All articles tagged with #historical mystery
Researchers from Purdue University are planning an expedition to Nikumaroro in the South Pacific to investigate a visual anomaly believed to be the wreck of Amelia Earhart's lost plane, citing strong evidence and historical satellite imagery, aiming to potentially confirm the aircraft's identity and solve a long-standing mystery.
A new study using 3D modeling suggests the Shroud of Turin may not be a genuine burial cloth but rather a work of art or a statue, challenging traditional beliefs about its authenticity and highlighting the potential of digital tools to explore historical mysteries.
An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini, supporting historical records of an underwater eruption in 726 CE. Through drilling and geochemical analyses, they found a layer of pumice and ash, up to 40 meters thick, linked to the eruption, challenging previous hypotheses about the volcanic system's behavior. These findings have significant implications for hazard assessment and highlight the need for greater attention to submarine eruptions.
Pilot and former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Tony Romeo believes he has found Amelia Earhart's plane on the ocean floor near the Howland Islands, nearly 2,000 miles southwest of Hawaii. Using sonar images, Romeo's company, Deep Sea Vision, plans to return to the site to further investigate the aircraft-shaped object. While there have been previous attempts to locate Earhart's plane, including theories that she landed on an island in the South Pacific, it remains to be seen whether the debris captured on sonar is indeed Earhart's ill-fated plane.
The article highlights 10 noteworthy books for November and December, including "Resurrection Walk" by Michael Connelly, "A Nearby Country Called Love" by Salar Abdoh, "In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning" by Grace Elizabeth Hale, "The Last Love Note" by Emma Grey, "Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars" by Kliph Nesteroff, "We Must Not Think of Ourselves" by Lauren Grodstein, "All the Little Bird-Hearts" by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow, "Flores and Miss Paula" by Melissa Rivero, "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon, and "Dazzling" by Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ. These books cover a range of genres, including thrillers, contemporary fiction, romance, historical mysteries, and nonfiction focused on history and culture.
The body of an alleged thief, known as "Stoneman Willie," who was accidentally mummified by an experimental undertaker 128 years ago, will finally be buried. The body has been kept in a funeral home in Reading, Pennsylvania since 1895. The funeral home owners have arranged for a proper burial, with the body dressed in a tuxedo. The mummification technique used by the undertaker was effective, preserving the body remarkably well. The true identity of Stoneman Willie has remained a mystery, as he refused to reveal his real name before his death. After 128 years, the body will finally be laid to rest.