12 Historical Unsolved Mysteries That Are Lost Causes At This Point
Father time is undefeated, and try as we might, we're fighting a losing battle when it comes to uncovering the truth.
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Father time is undefeated, and try as we might, we're fighting a losing battle when it comes to uncovering the truth behind these 12 mysteries.
Historians are incredible detectives. But sometimes there just isn't enough evidence to crack the case.
Here are 12 of history's biggest mysteries that are pretty much lost causes at this point.
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The iconic British landmark likely began construction around 3100 BC, with more portions added as time went on. Whatever culture built the monument left no written records, but obviously understood concepts such as the summer and winter solstices. As one of the world’s oldest landmarks, it’s unlikely we’ll be discovering anything new about it.7
In 1587, John White arrived at Roanoke Island with 120 people, before returning to England for more supplies. When he came back, every single new colonist was missing, and only the word “CROATOAN” carved into wood gave any clue as to what happened. To this day, nobody knows exactly what happened to those colonists.9
Although we can reasonably assume that Amelia Earhart crashed into the Pacific Ocean during her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world, the exact location of the wreckage was never found. The failure of extensive search and rescue operations have led many to form their own conspiracy theories.10
We will probably never know what lies within the First Qin Emperor of China’s tomb. The Qinshihuang Mausoleum exists, and we know exactly where it is, but the only part of the site that's been extensively excavated for artifacts is the famous Terracotta Army. The main tomb itself is still completely sealed, and no attempts have been made to open it. Legends state that it is not just full of treasure, but extensively boobytrapped. At this point, it’s too risky to even try and get in.11
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas. However, before Oswald could stand trial, he was shot and killed by a man named Jack Ruby. Nobody knows for sure whether the murders were related, but it seems plausible that Oswald was silenced from revealing a bigger scheme. Ruby died a few years later, so we’ll probably never know.