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To plunge into the mystical atmosphere of amazing puzzles antiquities, no need to leave the borders of Russia. Many for sure know that Altai has long and deservedly received the name of the cradle of the world, which means that it is from here that humanity began its long and hard way.
Altai Princess Ukok
Ukok – a sacred plateau in the south of Altai, very attractive for adventurers. It gained wide fame in 1993, when, opening an ancient burial ground, archaeologists discovered in it mummified body of a 25 year old girl. The mummy itself was not less than two and a half thousand years. Having restored the girl’s appearance, scientists found that her features were European, not Mongoloid. The unique find was called the “Princess of Ukok.”
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In life, the “princess” was a warrior, as indicated by the red belt at her waist. In the hand of the mummy was a small wand of larch, which was considered one of the tools of “creation of the world”, and on the head – a special dress: only those wielding magic could wear this women are the so-called guardians of the “secrets of immortality.” Leather The mummy had tattoos depicting animals. Things lying near the body, testified that the girl was not ordinary by man. Scientists have suggested that they discovered the mummy Kydyn – ancestors of the Altai people. By the way, local shamans were against researchers opening a burial place, and warned that otherwise Altai land is waiting innumerable troubles (later it happened).
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However, this is not the only secret of Ukok: here were discovered mysterious geoglyphs – huge images laid on the ground, which can only be seen from a height. For what purpose were geoglyphs created, it is not yet clear, but scientists have set an approximate time for them appearances – the third century BC. How did the ancients geoglyphs survive to this day – another mystery.
Other Altai puzzles
No less famous is the so-called Altai Stonehenge – a mystical complex of five boulders decorated with petroglyphs, whose height is about 7 meters. Stones here are most likely brought from somewhere, because in the neighboring mountains there is no such thing material. Altai legends say that boulders were brought here and established by ancient Scythians, and then the local shamans became use this place for your rituals. Altaic Stonehenge was created in the VIII-VI centuries. BC. His stones are strictly correspond to cardinal points and have differently charged electromagnetic fields. Eyewitnesses say: if you stand in the center complex, you can feel like you’re being drawn into some kind of funnel.
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Denisovskaya cave is another mystical place in Altai. Located in the valley of the Anui River, this cave is considered “the path to By whitewater. “Fragments of the remains of a small girls and youths that anthropologists have carefully examined and attributed to an ancient unknown human population. They gave a new look the name is Denisovan. He, according to scientists, once separated from the main branch of humanity, after which it evolved in his own way, which later turned out to be a dead end. Thanks This finding led to the theory that approximately 50 thousand years ago the western part of Eurasia was inhabited by Neanderthals, and the eastern – Denisovans.
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The Altai mountain Belukha, which is at the same distance from the Pacific, Indian and Arctic Oceans. In this place you can all year round observe the constellation Ursa Major.
Mystical place Belovodye – Altai Shambhala
Many people associate with Altai legends about the country Belovodye, which was considered the abode of freedom and immortality. Russian scientist philosopher, artist and traveler Nicholas Roerich, who considers Belovodye, an analogue of Shambhala, claimed that between Altai, India and Tibet has a strong connection that these are links of one the energy system that residents created in their time Atlantis. Of course, it’s hard to say whether modern people can find way to the country of universal justice and virtue – Belovodye, since the solution to this problem lies in the spiritual realm …
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Altai is a place of amazing beauty that keeps its secrets. Its magical meadows with blooming crystal edelweiss purity of the river and lake, pristine forests eloquently testify that there is a mystical place of power, here is the energy point of our planet.
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