10 Most Mysterious Recent Archaeological Discoveries!

From ancient pieces of a 400 million year old piece of technology to underground fighter jets, here are 10 of the most incredible and mysterious archaeological finds ever!

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10. Puquios
In the dry valleys of Southern Peru, an area famous for the mysterious Nazca Lines, there lies another mystery to behold known as puquios. That’s right, there is more to the landscape than the large spiraling lines through the valley.

9. Wheel of the Gods
A prehistoric stone monument found in the Middle East that originally went unnoticed for centuries is now believed to have been used for gruesome sky burials. The monument known as Gilgal Refaim in the Golan Heights region is roughly as old as Stonehenge but archaeologists still don't know why it was built or who built it.

8. Obsidian Monkey Jar
Mexico's National Anthropology Museum has many interesting and ancient items in its collections. But the origin of one of its most famous objects is still up for debate. An exquisite jar made from obsidian, a black stone, shows a monkey holding its tail above its head. Measuring 6 inches (15cm) high, the jar was first showcased in the museum’s first major catalog 50 years ago, and was described by Mexican archaeologist and historian Ramon Piña Chan as "one of the most valuable pieces in the museum and an absolute unique model".

7. Kamchatka Peninsula
In 2013, archaeologists from the University of St. Petersburg discovered a strange object made from metal parts on a remote peninsula. The reason why this is so strange is that the object is some 400 million years old and the components are gears that are similar to those found in a watch or computer.

6. Viking Rok Runestone
The climate crisis continues to be a topic of debate for environmentalists and the average earth lover to this day. But a series of ancient carvings on a Viking monument may show that even then, the ancient people were worried about the cold climate crisis.

5. The Devils’ Corkscrew
In the 19th century when geologists began exploring the fossil beds found in Nebraska's Badlands, they came upon a curious group of spirals made from hardened sand. Nicknamed "devils corkscrews" by local ranchers, the formations were believed to be the remnants of prehistoric plant matter or possibly sea sponges.

4. SU-25 Mig-25
When the United States sent teams to Iraq hunting for weapons of mass destruction, they ended up finding something they didn't bargain for. Dozens of fighter jets from Iraq's Air Force were found buried beneath the sand, including one Cold War-era Mig 25 interceptor whose tail fins were poking up from the sand.

3. The Ancient City of Arkaim
Older than the ancient city of Troy, Arkaim is a 4000-year-old settlement in the Ural Mountains. But it's most curious feature is a circle some 530 feet (170 m) in diameter of ancient stones. The prehistoric settlement is estimated to at one time have 20 towns, flourishing during the times the pyramids were being built in Egypt. A site of strange burials and Scythian-style cave paintings, debate still rages over who the people were who lived here.

2. Selenographia
A one-time painter to the King and the Prince Of Wales, John Russell was an artist with a keen interest in astronomy. So enthralled by the beauty of the moon, he created a lunar globe known as a Selenographia which depicted the moon in intricate detail.

1. Offering Table of Defdji
A rare round table made from white alabaster, the Offering Table of Defdji is a remarkable piece from Ancient Egypt. Carved with intricate hieroglyphs, the detailed surface has small compartments, each with the name of a dish, a drink or a purifying agent. With over 90 products in total, the top of the table also has seven shallow cavities that are intended to hold a special consecrated oil.

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[timmck]

The fossilized artifact from the Kamchakta Peninsula appears to be biologically generated. I see no reason to consider it to be of any suspected origin other than that of ocean dwelling creatures endemic to that prehistorictime period without extensive analysis. Life forms from this period have clearly demonstrated the ability to construct equally geometrically complex skeletal designs . Initial observation and analysis would be more correctly served by considering this more plausible course of interpretive study. I consider propagation of your description of this artifact irresponsible as of sofisticated being artificial architectural design without more sofisticated evidence.

[catherinesibole]

I thought they were all nice to hear about

[BudaFZ]

I always wonder why they never show the pyramids as they were? 🤔

[oldenweery]

Oh, for pity's sake, less than a minute in and you're pronouncing the Spanish, "ojos, " meaning "eyes, " as "oh-Joes?" When are you going to start looking up pronunciations of foreign words and proper names? Every Comment section for your videos has complaints about this, some even Unsubscribing because of this, so why don't you spend a few minutes before recording your narrations looking them up? The correct pronunciations are only a few keystrokes away!

[mathiasniemeier]

I think if you made a show of the, HOPI INDIANS, and the, ABORIGIONAL PEOPLE of AUSTRAILIA, would be much more realistic.

[raniel]

Not the year to discover anything.... Don't unleash a new curse on 2021....

[Nico_FH]

(John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.)