The authenticity of these historical monuments still in doubt. Photo

As a rule, sightseeing, tourists believe everything what tells the guide.

However, it often happens that historical monuments or architectural finds are nothing more than, well, “hyped” fake. The survey collected known sites, the authenticity of which raises many questions.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of the most important monuments of ancient architecture. Some consider it astrological calendar, others the sanctuary of the druid, and others – just a place of power. Tens of thousands of tourists, the guides tell how many centuries these stones, but for some reason silent about the fact that in 1958 Stonehenge was subjected to a thorough reconstruction.

The reconstruction of Stonehenge in 1958.

Monuments and architectural finds, the authenticity of which causes doubt

Half a century ago conducted a large-scale work on the restoration of the ancient monument. But rather to say that Stonehenge was practically built anew. Fallen blocks archaeologists had placed what I thought was right. Used modern equipment and concrete. Given these facts, it is difficult to talk about Stonehenge as a building of ancient people.

Reconstruction Of Stonehenge.

The resting place of Jesus Christ

Perhaps, everyone knows that Jesus Christ was buried in Jerusalem, in the place where today is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. But not everyone agrees with this statement.

In the city of Srinagar (India) is the mausoleum of the Saint Yuz Asaf. Muslims Ahmadi liken him to Jesus Christ. According to their beliefs, Jesus did not die after the crucifixion. He was put in the coffin, but after 3 days he woke up and headed East to wander.

Some put forward the version that could well be the script for a second-rate films. They say that Calvary was suffering not Jesus, and his brother. But the Savior left Jerusalem and ended up in Japan. He started a family and lived to be 106 years old. On the national dress of the inhabitants of the Japanese village of Shingo, there is a star of David. Besides, every child born in the area in the first minutes of life draw a cross on the forehead. In the village there is a tomb in which, according to the villagers, buried Jesus Christ.

Cardiff giant

16 Oct 1869 in Cardiff (new York, USA) two workers, exercise well, found a 3-meter fossils of ancient man. The find was declared a sensation. Wishing poured into the place to see the giant. The enterprising owner of the land William Newell started charging for entrance to the territory.

After a few years, Newell has admitted that 3-meter giant is nothing like a hoax. The statue of plaster did his cousin George hull as a mockery of the statements of the priest about the giants that inhabited the land in Bible times. The statue has been buried a year, until she “accidentally” dug up workers.

Curiously, archaeologists immediately identified that the finding is fake, but the key part in this excitement played reporters who made the news sensation.

Kensington Runestone

In 1898, clearing his land of trees and stumps in the city of Kensington, an American of Swedish origin, Olof eman found a stone with ancient inscriptions. Researchers who studied the finds determined that the signs on the stone is of Scandinavian runes. Moreover, the plate was carved the date “1362”. The stone began to carry on all kinds of exhibitions.

A few years after a certain Walter Gran said that the inscriptions on the stone no more than 10-15 years, because they were scratched into the stone of his father with his friend. Recognition had the effect of an exploding bomb. Scientists began to examine it. In the twentieth century was made more detailed analysis of the stone. He really was a fake.

Juliet’s house in Verona

For tourists coming to Verona, a must entertainment is a visit to Juliet’s house, the most miserable in love from the famous Shakespeare’s tragedy. The fact that the story works – it’s just an invention of the author, no one cares. Everyone considers “the” balcony, which allegedly climbed Romeo to Juliet.

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