomer Carl Sagan and the director of the USSR Main Observatory in Pulkovo Alexander Deutsch, thenthe question of what is on the moon is practically removed. Today since big share we can say with certainty that there is some other technologically more advanced civilization on the moon. Which lives under the surface of the moon, has an artificial atmosphere there and emits exhaust gas through the vents. This gas, apparently, forms manyobserved on oursatellite "games" of light, nebula and fuzziness.

Read my job "Underground-underwater-lunar civilization. Falsification or reality?"

There is a hypothesis, expressed in the late sixties of the last century by M. Vasin and A. Shcherbakov, that the Moon is an artificial object. Inside it is a huge habitable cavity about 50 km high with an atmosphere suitable for habitation, technical devices, etc. The lunar crust acts as a multi-kilometer protective shell.

Press conference by former NASA employees Ken Johnston and Richard Hoagland in Washington on October 30, 2007 Photographs of the Moon taken by astronauts in 1969

This conclusion is confirmed by the results of a press conference held in Washington on October 30, 2007, at
which former senior NASA official Ken Johnston, who led the photographic archive of the lunar laboratory, and former NASA consultant Richard C. Hoagland have officially stated that traces of a very ancient - and clearly extraterrestrial - civilization have been found on the Moon. As proof of this, they presented photographs of the surface of the moon, which were made by astronauts, and which were photographed back in 1969. NASA allegedly ordered Johnson to destroy. But he didn't. Almost forty years have passed, and the astronomer decided to show the photographs to the whole world.
The quality of the pictures left much to be desired. Butthey still showed the ruins of cities, huge spherical glass objects, stone towers and castles that hung in the air!
According to Johnson, the Americans, having visited the moon, discovered a previously unknown technology for controlling gravity. Johnston and Hoagland believe that this is precisely the reason for the interest that space powers are once again showing in the moon. moon race resumed, and now there are not two participants, as during the Cold War, but at least five. In addition to the USA and Russia, these are China, India and Japan.

The relationship between the observed activity on the Moon and its flyby is noted spacecraft and landing on the lunar surface of the descent modules. So, in the period from July 17, when the Luna spacecraft entered the circumlunar orbit, to July 21, 1969, when it crashed in the Sea of ​​Crises, the number of flares and movements of some objects sharply increased in this region of the lunar surface, etc. And after landing approximately in the same place (the north-eastern tip of the Sea of ​​​​Plenty) of the “Moon” in February 1972, a sharp surge of all kinds of anomalous phenomena was noted here. For example, on March 18, on the southern edge of the "sea", the appearance of two bright points was noticed, which crossed the "sea" and then disappeared at its western edge.

There are many in the world mysterious objects created by ancient civilizations and people. These places are subjected to careful study by archaeologists, historians and scientists.

However, some places on the planet were mastered by man quite a long time ago, something unfinished or incomprehensible remained in them. As a result, we still cannot understand the purpose of some objects.

Below we will talk about these most mysterious places on the planet. They constantly give rise to new questions, as well as more and more new versions regarding their purpose. Were these advanced ancient civilizations, or were some alien creatures helping people? Many secrets are yet to be revealed.

Mounds of Cahokia. Under the name Cahokia academia knows an ancient Indian settlement, which is located near American Illinois. Archaeologists say that the city appeared in 650. The structure of buildings in it is very complex, which proves the existence of a very developed and prosperous society there. At the moment of his the heyday up to 40 thousand Indians lived in Cahokia. Until the arrival of Europeans in America, it was the most densely populated settlement on the mainland. People left here around 1400. But the main attraction of Cahokia is their earthen mounds, whose height reaches 30 meters. They are located on a plot of 2,200 acres, and the number of mounds reaches 120. To create the mounds, the Indians moved more than 50 million cubic feet of earth in baskets into the city. These structures were created for people to live there, as well as for mass gatherings, burials of prominent rulers were held there. A whole network of terraces was also created in the city. It is believed that at the very top of them were the most important buildings, for example, the ruler's house. During excavations in the city, a solar calendar made of wood was also found. It was named Woodhenge. The calendar was a very important part of that ancient society, carrying out not only a religious, but also an astrological function. With its help, the Indians celebrated the days of the equinox and solstice. However, scientists believe that some secret is hidden in the mounds of Cahokia. The fact is that the Cahokian community has remained unexplored to the end, more and more new information about it is constantly appearing. The biggest mystery is why the Indians suddenly abandoned their city? And what modern American tribe can be considered their heirs? Scientists may assume that climate change, a terrible and forgotten cataclysm, a drought could be the causes ... Native Americans believe that this place is sacred. It is noted that there is a very strong source of energy.

Newgrange. Scientists say it is the oldest known prehistoric structure in Ireland. It is not surprising that it is also the most famous here. It is believed that this place was erected around 3100 BC. The basis for it was sand, stone and clay. But the Egyptian pyramids will be built only after 500 years. Newgrange is a mound 13 meters high and 85 meters in diameter. Inside, the building is a long corridor that leads to a chamber located across it. It consists of vertically placed stone monoliths, weighing 20-40 tons. Most likely it was someone's burial. What distinguishes Newgrage is a fairly accurate design. Thanks to this, the entire structure has remained completely waterproof to this day. Surprising is the fact that the entrance to the tomb is located in such a way that at the winter solstice, when the day is the shortest of the year, the rays pass through a small hole and enter a 20-meter passage. There they illuminate the floor of the central room underground facility. Although archaeologists consider this place an ancient grave, it remains unclear for whom and why such a form was chosen. It is not clear how ancient scientists were able to calculate the location of the entire structure so accurately, and what place the sun occupied in general in their religious life. Few manage to see the spectacle of the penetration of rays into the inner chamber. A special lottery is held, which selects the lucky ones.

Underwater pyramids of Yonaguni. Japan has many famous monuments, but none of them is as mysterious as Yonaguni. This is an entire underwater formation found near Ryuku Island. In 1986, divers were watching sharks here when they suddenly found underwater pyramids. This discovery immediately aroused lively controversy throughout Japan. scientific world. It turned out that at a depth of 5 to 40 meters there are carved rock formations in the form of massive platforms and high pillars. The tallest pyramid is 180 meters wide and about 30 meters high. The most popular formation is called the tortoise, due to its unusual shape. Although there are very dangerous undercurrents, the Yonaguni monument still remains a favorite place for divers throughout the country. The reason for the disputes of scientists is main question Is the Yonaguni monument natural or artificial? Some believe that such formations appeared at the bottom of the ocean due to thousands of years of strong currents and erosion, and the monument itself is part of a single underwater monolith. Others say that there are too many straight edges, square corners and different forms stones. This is direct evidence human activities. If these supporters are indeed right, then a new, even more interesting question arises - who built Yonaguni and why? Geologists suggest that ancient complex could have been erected 5 thousand years ago, being flooded during an earthquake 2 thousand years ago. And here Japanese government never recognized the monument as a cultural object.

Nazca lines. In the dry Peruvian desert of Nazca, there are a number of pictograms and lines. They stretch along an area of ​​50 miles. Scientists suggest that the Nazca Indians created these lines here between 200 BC. and 700 AD The lines were found in 1927, at first scientists did not even attach it Special attention focusing on others interesting discoveries in the country. The arid climate of the area has allowed the lines to remain intact for hundreds of years. Rain and wind are extremely rare here. Some of the lines are 200 meters long. Their width reaches 135 centimeters, and the depth - up to half a meter. They portray various items- ranging from simple geometric shapes to insects and animals. Although scientists know who made these lines and how, their purpose is still unclear. The most popular hypothesis is that the lines were part of the religious beliefs of the Indians. In this way they "communicated" with their gods, who could see their subjects and their creations from heaven. There is a version that the lines are the remains of the use of some massive looms, perhaps this is a kind of calendar form. There is even an absurd version that this is part of the ancient airfields used by the once ancient, technologically advanced society. Perhaps we should not even talk about Gods, but about aliens to whom information was sent. These patterns strangely confirm the existence of an ancient culture in Peru.

Gosek circle. This place is one of the most mysterious in Germany. The Gosek circle is a historical monument created from earth, gravel and wooden palisades. This is one of the most primitive and earliest solar observatories created by human civilization. The ditches, surrounded by palisade walls, form a circle with a diameter of 75 meters. Although a lot of time has passed, his form was even able to be restored. The height of the palisade is 2.5 meters, and you can enter inside through one of the three gates. By the way, they show the direction of sunrise and sunset on the days of the winter solstice. Scientists suggest that this ancient monument was built about 7 thousand years ago by the Neolithic peoples. This date was determined using fragments of pottery found here. The mystery is how ancient people were able to build this object with such precision and quality. It is believed that the circle could be the simplest solar or lunar calendar, but this is just a version. There is evidence that a solar cult was widespread in ancient Europe. This is based on another theory. According to it, some rituals were performed in the Circle, perhaps even with the sacrifice of people. As proof of this, archaeologists found human bones inside the Gozek circle, including a decapitated skeleton. It is possible that the ancient observatory served as the basis for the construction of subsequent structures of this kind throughout Europe. Stonehenge, which arose two thousand years later in England, was the last in this chain.

Sacsayhuaman. Not far from the famous city of Machu Picchu is another interesting object. Sacsayhuaman is a strange stone fortress. It is about 450 meters long and 15 meters wide. Its walls are assembled from massive stone and limestone blocks weighing 200 tons. They are arranged in a zigzag pattern along the slope. In the center is a stone structure that is the Inca solar calendar. The ruins also contain a pool for storing water, barrels for supplies, underground chambers. The discovered underground passages most likely led to other objects of the city of Cuzco, the capital of the Incas. For its age, the fortress is quite well preserved, besides, there are quite often earthquakes. It is generally accepted that Sacsayhuaman served as a fortress. But also in given assumption there's a lot controversial issues. The walls are pretty unusual shape. Perhaps the fortress also served as a temple dedicated to lightning. It is worth noting that the place has an increased magnetism - the compass needle literally goes crazy here. But the main mystery of the fortress is how the Indians were able to deliver such heavy stone blocks here. Even today, not every machine will be able to lift them. What technologies did the Incas use in their construction? After all, they delivered the blocks to the very top of the mountain, and even built three walls from them. It is worth noting that, similarly to other buildings of this people in Sacsayhuaman, stone blocks fit very tightly to each other. Perhaps the fortress was built not by the Incas at all, but by some mysterious advanced civilization?

Easter Island. This island off the Chilean coast is famous for its Moai monuments. This is a whole group of stone statues made in the form of a man. It is believed that they were carved between 1250 and 1500 AD by the first and earliest inhabitants of the island, belonging to the Rapa Nui civilization. Scientists believe that the huge figures depict the ancestors of people, as well as local gods. The island contains a lot of volcanic rock, tuff. It was from it that people carved and carved huge figures. It is estimated that there were originally 887 statues. But then there was a war between the clans on the island. As a result, most of the idols were destroyed. To date, there are 394 statues standing upright here. The largest of them reaches a height of 9 meters and weighs 70 tons. Scientists, in principle, came to unanimity on the issue of the reasons for the installation of such stone figures. But the mechanisms of their creation are still a mystery. After all average figure weighs several tons. They were created in Rano Raraku and then somehow transported to different parts of the island. The most popular theory today is the one that explains the movement of giant Moai statues with the help of sledges and bars. At the same time, this also explains how the once green island has practically lost its vegetation. Another mystery of the island is where people came from in general. Some believe that these were the inhabitants of South America who moved here. Others say that the island was inhabited by tribes from other Pacific islands. And what's in the blood modern residents Basque genes were found on Easter, which suggests that a Spanish ship once wrecked here. His team populated the island.

Georgia Guidestones. Most places have gained their enigmatic status over the millennia. But this was initially strange. This monument consists of four monolithic granite slabs, on top of which there is also a fifth one. This monument was created by R.S. Christian in 1979 in Georgia, USA. He oriented his monument to the cardinal points. Overall Height the monument is 6.1 meters, and the total weight of the plates is 100 tons. In some parts of the monument, holes are made that point to the Sun and the North Star. But the most interesting are the inscriptions on the plates in the main world languages. These are guides for future generations who have experienced some global cataclysm. At the same time, the writings are quite controversial, which gave rise to a wave of discussions of the monument, indignation and even its desecration. In particular, advice is given to preserve the world's population of 500 million people, preserve nature, avoid litigation and create a single new language. In addition to the controversy surrounding the monument, the personality of its creator somehow remains aloof. It is not clear why he created such a monument at all. Christian himself says that he represents some kind of independent organization that stopped contacting him immediately after the erection of the tablets. Since the monument was built in the midst of cold war Perhaps there were those who were already prepared to restore society after a nuclear catastrophe.

Great Sphinx in Giza. The Egyptian pyramids are not only one of the wonders of the world, but also one of the greatest mysteries our civilization. And the figure of the Sphinx is an indispensable companion of the pyramids. It seems incredible how ancient people were able to carve this statue from a monolithic part of the rock. As a result, the Sphinx turned out to be as much as 70 meters long, 6 meters wide and 20 meters high. There are many such monuments on Earth, but this is the largest of them. Historians say that the Sphinxes served as a kind of symbols. Their statues were traditionally placed next to important buildings - temples, pyramids, burials. The Great Sphinx located in Giza is adjacent to the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre, many researchers believe that the face of the animal is from this ruler. Although the Sphinx remains one of the world's most famous monuments of antiquity, many mysteries still circulate around it. Although there are opinions regarding the need to place the Sphinx here, Egyptologists still cannot say exactly when, who and how created this figure. If we are talking about the reign of Pharaoh Khafra, then the statue dates back to 2500 BC. However, there is scientific evidence to suggest that the Sphinx is much older. The water erosion of the monument suggests that it was created long before the ancient Egyptians. Although its face is significantly damaged today, even 7 centuries ago, travelers claimed that the Sphinx was beautiful.

Stonehenge. We can safely say that this particular monument of antiquity is shrouded in mystery more than the others. Scientists, historians and other researchers have been arguing about Stonehenge for more than one hundred years. This stone is located megalithic structure near London. From the capital to mysterious place only 130 kilometers to the southwest. The complex consists of two rings, which are made up of 80 huge boulders. It is believed that they came here from South Wales. But from there to Stonehenge 320 kilometers. Legends say that the stones were brought here by the legendary wizard Merlin himself. Along the outer rampart there are 56 small burial holes in a circle. They are called Aubrey holes after the person who first described them. But it was the 17th century. To the northeast of the entrance to the stone ring was a huge Heel Stone. Its height was 7 meters. Stonehenge still looks pretty impressive. However, it is believed that this option is only modern version more grandiose monument, gradually disappeared from the face of the Earth due to the ravages of time. The fame of the monument was brought by the fact that even the most brilliant scientists unsuccessfully fought over its riddle. During the Neolithic period, when Stonehenge was built, there was no written language. So scientists have to study only the current structure of the complex and subject it to analysis, trying to catch common features. One of the popular assumptions is that the monument was built not by the indigenous people, but either by aliens, or by another highly developed technological civilization of people. There is a very simple explanation - Stonehenge is nothing more than an ordinary monument near a cemetery. Several hundred burial mounds near the complex serve as evidence of this. There are thoughts that religious ceremonies were held in this area, and people were spiritually healed here. It is not even clear when exactly this monument appeared. Now accept the opinion that it generally arose in three stages between 2300 and 1900 BC. Although it is said that Stonehenge was created 140 thousand years ago. Astronomers say that the ancient monolith could be a solar and lunar calendar, as well as an accurate model of the solar system.