Alternative History

The Bermuda Triangle has been synonymous with strange events and mysterious disappearances ever since the discovery of the Americas. Also known as The Devil's Triangle , the stretch of ocean between Miami , Bermuda , and Costa Rica is a unique region of the Atlantic because it has been the site of more than 50 mysterious disappearances over the past century. Although it is not marked on any offici...

Cryptozoology is the study of unknown or undiscovered animals. Searching for unknown animals is not, in itself, considered pseudoscientific. New species are discovered on a regular basis, and while the discovery of large animals is extremely rare, the existence of a previously unknown species of wild bovine in Vietnam was confirmed as recently as 1992. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

The Dropa Stones of Tibet. According to the story, hundreds of mysterious stone discs were discovered in a cave in China that appear to tell the story of an ancient spacecraft that crashed on Earth approximately 12,000 years ago in the Himalayan mountains of the remote Bayan Kara Ula region in Qinghai, on the border between China and Tibet. There are 12 main stones that are considered more importa...

For decades, artifacts have been discovered that have baffled researchers. Everything from technology that should not have existed during its time, stories of extraterrestrials, footprints preserved in limestone that are said to be millions of years old, and maps that appear to show Antarctica without its ice sheet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are different types of dragons depending on their cultural background. Western dragons are often depicted as large, fire-breathing creatures, while Chinese dragons are seen as benevolent beings associated with rain and are symbols of good fortune and prosperity. Other types include Norse dragons and Greek dragons, each with their own unique characteristics and meanings. Hosted on Acast. See...

Stories of ancient, lost civilizations deep within the Amazon rainforest have existed for many centuries. But what if they are true? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earth is home to some of the most spectacular relics of ancient civilizations—structures that seem to defy the technological capabilities of their time, whether because they are too massive, too heavy, or too complex. As a result, some have suggested that the builders of the Egyptian pyramids, the Nazca Lines, and other ancient monuments followed instructions from extraterrestrial beings. Perhaps...

One of the treasures found in Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb, dating to 1323 BC, was a knife with an iron blade. However, iron is rarely found in excavations from ancient Egypt. The Egyptians did not know how to extract iron from iron ore, so they had only one source of the hard metal: meteorites. Some of these solid bodies from space contain pure iron, which Egyptian blacksmiths were able to hammer i...

Archangels are, within certain religions, angels who hold a special status in the hierarchy of angels. Their number varies among different religions, ranging from three to four or seven. According to the apocryphal Book of Enoch, there are also seven archangels. In Chapter 20 of the book, they are listed as follows: Uriel – the angel of thunder and earthquakes Raphael – the angel of the spirits of...

According to the creation story of Greek mythology, Chaos existed before anything else and constituted the cosmos, consisting of emptiness and formless matter. From this emerged the Earth, Gaia, and afterward the Underworld, Tartarus. Gaia created the sky, Uranus, and the sea, Pontus. Uranus was the husband of Gaia, and together they had several sons, including Cronus, who killed his father Uranus...

Atlantis (Greek: Atlantis) is an island described by Plato, whose existence has never been proven. According to Plato, the island was located west of the Pillars of Heracles, which have been interpreted as the Strait of Gibraltar. Atlantis was said to have been the most powerful kingdom on Earth during its time. The uncertain identity of Atlantis has inspired writers and others to propose numerous...

In early July 1947, an unidentified object fell from the sky onto a ranch in a remote area of the state of New Mexico near the small town of Roswell. The ranch owner, William Brazel, discovered the wreckage while he was out inspecting the sheep pastures, and later described what he saw as “a large area of shiny debris consisting of rubber strips, foil, coarse paper, and sticks.” William Brazel's r...

Moai (both singular and plural) are stone statues on Easter Island. Most were carved from a single piece of stone, and around one-tenth have separate headdresses (pukao). There are more than 1,000 known moai distributed across the island. At Rano Raraku, where most of the moai were carved from the rock, nearly 400 more or less completed statues remain. The quarry appears to have been abandoned in...

Although Lieder originally referred to the object as "Planet X," it became closely associated with Nibiru , a planet from the works of the ancient astronaut proponent Zecharia Sitchin , particularly his book The 12th Planet . According to Sitchin's interpretation of ancient Mesopotamian religious texts—which has been shown to be based on a misunderstanding of Sumerian texts—[15][16][17][18] a gian...

The mythical idea of the "Land of Mu" first appeared in the works of the British-American antiquarian Augustus Le Plongeon (1825–1908), following his investigations of the Maya ruins in Yucatán. He claimed to have translated the earliest examples of the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, from ancient Maya into Spanish. He argued that the civilization of Yucatán was older than those of...

A crop circle, or a crop formation, is a pattern created by flattening crops in a field. These patterns are often highly complex and can consist of geometric shapes, symbols, or other intricate designs. There are many theories about how crop circles are created. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forgotten texts. Have these been forgotten, or is someone trying to control our historical narrative? Here we go through biblical texts that are not included in the Bible but have been removed for various reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There have been plenty of giants throughout history, both fictional and real. The Bible’s Goliath, for example, may have existed and been an unusually tall man. There are several examples of extremely tall people in history. But usually, giants are found in myths and legends from all around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are theories that reptiles live underground or have infiltrated powerful families and control the Earth. What actually supports that idea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bible’s flood narrative is found in the Book of Genesis. The story begins with “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth” (Gen. 6:5). God therefore intends to destroy all of humanity, except for Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives, since Noah was the only righteous man (Gen. 7:1). God commands Noah to build an ark with specific dimensions (150...

Druidism is an ancient religious and philosophical system that originates from Celtic societies in Europe, particularly in areas that are today Ireland, Great Britain, and France. Druids were the priesthood and wise figures in Celtic societies and played a significant role in religion, philosophy, politics, and education. Druids were believed to have a deep understanding of nature, the cosmos, and...

Reincarnation is a belief found in many religious and philosophical traditions, where it is assumed that a person's soul or consciousness can be reborn into a new body after death. This cycle of rebirth continues until the soul reaches a state of enlightenment or fulfillment, depending on the belief system. In Hinduism, reincarnation is linked to the concept of karma, where one's actions in previo...

What is the mysterious handbag? Many artworks found on cave walls dating back to the end of the Ice Age have resembled what is today known as a handbag or purse. The design persisted in the ruins of ancient Turkish temples, Maori decorations from New Zealand, and crafts made by the Olmecs in Central America. Earliest discovery The ruins of Göbekli Tepe, which date back to around 11,000 BC, are one...

Tutankhamun’s dagger is a unique artifact that was found in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings in 1925. The dagger is known for its unusual choice of material and technical complexity. What makes it particularly interesting is that the iron in the blade contains high levels of nickel, which has led to theories that it may have originated from a meteorite. This possible connection to spa...

Shiva and ancient astronauts is an interesting topic that blends Hindu mythology with ideas about ancient astronauts. In the Hindu tradition, Shiva is one of the highest gods, known as the destroyer and the creator. Some interpretations and theories attempt to link Shiva and other gods to extraterrestrials or advanced civilizations that visited Earth in ancient times and influenced the development...