King Arthur and the Holy Grail, the lost tomb of Alexander the Great, ancient scriptures and the history of Atlantis: the human past is full of unsolved mysteries. The book "The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World" takes us through some of the most enchanting questions that are related to us, from the origin and evolution of mankind to the mysterious collapse of civilizations that once flourished.

Drawing on elements from modern science and the latest discoveries, top scientists explore the most challenging puzzles of history, starting with the truth hidden behind myths and legends. Did the Garden of Eden ever exist? Is there any basis of real events behind the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur? What happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? What is the significance of the Dreamtime of the indigenous Australians? [...] The book carefully examines enigmatic tombs such as Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt - a possible burial site of Pharaoh Akhenaten - and undeciphered writings, from Etruscan to runic and the Rongorongo language. Finally, it examines the controversies surrounding the collapse of civilizations, such as the Minoan and the civilizations of the Maya and the Moche of Peru, and attempts to explain the role that comet impacts may have played in human history.

The book "The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World," enriched with photographs and informative diagrams, maps, and illustrations, is a unique guide to some of the most debated problems of human history and opens a window into vanished worlds.