Elves and the Otherworld

The mythical Irish land of the elves was called Tír na nÓg, or the "land of eternal youth." This mystical place was an island that...

Jason and the Argonauts

Historians have long wondered about the origin of the golden fleece myth. One theory suggests it might have had something to do with the l...

Roman archaeologists find oldest images of Apostles in a catacomb

(Photo: Professor Fabrizio Bisconti shows the image of an unidentified person on the ceiling of the catacomb chamber, with the four portra...

Island of Socotra

Republic of Yemen Socotra has been described as one of the most alien-looking place on Earth, and it’s not hard to see why. It is very isol...

Mount Roraima

Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana Mount Roraima is a pretty remarkable place. It is a tabletop mountain with sheer 400-metre high cliffs on all ...

2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Immediately following the 2004 Tsunami, the world was so rocked with the staggering death toll of nearly 240,000 individuals that it is oft...

The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript

Scientific American Magazine  -  June 21, 2004 By Gordon Rugg  In 1912 Wilfrid Voynich, an American rare-book dealer, made the find o...

Top 10 Most Overlooked Mysteries in History - LISTVERSE

10. Rongorongo While many people know of the Moai of Easter Island, not that many people know of the other mystery associated with Easter I...

Magical and Folk Beliefs

Triple Hecate Stele from Constantinople, second-third century AD. London, British Museum. Hecate is the Great Goddess in her darker and more...

Mythology

Cupid and Psyche Relief from the Capua Mithraeum, third century AD. Psyche (Soul) was a maiden so beautiful that mortals began to worship he...