Ancient mysteries Ancient mysteries The Ark of the Covenant (ארון הברית in Hebrew: aron habrit) is described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred container built at the command of Moses, wherein rested the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The Ark and its sanctuary were "the beauty of Israel" ( Lamentations 2:1). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ark of the Covenant"
The " Lost city" of Atlantis was an ancient mythical island, whose existence and location have never been confirmed. The first references to Atlantis are from the classical Greek philosopher Plato, who said it was engulfed by the ocean as the result of an earthquake 9,000 years before his own time. Plato claimed it was somewhere outside the Pillars of Hercules, now known as the Strait of Gibraltar. While there are many theories about Atlantis, nearly all serious research shows that Atlantis never existed as Plato described it, although elements of his story may have been drawn from real events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlantis"
Camelot is the name of the stronghold of the legendary King Arthur, from which he fought many of the battles that made up his life. Its specific location is currently unknown and may be a fictionalized Romano-British province of post-Roman Britain. The city is first named in Chrétien de Troyes' poem Lancelot, where it does not seem as important as it would become in Arthurian legend. Since the location of Camelot is still a mystery, the truth about it—if there is one—is still unknown. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camelot"
Ancient mysteries often involve artifacts, structures, sites or people from the ancient or medieval world with which mysterious or mystical events are associated. The ancient mystery can be how the object or site came to be, its alleged magical properties, or what has become of it. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of ancient mysteries"
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