Unsolved Mysteries
  • Sketch of D.B. Cooper aka Dan Cooper Used by the FBI
    D.B. Cooper: The Elusive Hijacker Lost to the Sky
    D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane in 1971, then jumped with $200,000 over Washington. Clues found remain scarce, and his fate eludes us still.
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  • Olmec Head Carved from Basalt, Surrounded by Forest
    The Olmec Colossal Heads: Mesoamerica’s Stone Giants
    Across Mexico’s Gulf Coast, Colossal Olmec Heads, carved between 1200 and 900 BC, surfaced in 1862. These basalt giants, up to 10 feet tall and 50 tons, crafted by the Olmecs, stand as clues of Mesoamerica’s earliest lost cities.
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  • The Oseberg Ship from Viking Age Being Excavated Near Tønsberg, Norway
    The Oseberg Ship: A Viking Masterpiece of Craft and Burial
    The Oseberg Ship, discovered in 1904, is one of the most remarkable archaeological finds from the Viking Age.
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  • Engraving of John White Returning to the Roanoke Colony to Discover the Settlement Abandoned
    The Lost Colony of Roanoke: America’s Unsolved Puzzle
    On Roanoke Island, the Lost Colony of Roanoke, begun in 1587 AD with 115 settlers, vanished by 1590 when John White returned. Marked only by “CROATOAN,” its fate lingers as America’s oldest unsolved tale.
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  • 11th Century Norse Silver Coin aka The Maine Penny Found in Brooklin, Maine
    The Maine Penny: A Norse Coin’s Curious Journey
    In Maine’s Brooklin, the Maine Penny, a Norse coin from 1067-1093 AD, and found in 1957. Its presence in America sparks debate of Viking in the New World.
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  • Tree and Lizard Geoglyphs By Viewing Tower off the Pan-American Highway in Southern Peru
    Nazca Lines: Decoding Peru’s Sand-Swept Puzzle
    The Nazca Lines, etched between 500 BC and 500 AD in Peru, span 170 square miles. Their desert art still baffles today.
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  • Plain of Jars in Northern Laos Highlands
    The Plain of Jars: Laos’ Ancient Burial Puzzle
    Plain of Jars, carved across Laos from 500 BC to 500 AD, holds thousands of stone vessels unveiled in 1931. Amid lingering war ordinance, this ancient marvel whispers tales of ritual and resilience that captivate us still.
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