MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD

UJALA AFZALROLL NO. 014

PRESENTATION BY

WHAT IS MYSTERY ?o A mystery may refer to something that

cannot be explained or comprehended. Any action, affair, or event so obscure or concealed as to arouse suspense, curiosity, or fear is a mystery.

o A mystery is mostly in investigation activities whereby a detective has to solve a puzzle so as to find a solution of a crime and crack the case .

There are many unsolved mysteries in

life even though science, technology, and research have

come a very long way. Although we may demand a logical

explanations for these mysterious things, as of now we will have to

settle with mere speculations. 

Here are some great mysteries of the world !

THE BERMUDA TRIANGLEoThe Bermuda Triangle, also known as

the Devil's Triangle, lies in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean , where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

oA number of explanations have been suggested over the years ranging from time warps , extreme weather to alien abductions .

oThe Bermuda triangle is still one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the world .

THE LOCH NESS MONSTER oThe Loch Ness Monster is a legendary animal

that supposedly resides in the depths of Loch Ness , a long narrow lake in rural Scotland .

oStories concerning the monster date back to 6th Century AD . The region was in complete isolation until a road was built alongside the lake in 1933 .

oThen large number of people travelled through the region for the very first time . Over the years thousands have reported seeing something in the lake . Most reports depict a long neck surging from the water with a small head of an unknown creature .

THE ZODIAC KILLER

oZodiac Killer is the nickname given to an unidentified serial killer who operated in northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 

o Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. 

oThe killer sent letters containing four cryptograms to the local media . Of the four cryptograms sent , only one has been solved .

oThe murderer’s identity is still unknown .

THE BIGFOOToBigfoot is world-famous for scaring the

hikers and hunters in North America . oBigfoot is usually described as a large,

hairy, bipedal humanoid .oScientists discount the existence of

Bigfoot and consider it to be a combination of folklore and misidentification .

oHowever many people still believe these humanoid creatures exist around the world , just like Yeti of the Himalayas .

THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS oAtlantis is a legendary island first

mentioned in 350BC by Plato . He wrote about a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean that went under the ocean waves in one day and one night .

oThe Atlantians were great engineers and architects.

oFor years people have been looking for the mysterious lost city . Some people think it’s lost somewhere in Central America and some think its somewhere near Andes Mountains in Bolivia .

STONEHENGEoBuilt in several stages, Stonehenge began

about 5,000 years ago as a simple earthwork enclosure where prehistoric people buried their cremated dead. The stone circle was erected in the centre of the monument in the late Neolithic period, around 2500 BC .

oStonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire , England , about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury .

oTwo types of stone are used at Stonehenge: the larger sarsens, and the smaller bluestones. There are 83 stones in total .

CONCLUSIONoAs a race, we humans love mysteries, regardless of whether they are simple riddles, exciting novels or something much bigger. Scientists, historians and enthusiasts have dedicated their entire careers to trying to solve some of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the world, yet there are many just seem unsolvable.