At the moment the thought is that, “The world’s deepest secrets all lead back to Sumer in Mesopatamia, the first known great civilization, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers at the headwaters of the Persian Gulf. In biblical times, it was called Chaldea or Shinar. Today it is known as Iraq.” -RULE BY SECRECY by Jim Marr
Who isn’t enthralled by ancient findings being discovered in almost impossible to reach caves in the world’s highest mountains? – Caves with magnificent art from ancient times on their walls, and beautiful temples carved out of the mountains. How was this done is the big question. Some think they know the answer.
T’ai Shan: A Sacred Chinese Mountain, a 7,000 step climb with magnificence views along the way and at the top. (My cousin Pauline didn’t say much about Tai Shan when she visited there; it’s an outer and inner journey.)
Stonehenge – “Some believe these stone circles are linked harmonically in a golden chain of light which becomes visible to some minds at special times of the year.” -SACRED PLACES by James A Swan
The Chartres Cathedral, which I’ve yet to see, and why haven’t I? Among other things, no one knows the way in which the stained glass of the Chartres Cathedral was made as “…the secret of its manufacture was never revealed….” Imagine that!
Tarxien and Hal Saflieni in Malta, “possibly the most ancient of them all.” I’m grateful I went and saw. Hopefully, graffiti artists will not continue to do damage to Malta’s ancient sites.
The Pyramids, Indeed, -highway nearby, vendors, wanna be guides, etc. are all there, too, waiting for the tourists. It’s fine-all part of our time, not the ancient. We can still stand in awe.
Easter Island, I met a gutsy, well-traveled, British woman in Panama who said, “You haven’t seen anything unless you’ve seen Easter Island.” I’m not sure that’s true, but she’s convinced, so it must be true for her. Gazing at 600 plus gigantic statues and the abu funnerary platforms has to be impressive. Jennifer Westwood, in her book, MYSTERIOUS PLACES, writes of the history of Easter Island, and, once again, it’s about: “It may be that…”, “Or it may have been….”, and “Legend tells of….” Easter Island’s secrets seem well-kept.
If you are in quest of places of mystery throughout the world, MYSTERIOUS PLACES with its many beautiful pictures, descriptions, and stories of the ancient world will set your imagination ablaze.