If you love learning about Earth and the mysteries that surround various archaeological sites, then you will love this list curated by the Plottake review team.
The lost city of Atlantis
The site of the island is described by Greek historian Plato in 360 B.C. as having sunk into the sea over 10,000 years ago. People have claimed to have discovered it all over the world, in places like the Bahamas or Cuba, and most recently in the waters around Micronesia. Without actual archeological relics to study, and since it’s based entirely on ancient writings, the mystery of Atlantis may be an archaeological case that continues forever.
King Tut’s tomb
King Tutankhamun was just nine years old when he ascended to the throne of Egypt in the 1300s B.C., and he was scarcely an adult when he died at 17, but he stands at the center of several archaeological mysteries. Because his mummified body appears to have caught fire after his tomb was sealed, archaeologists believe he was buried very quickly, leading to a botched embalming job that allowed a fire to erupt as a chemical reaction between oxygen and embalming oils.
The Great Pyramids of Egypt
Built as burial shrine to the Pharaoh, Khufu (who reigned from 2589 to 2566 BC), the oldest and largest is the “Great Pyramid of Giza.” Its sheer enormity is mysterious enough (i.e., how did ancient humans construct it?), but in general, the Great Pyramids continue to produce more and more mysterious archaeological wonders, including this recent discovery of a mysterious chamber within the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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