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Ali Yakubov the Russian boy with the Koran on his skin

October 19, 2009 by Andrew 154 Comments

Ali Yakubov is a medical mystery. Doctors and family deny any person is responsible for it and that there is no one writing on the boy’s skin – nevertheless, words from the holy Koran mysteriously appear on his skin. The word Allah appeared first, on Ali’s chin soon after his birth. Ali was born prematurely […]

Severed head found during Christian water ritual

January 19, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Workers in Russia found a severed head in a frozen river while they were preparing for an Orthodox Christian ritual.

The 19th of January is a day on the Julian calendar, according to the Russian Orthodox Church, when all water is holy. The celebration is marks the Epiphany and baptism of Christ.

An ice hole was being prepared in the river Jordan as it flows by the city of Saratov when the morbid discovery was made.

The rain god Chaac and the 10 most important archaeology discoveries of 2008

December 29, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Archaeological Institute of America has published their top 10 list of the most important archaeological discoveries of 2008 via the Archaeology Magazine. Here’s the list; Sacred Maya Blue – Chichén Itzá, Mexico Wari Masked Mummy – Lima, Peru Kuttamuwa’s Soul – Zincirli, Turkey American Genes – North America Oldest Oil Paintings – Bamiyan, Afghanistan […]

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