In the early 1800s, the first explorers appeared in Antarctica and since that time this continent has remained the most mysterious on the entire planet. Rumors about a secret base of the Third Reich, strange stories about missing expeditions and even legends about aliens … But what is actually hidden by this thick layer of ice?
Mysterious ancient meteorite
In 2015, NASA scientists discovered a meteorite in Antarctica that fell thirteen thousand years ago. It turned out that he had flown from Mars, and inside were preserved samples of microbes from the Red Planet.
Elongated skulls
During excavations in the Lapail region, archaeologists have discovered elongated skulls. The discovery excited the entire scientific world: the unusual shape of the remains is still flowers, because scientists believed that man had never been to Antarctica before.
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Dinosaur remains
In the early 1990s, scientists were surprised to find dinosaur remains in Antarctica. Archaeologists suggest that ancient creatures inhabited this continent about 200 million years ago.
Pyramids
On the territory of Antarctica there are several pyramids, the shape of which is identical to the Egyptian ones. There is a version about a certain proto-civilization that once mastered Antarctica, and then settled around the world.
Fossilized remains
In 2009, archaeologists found the remains of a strange egg-laying animal about the size of a cat today, frozen into the ice. Interestingly, this species most likely survived global warming by migrating from Africa to Antarctica itself.
Bloody waterfall
A stream of blood-red liquid gushes from the Taylor Glacier. In fact, of course there is no blood here, and the unusual color of the water provides a high copper content. The source of water is a lake several kilometers from the waterfall, completely covered with ice.
Wreckage
There were three Canadians on board the plane that went missing on September 11, 2013. The wreckage was only recently discovered on the Mount Elizabeth slope. Most likely, the plane crashed into the mountain through the fault of the pilot, who did not notice the snowy peak.
Centenary whiskey
One of the amazing discoveries of the researchers was several boxes of 100-year-old Scotch whiskey. Nothing is known about the taste of the drink: scientists have decided not to open the bottles yet.
Creepy beast
At a depth of 342 meters, an American team of researchers stumbled upon a frightening (but fortunately dead) creature that was almost impossible to identify. A protruding mouth, a bony ridge and a very strange structure of the whole body.
Lake under the glacier
The researchers drilled a 700-meter-deep hole in the Ross Glacier, under which an underground lake was discovered. Amazingly, a thick layer of ice, where there was never any light, hid a real reserve: small fish, jellyfish and anemones.