MysteriesIntriguing and Unsolved

Prepared By: Samir Saxena, T.Y. Bcom, Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce

The Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid has lent its name as a sort of by-word for paradoxes; and, as moths to a candle, so are theorizers attracted to it. The very fact that the subject was so generally familiar, and yet so little was accurately known about it, made it the more enticing; there were plenty of descriptions from which to choose, and yet most of them were so hazy that their support could be claimed for many varying theories.

AtlantisAtlantis is the subject of a legend about an advanced island

civilization that was destroyed or lost.

Kailasa Temple:: Ellora caves

Although all of the caves at Ellora are stunning architectural feats, the Hindu Kailasa Temple is the jewel in the crown. Carved to represent Mt. Kailasa, the home of the god Shiva in the Himalayas, it is the largest monolithic structure in the world, carved top-down from a single rock.  It contains the largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the world. 

Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin is reputedly Christ's burial cloth. It has been a religious relic since the Middle Ages. To believers it was divine proof the Christ was resurrected from the grave, to doubters it was evidence of human gullibility and one of the greatest hoaxes in the history of art.

The Stone Spheres of Costa RicaOne of the strangest mysteries in archaeology was discovered

in the Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been documented, ranging in size from a few centimetres to over two meters in diameter. Some weigh 16 tons. Almost all of them are made of granodiorite, a hard, igneous stone. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands.

The Iron pillar from delhi

Standing at the center of the Quwwatul Mosque the Iron Pillar is one of Delhi's most curious structures. Dating back to 4th century A.D., the pillar bears an inscription which states that it was erected as a flagstaff in honour of the Hindu god, Vishnu, and in the memory of the Gupta King Chandragupta II (375-413). How the pillar moved to its present location remains a mystery. The pillar also highlights ancient India's achievements in metallurgy. The pillar is made of 98 per cent wrought iron and has stood 1,600 years without rusting or decomposing

Michel Nostradamus

Michel Nostradamus (1503-1566) was a 16th century French physician and astrologer. His modern followers see him as a prophet. His prophecies have a magical quality for those who study them: they are muddled and obscure before the predicted event, but become crystal clear after the event has occurred.

Big Bang Theory, currently accepted explanation of the beginning of the universe. The big bang theory proposes

that the universe was once extremely compact, dense, and hot. Some original event, a cosmic explosion called the big bang, occurred about 10 billion to 20 billion years ago, and

the universe has since been expanding and cooling.

Big bang theory

Life After Death: There is no Self

While some believe it's impossible to know whether there is life after death, belief in

immortality is timeless. People of all times and places in history have believed that

the human soul survives death. If there is no consciousness beyond the grave, then life has fooled almost everyone from the Pharaohs of Egypt to Jesus of Nazareth

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

Optical illusionPerceived to be a Mystery

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