Ancient origin of supermen
During the Middle Ages the name was sometimes used to denote Greenland, Svalbard, or Iceland. A municipality in North Greenland was even formerly name... read more
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Bells of Ys
Ys is a Celtic word for a mythical city. According to the legend it was built in in the Douarnenez bay in Brittany by Gradlon, King of Cornouaille, fo... read more
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Hypothetical continent
This news caused quite a stir in the Western world. Augustus Le Plongeon, a nineteen century traveler, writer, and antiquarian just returned from the ... read more
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Island of Beautiful Apples
Everybody who is familiar with the famous Arthurian legend, heard this magical word Avalon. It sounds mysterious and has its origin from the Celtic wo... read more
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Legend of Thule
In classical sources Thule is a place, usually an island located either in the far north, often northern Great Britain, possibly the Orkneys or Shetla... read more
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Legendary, Mythical and Mysterious Places
Throughout the history of the humankind there were legends, myths and rumors about “lost lands”. During last couple of centuries brave exp... read more
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Lost track
Trying to cover his tracks, Ptolemy IX put Alexander's body in a glass sarcophagus instead. It did not work, though. Citizens of Alexandria were furio... read more
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Modern fantasy stories
Lyonesse has been also used as a setting for many modern fantasy stories. J. R. R. Tolkien drew some of his inspiration for the lost kingdom of N&uacu... read more
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Mysterious factor
French Bretons have also a longer version of the legend, that says that Ys was the most wonderful city in the world, and that Lutèce was rename... read more
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Mystery of Lemuria
So, let’s start with the “lost continent” Lemuria. Did it really exist? For centuries people pinpointed the location of this lost la... read more
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