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| Antikythera Mechanism |
Have you ever seen machinery dating back to about 100 BC? Nope I guess, but it is true. An intricate machine was found in a shipwreck near Greece that is equipped with gears and structures. It is believed the ancient machine was made to figure our astronomical positions.
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| Baghdad Batteries |
Do you know the Baghdadis had electricity generation technique hundreds of years before the normal batteries were invented? It is surprising, but true. Initially the structure was thought to be normal vases, but later it was discovered to have housed copper rod that shows evidence of acid corrosion. Did they really generate electricity?
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| Tunnels During Stone Age |
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| Costa Rica’s Stone Balls |
Hundreds of stone balls are discovered in Costa Rica and these ranges between the sizes of 3 cm and 3 metres. All are perfectly spherical and no one knows what were the purposes of these balls.
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| Voynich Manuscript |
This image is of illustrated and hand-written book, but still no one knows anything about its dialect. However, two people did claim earlier to have deciphered the scrip, but it seems either one, or both of them are wrong. One says it is an extinct Mexican language and the other person believes it to be an Asian extract.
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| Yonaguni Monument |
The Yonaguni monument is lying on the sea bed and it is still debated whether man designed it or its a naturally occurring formation. However, you can see distinct flat surfaces and 90 degree angles in the image. Was it chiselled by sea lions? Just give a thought.
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| Zonnepoort |
Similar to the Stonehenge, this Gate of the Sun is a huge structure about 13,000 feet above sea level. It is not clear how the structure was made and for what purpose. However, the engravings look to have astrological and astronomical importance. It is in Bolivia.
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| Longyou Grottoes |
This is handmade caves. It dates back to the Qin Dynasty in China. You may not find any record of the caves and so no explanation is available anywhere.
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| Mount Owen Moa |
This is preserved very well. It is of a flightless bird called Upland Moa. It got extinct about 500 years ago. The image is of 3000 year old talon of the bird.
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| Unfinished Obelisk |
If you want to know a little about Ancient-Egyptian construction methods, this may be a bit of help. The image show the structure carved directly from bedrock. The work was unfinished as cracks were found emerging in the marble.
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