Secrets of history 2024, October

In the Mexican city of Colima (Colima), archaeologists have unearthed an unlooted tomb with skulls and randomly scattered bones of at least 12 people

From year to year, when the last month of spring comes, in some publications (and just in social networks) there are indications that on May 15, 1932, Stalin signed a certain decree on holding the "five-year plan of the atheists" (in a different way

In any religion, there is a tradition to worship the relics of revered saints. But if this is natural for believers, then how can one explain the deification of completely secular relics, like Einstein's eye or Napoleon's penis? The relics - under the hammer

60 years ago, one of the most mysterious stories of the last century in seafaring took place. No one understands where the people from "Urang Medan" disappeared. On that day, several British radio stations in Singapore and Sumatra received a distress signal from a Dutch ship

William I the Conqueror - King of England since 1066. Born around 1027/1028 - death on September 9, 1087. Illegitimate His father, Duke Robert of Normandy, was nicknamed Robert the Devil for his indomitable passion

People have always dreamed of dishes, seemingly completely empty, which in itself can generate plentiful food. They dreamed especially strongly during a hungry time

Augustus the Strong, also Frederick Augustus I of Saxony and Augustus II of Poland (German August II. Der Starke; Polish

Louis XVI (born 23 August 1754, death - 21 January 1793) - King of France from the Bourbon dynasty. The last French monarch of the Old Order. During the reign of Louis XVI, after the convening of the States General in 1789

S. M. Kirov Sergey Mironovich Kirov (real surname Kostrikov) (born March 15 (27), 1886 - death December 1, 1934) - - revolutionary, Soviet statesman and politician. Born in the city of Urzhum, Vyatka province

Hitler, despite his seeming asceticism, was a fabulously rich man. He owned not only huge accounts, but also a fortune invested in real estate and works of art. What is the fate of the colossal inheritance of the Fuhrer?

1692 - after the earthquake and the formation of quicksand was destroyed and went underground Port Royal - capital of the Jamaican pirates - "Refuge „ gentlemen of fortune" "and the" funniest "city on the coast

One of the best periods in the history of the Soviet Union can be called the second half of the sixties of the XX century. It was an era of stability and improved living standards for workers

The Japanese climate is not conducive to mummification at all. There are no peatlands, waterless deserts and icy alpine peaks. Summers are hot and humid

Ballen does not divulge the identity of the twins. "A lot of people contact me who want to know about them

The figure of V.I. Lenin in the Soviet Union was cult. Meanwhile, in the biography of the leader of the proletariat there are many white spots that still remain so

This woman went down in world history as one of the most sophisticated Nazi criminals. Reporters attending the trial in the case of the bloodthirsty sadist, in the materials called her exclusively "Buchenwald bitch" and "Frau Abazhur"

In history, the truth often turns into a legend, and it is no longer considered true. And then some person comes, from the point of view of others, naive and gullible, and says: “What if the legend contains a healthy grain?

Scientists have discovered the remains of what was considered the main queen during the reign of her husband, Pharaoh Ramses II, Nefertari Merenmuth. The noble lady is recognized as one of the most graceful and beautiful women

One of the brightest stories in the Bible, - the story of the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, or the five-city of Sodom, which followed by the will of the Lord for the fact that their inhabitants behaved in an extremely inappropriate manner

For much of the 20th century, a criminal organization of doctors and nuns stole and sold between 40,000 and 300,000 babies. In 1939, after three years of civil war, General Francisco Franco came to power

Pontius Pilatus - Roman fifth governor of Judea ("ruler", "hegemon", έ pi; iota; tau; rho; ό pi; omicron; sigmaf;) in 26-36 AD. e. under the Roman emperor Tiberius. Tacitus calls him procurator of Judea

Early in the morning, six P - 38 Lightning fighters and two giant B - 17 bombers took off from a secret US Air Force base in Greenland

Many - even scientists - believe that the Flood really was. The source of the biblical cataclysm was the water of a giant underground ocean located at a depth of 1000 kilometers

If we have heard a lot about Atlantis absorbed by the water element, few know about the Russian city of Mologa. Despite the fact that the latter can even be seen: the level of the Rybinsk reservoir decreases twice a year - and this ghost town appears

Iconic stones are among the most striking and notable archaeological sites. As a rule, these are single boulders, distinguished by their size and shape

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (born March 7, 1904 - death June 4, 1942) - Chief of the General Directorate of Imperial Security (1939 - 1942), Deputy Imperial Protector of Bohemia and Moravia (1941 - 1942)

A huge number of books have been written about the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline, both documentary and fiction. But, in spite of this, a lot of dark spots remain here. At first, information about the construction of the highway was classified, and then distorted

Almost everyone has heard about the famous project of turning Siberian rivers. But what exactly was it - few people imagine in details

The United States is surrounded by two oceans and two countries. History has shown that the oceans did more damage than the neighbors. New sales markets and periods of easy money forced businessmen to attract the army earlier

The fact that our ancestors came to the North American continent thousands of years ago is confirmed by the finds of archaeologists Recently one of the largest international news agencies - the Associated Press - published the curious conclusions of American archaeologists

Their ancestors once lived on the banks of the Yenisei - Proved by genetics The kinship of Indians with nomads from Siberia was established by bioinformatics from the Institute for Information Transmission Problems. A.A. Kharkevich RAS (IITP RAS) together with Czech and American colleagues

Recently, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article "Britain did not want Nuremberg" about the famous trial. As you know, at the Nuremberg trials (20.11.45. - 1.10.46

In 1947, Bedouin shepherds Juma and Muhammad ed-Dib came across a cave in the Qumran region (a dry riverbed on the northwestern coast of the Dead Sea). In this cave, they then found many jugs half-buried with earth

In June 1812, the unstoppable wave of Napoleon's hordes of six hundred thousand overwhelmed the borders of the Russian Empire, under the gun thunder and the rumble of guns it reached Moscow itself, flooded the First Throne, and in the fall it rushed away

In 1986, British officer Stephen Johnson was transferred to serve in Kadolzburg. He and several colleagues settled in a house that during the war belonged to the head of the Gestapo department

Scientists were able to confirm the age of the bag of bread that St. Francis handed over. According to legend, Saint Francis of Assisi asked an angel to transfer a sack of bread to the Folloni monastery in Italy

When resellers of jewelry in 1880 showed gold antiques to the British Inspector General Alexander Cunningham, he immediately recognized the fake. No, the authenticity of the most precious metal was beyond doubt

There were many mysteries in the life of Peter the Great. The biggest of them was his fantastic luck, thanks to which, in addition to his wonderful human and physical qualities, he left such a huge mark on the history of our country

The mighty Golden Horde, the western part of the Mongol Empire, experienced many bloody coups, intrigues, fratricidal clashes

Sofia Fominichna Palaeologus, she is Zoya Palaeologina (born about 1455 - death on April 7, 1503) - - The Grand Duchess of Moscow. Wife of Ivan III, mother of Vasily III, grandmother of Ivan IV the Terrible