Top 30 Greatest Historical Mysteries

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Arianna Wechter

From phantom ships to vanished civilizations, history is filled with puzzling enigmas that have finally been solved! Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest historical mysteries that once baffled experts but have now been explained. Our countdown includes the truth about Anastasia, what really happened at Tunguska, how the pyramids were built, and more! We'll explore how Roman concrete has lasted millennia, why the Nazca civilization collapsed, what the "Face on Mars" really is, and how science debunked the Flying Dutchman legend. Which historical mystery revelation surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below!

  • #30: Roman Concrete
  • #29: The Atacama Skeleton
  • #28: The Great Wall of China
  • #27: The Nazca Civilization
  • #26: Lost City of Helike
  • #25: Wow! Signal
  • #24: The Ivory Man's True Identity
  • #23: Wiltshire Crop Circles
  • #22: Ötzi the Iceman
  • #21: Herculaneum Papyri
  • #20: King Tut's Tomb
  • #19: The Connecticut Vampire
  • #18: Blood Falls
  • #17: Ancient Viking Code
  • #16: The Starchild Skull
  • #15: The Lost Army of Cambyses
  • #14: The Flying Dutchman
  • #13: The City of Troy
  • #12: The Easter Island Heads
  • #11: The Classic Maya Collapse
  • #10: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
  • #9: Mysterious Notes in "The Odyssey"
  • #8: King Richard III's Death
  • #7: The Sailing Stones
  • #6: The Face on Mars
  • #5: The Location of the USS Indianapolis
  • #4: How the Pyramids Were Built
  • #3: What Caused the Tunguska Event
  • #2: The Bermuda Triangle
  • #1: Anastasia's Escape

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historical mysteries, Anastasia Romanov, Bermuda Triangle, Tunguska Event, Egyptian Pyramids, USS Indianapolis, Face on Mars, Sailing Stones, King Richard III, The Odyssey, Franklin Expedition, Mayan Civilization, Easter Island Heads, Troy, Flying Dutchman, Lost Army of Cambyses, Starchild Skull, Norse code, Blood Falls, Connecticut Vampire, King Tut, Herculaneum Scrolls, Ötzi the Iceman, Crop Circles, archaeology, history,