Silphium: The lost miracle herb of antiquity
Despite its disappearance, the legacy of Silphium endures. The plant might still be growing in the wild in Northern Africa, unrecognized by the modern world.
Legends
The legend of Koh-I-Chiltan: The ghosts of 40 dead children!
The tallest peak in the Chiltan range of Balochistan is said to be haunted by the ghosts of 40 dead children. The local legend of the peak is about a…
Ancient ‘portal to the underworld’ discovered in a cave in Israel
A cavern in Israel is the source of both legendary tales and factual accounts, and it has now been discovered to be a "portal to the underworld".
Emilie Sagee and the real bone chilling stories of doppelgangers from history
Emilie Sagee, a 19th-century woman who struggled every day through her life to escape from her own Doppelganger, whom she couldn’t see at all, but others could! Cultures all around…
Barsa-Kelmes — the cursed “Island of No Return”
Barsa-Kelmes has been terrorizing the locals since antiquity, with a series of creepy legends and ancient beliefs.
The ‘hairy hands’ of Dartmoor
In the early 20th-century, a spate of bizarre accidents took place on a lonesome stretch of road in Devon, England which crosses Dartmoor. Those who survived reported seeing a pair…
The mysteries of Mount Roraima: evidence of artificial cuts?
Blue Book Project: The witness tells that a UFO landed at the “airport” that forms the top of Roraima, causing a major blackout throughout the region. Known as a geological…
Are mummified remains of unidentified creature proof of the mythological Kappa?
The Kappa is a water demon in Japanese mythology who lives in rivers and lakes and devours disobedient little children. While some think the narrative sprang from observations of the…
The moving coffins of the Chase Vault: The historical tale that haunts Barbados
Barbados is a country that is located on an island in the Caribbean Sea, this has been a tropical paradise, but behind all the good things there are sometimes strange…
Maya canoe surrounded by animal and human bones found in ‘portal to the underworld’ in Mexico
The mysterious sunken boat could have been used in a ritual, and the main clue comes from the bones of an unlikely animal.
