5. Roman Temple Ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon
The largest Roman temples ever built just remain the ruins, was not in Greece or Rome, but it is precisely in Baalbek, Lebanon. The temple was destroyed by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius, but luckyly not all parts were destroyed. There’s 6 of 54 columns, which still stands today. Six column is a witness of history and leave a trail mystery waiting for explanations.
Although the remains of the splendor of this temple still visible, but indeed, this temple had abandoned due to war. For decades, tourists rarely visit this place due to the war. Fortunately also, the war was not destroy this historic temple.
4. Under the sea wonders of Alexandria, Egypt
It is believed that the city ruins are coming from the Alexander the Great era, where Cleopatra’s palace is located. Sinking of the city is estimated to occur 1500 years ago due to a massive earthquake. Along with setting of the palace, also drowned artefacts that adorn the palace and other buildings from Cleopatra’s palace. City ruins found in the bottom of this sea was deliberately not lifted to the mainland. The local government plans to make a tourist location as a submarine tourist attraction.
3. The ruins beneath the sea in Japan
In the southern coast of Yonaguni, Japan, there are submerged ruins that estimated is about 8,000 years old. Although some people believe that it is a natural creation, but it now lot of people believe that those ruins was man made. The evident is coming from the complicated structure stairs and carvings which is not possible unless it’s man made. The site was discovered in 1995 by a diver who strayed too far from the coast of Okinawa. Luckyly, He also was bringing cameras to take underwater pictures.
2. Stonehenge of Lake Michigan
Initially, a group of researchers was using sonar to search for shipwrecks at the bottom of Lake Michigan. The results obtained was astonishing. Instead they found the ancient 40 feet Stonehenge structure below the water surface.
Some of these stones in a circle and one appeared to show the carving of a mastodons. Presumably, the monument was built 10.000 years ago, possibly in the same time with the post Ice Age and human presence in the region and mastodons. Michigan already has the petroglyph sites and standing stones.
1. Monumental Instructions for the Post-Apocalypse in Georgia
On a small hill in the arid of northeast Georgia stands one of the most bizarre and mysterious monument in the world. But from the architecture of building, the monument were not created in ancient time.
Known as the ‘Georgia Guidestones’, five stones structure was 16 feet tall, weighing 20 tons. In the slabs of granite, there are writing in eight languages – including Egyptian hieroglyphic language, Hindi and Swahili with instructions for the survivors to rebuild a new culture on earth. Are the instructions in eight languages associated with the doomsday predictions? It is still unclear. This command is also unclear to whom addressed. More mysterious who built these strange monuments.
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