As they say, luck is also a skill, and sometimes, lucky people get rewarded with incredible serendipitous discoveries. There are some people who are lucky enough to unearth things that will soon be written in history books.
From a graveyard of shipwrecks to historic stone formations, here are 20 most amazing accidental historical discoveries!
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As they say luck is also a skill and sometimes lucky people get rewarded with Incredible serendipitous discoveries there are some people who are lucky enough to unearth things that will be written in history books from a graveyard of shipwrecks to Historic Stone formations here are 20 most amazing accidental historical
Discoveries number 20 graveyard of shipwrecks in the Black Sea Maritime archaeologist accident ly stumbled upon a rare Discovery in 2016 experts were scanning the ocean floor off Bulgaria’s Coast when they discovered not one but 41 ancient shipwrecks originally they were conducting research on water levels
After the last ice age but it seems like the Black Sea unveiled its Secrets known for its oxygen-free layers of water its Waters turned out to be the perfect preserver of the Rex there almost 500 ft beneath the waves were shipwrecks Untouched by time again thanks to the
Lack of oxygen the research team equipped with cuttingedge remotely operated vehicles or rovs with highresolution cameras brought the past to life with 3D images at the same time another ROV designed for Speed and loaded with geophysical tools helped cover more ground among these ghostly vessels were relics from the Ottoman and
Byzantine Empires unfortunately the team had no choice but to leave the wrecks beneath the Black Sea where the conditions would perhaps preserve them for decades thanks to modern technology we can now research these underwater wrecks without the risk of disturbing them or the ecosystem that has been established
Around them before we go on like this video smash the Subscribe button and click the notification Bell right now number 19 an underground city not everyone can say they’ve uncovered a historical City while doing home repairs but a man from Daren cuyu turkey can claim that honor
In 1963 during a seemingly ordinary home renovation he discovered a Mysterious Room behind a wall but perhaps a Mysterious Room understates his Discovery rather than a hidden room he found an extensive network of tunnels these passageways soon became known as the ancient Daren cuyu underground city this ancient settlement Lies Beneath a
Modern bustling Daren cuyu Daren cuyu is a labyrinth and Marvel stretching over 18 stories underground 200 ft deep carved from the Region’s soft volcanic rock historians estimate it could have sheltered 20,000 people in the past this Subterranean Wonder Isn’t just a series of tunnels it’s a full-fledged underground city with Wells ventilation
Shafts water sources and rooms designed for long-term living including churches stables and even wineries the creation of Darren kuyu dates back thousands of years with some historians suggesting its construction began between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE initially these carved rooms might have served as storage Living Spaces taking advantage
Of the volcanic rocks natural insulation but as times changed so did the city’s purpose it transformed into a refuge a Hidden Fortress against Invaders with defensive features like massive Stone doors some two feet thick sealing off passages this underground Haven provided safety and anonymity proven by its undetected existence for centuries As
Time passed people in Daren cuyu saw no need to hide anymore and so this Marvel underground city was left forgotten number 18 the Rosetta Stone the Rosetta Stone is arguably one of the most important discoveries that helped us understand ancient Egyptian civilization without its accidental Discovery we
Might still be in the dark regarding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1799 during Napoleon bonapart campaign in Egypt a group of French army Engineers stumbled upon the Rosetta Stone this occurred while they were doing fortification repairs near Rasheed also known as is Rosetta the precious stone slab was not a targeted find but an
Accidental one buried in the sands of time initially the Rosetta Stone had graced a temple likely near sais an ancient Egyptian town over the centuries it was moved to Rosetta and incorporated into the construction of Fort Julian where it lay hidden until its rediscovery the Stone’s Journey did not
End there in 1801 following the defeat of the French forces in Egypt the Rosetta Stone was obtained by the British the artifact significance was soon recognized and efforts to decipher its inscriptions began in 1814 British scientist Thomas Young initiated the process making notable progress he realized that the cartouches hieroglyphs
Encased in ovals contain phonetic spellings of royal names such as tmy also referenced in the Greek inscription on the stone the definitive breakthrough came from French linguist Jean franois cholon he revealed that hieroglyphics were symbolic picture writing and a sophisticated ated combination of phonetic and ideographic signs this Revelation cracked the hieroglyphic code
A feet that crowned cholon as the founding father of egyptology and so this accidental find helped us understand the great Egyptian civilization better number 17 1,000-year-old fish trap imagine this you’re casually browsing through Google Earth photos maybe to peek at your neighborhood from a bird’s eye view or
To explore some remote corner of the globe and suddenly you spot something unusual this is exactly what happened with the discovery of a thousand-year-old fish trap off the coast of Wales the fish trap found in the Tey Estuary spanned over 850 ft long this shows that in the past a millennium
Ago people didn’t really rely on rods or Nets but on large intricate structures built with sheer Manpower and resourcefulness experts claimed that the man-made trap was authentic and was constructed from locally qued rock or B Boulders left by glaciers during the last ice age recent Dives nearby also revealed other underwater structures
That show Millennium old fish traps these could very well be the oldest manufactured structures in all of Wales in the past these underwater traps caught fish but after years and years of being submerged The Boulders used to build the Trap have transformed over time into a kind of natural Reef
Attracting diverse marine life such as tube dwelling worms red algae and Sean enemies ironic the structures built to catch Marine creatures are now part of the local ecosystem number 16 a hiker stumbles upon an old sword gorin olssen was enjoying his time hiking in the mountainous how Kelly region in Norway
When he stumbled upon an unexpected find an old sword he didn’t expect to see a 1,200 yearold Viking sword during this trip the sword was over 30 in long and was crafted of rot iron the weapon missing its original handle and possibly originated from a burial site or lost by
A traveler is a relic from around 750 or 800 ad marking the start of the most significant period of Viking expansion its excellent preservation is attributed to the Region’s frost and snow cover for half the year and low humidity during the summer months this discovery pequ the interest of archaeologists who plan
To explore the area further hoping it might lead to more findings from the Viking era the Vikings were a people of contradictions farmers and Raiders Builders and destroyers poets and warriors they were predominantly from Scandinavian regions like Denmark Norway and Sweden and were seafaring Warriors who from the 9th to the 11th century
Raided and colonized vast areas of Europe it’s no wonder that to this day we continue to search for more information about these seafarers number 15 2,000-year-old dog statue in the heart of Rome beneath a via Latina one of the city’s oldest streets of fascinating Discovery was made during
Construction work for laying water pipes in the appio Latino quarter a well-preserved terracotta statue of a dog dating back to the 1 Century BCE and the first century CE was Unearthed this find was part of a larger archaeological Treasure Trove including three tombs and an intact funerary earn the statue
Itself a small palm-sized piece features a pointy AED dog wearing a collar with an emblem clasping a small object between its pause the dog’s exact breed remains uncertain but its features show the Roman period’s focus on the selective breeding of dogs for qualities like hunting guarding and companionship interestingly in ancient Rome terra
Cotta statues sometimes served functional purposes such as being part of the rooftop drainage system however this particular dog statue crafted from similar clay material but lacking any chiseled holes was likely intended as a decorative fixture or a gift Humanity seems to have been fond of dogs since
The beginning of time the discovery of this statue is a vivid reminder of the long-standing relationship between humans and animals particularly dogs in human history the presence of dogs in ancient Roman culture was significant with breeds like the massian Hound an ancestor to the modern Mastiff being popular this breed along with others
Such as ancestors of Irish wolf hounds Greyhounds and lurchers shows just how treasured and beloved canine companions were in the Roman era number 14 skeleton with iron Prosthetics in freezing Bavaria Germany a remarkable Discovery was accidentally made during pipeline excavation near the St George Parish Church archaeologists Unearthed
The well-preserved skeleton of a man dating back to between 1450 and 1620 however the age of the remains wasn’t what made it special it was a sophisticated iron prosthetic hand this prosthetic composed of individually crafted sheet metal fingers from the index to the middle ring and little fingers replaced four missing fingers on
The man’s left hand this artificial limb was merely secured to the stump with straps but it was something way ahead of its time it’s among the earliest presses we’ve uncovered proving that our predecessors had ingenious ways in medicine or at least they’re more brilliant than we think while the
Purpose behind the amputation and the specific use of the prosthetic remain unknown traces of fabric and leather found in its initial scan suggest the possib of a covering for the prosthetic fingers a gauze-like texture inside the iron hand indicated an effort to pad the hand stump for increased Comfort the
Thumb of the hand was preserved but the circumstances leading to the amputation are yet to be deciphered you see approximately 50 similar proses have been discovered across Central Europe from the late Middle Ages to the early modern age the city of freezing marked by various military conflicts including
The 30 Years War likely experienced increased amputations during these these tumultuous periods contributing to the demand for prosthetic devices with this discovery we get the chance to see the development and timeline of these artificial limbs in the region number 13 The Mysterious body under notredam the notredam cathedral in Paris
Is a historic structure its initial construction began way back in 1163 under the rule of King Louis V 6 it wasn’t until 1345 that it was largely completed even so it underwent several Recon constructions and Renovations throughout the years for almost nine long centuries the cathedral stood strong until fire ravished the structure
In April 2019 and yet this fire gave way to an accidental Discovery as the construction was underway two ancient sarcophagy hidden by the sands of time were uncovered each holding past secrets in one of these sarcophagy a high priest named antoan de laort who passed away in
1710 at the age of 83 was found the other other sarcophagus cradled in Enigma an unknown male thought to be between 25 and 40 years old this man nicknamed L Cavalier by the archaeologist likely lived in an era before the high priest his remains suggest he was a horseback rider with
His burial indicating he might have been an aristocrat the remnants of leaves and flowers in his coffin possibly once a crown or wreath and signs of him bombing speak volumes of his status intriguingly experts think he may have suffered from a chronic disease possibly dying from chronic menitis resulting from
Tuberculosis both men were intuned in lead coffins a practice reserved for the elite of society yet the distinct differences in their coffins hint at the lives they LED at different times Leer’s coffin molded around his body contrast the other each telling its own story of the past that we’re yet to uncover
Number 12 the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in a serend dipitous turn of events a Shepherd boy stumbled upon one of the most significant archaeological finds of the modern era in a cave in kbet kumran near the Northwestern shore of the Dead Sea this accidental Discovery led to the
Unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls a collection of ancient manuscripts predominantly written in Hebrew and composed of material such as leather Papyrus and copper these Scrolls helped Advance the study of the Hebrew Bible and the history of the near East particularly between the 4th century bcee and 135 CE the Scrolls have allowed
Scholars to push back the date of a stabilized Hebrew Bible to no later than 70 CE moreover they’ve shed light on the early development of Christianity and Judaism as well as on the relationship between these early religious traditions in fact we continuously discover more of these religious manuscripts each
Revealing a small piece of human history in religion number 11 blue babe in the frosty terrains near Fairbanks of Alaska A Relic from the Ice Age was accidentally unveiled in 1979 a moment Frozen in Time literally and figuratively it was during a routine mining operation that the Roman family stumbled upon this extraordinary
Discovery the carcass of an ancient Alaska step bison later affectionately nicknamed Blue babe the bison’s remains partially Unearthed by the force of a hydraulic mining hose were quickly recognized as holding significant historical value prompting the miners to contact the University of Alaska experts then identified the carcass as that of
An Ice Age bison estimated to be tens of thousands of years old blue bab’s name was inspired by its unique appearance this was because the carcass was covered in a blue chalky substance a result of a chemical reaction where phosphorus from the animal tissue met iron in the surrounding soil subsequent radiocarbon
Dating of a skin sample astonishingly placed blue bab’s time of death around 36,000 years ago Clues on the carcass including claw La marks and tooth punctures suggest a tragic end at the hands of an Ice Age American lion an ancestor of the modern African lion the condition of the carcass revealed much
About blue bab’s final moments and the aftermath it appeared the Bison had died in cold conditions evident from the remnants of underfur and a layer of fat that indicated a wintertime demise the Frozen state of the carcass likely made it difficult for scavengers to entirely consume it leaving it in a partially
Scavenged State throughout the winter number 10 hidden portraits by ceson and Van go Paul saeson a French impressionist and painter along with Vincent Van go are two artists renowned worldwide and so these accidental groundbreaking discoveries intrigued art enthusiasts from all around the globe beneath suzan’s tranquil still life of bread and
Eggs an entirely different scene was revealed a portrait previously unseen similarly van Go’s own self-portrait was discovered on the flip side of his piece entitled head of a peasant woman from 1885 it seems that these artists even after their deaths continue to Intrigue us with their art number nine SS jasim
In the quiet depths off the coast of sedan lies the SS jasim a Bolivian cargo Ferry this vessel which had sunk in 2003 now what made this wreck special is that it was discovered through sheer luck it resurfaced in public Consciousness unexpectedly through the lens of Google
Earth revealing itself as one of the largest ship visible on the digital platform the SS jessum can be seen on its side Frozen in time at the very spot where it met its watery fate the ship launched in 1961 and owned by Al ramani sea transport of Qatar met its end on
The evening of December 1st 2003 today almost 20 years after it sank we’re still clueless as to how this ship ended up at the bottom of the Waters of sedan today it rests in The Windgate Reef known for its shipwrecks and famous among divers who knows how how many more
Shrecks will be discovered by sheer luck who knows you might stumble upon one while simply reviewing your next route number eight ancient Roman villa in the quaint town of SBO near Parma Italy an unexpected Discovery was made not by archaeologists or historians but by a curious resident exploring his
Neighborhood Luca Mory a computer programmer was browsing satellite images on Google Earth when he noticed something unusual near his home the area exhibited in oval-shaped form over 500 yard long accompanied by peculiar rectangular Shadows intrigued by these anomalies Mor reached out to the National archaeological Museum of Parma to investigate further the site
Initially sparked thoughts of a Bronze Age Origin but upon closer inspection it unveiled its true identity archaeologists after examining the site found ceramic and stone pieces that were part of a Roman villa dating back to a period just before the birth of Christ this discovery shipped shifted The
Narrative from a simple anomaly on a satellite image to a significant archaeological find revealing a piece of ancient Roman history nestled in the Italian landscape the site once Just A peculiar pattern on a map has now been recognized as a significant archaeological find number seven camil crater in 2008 through the lens of
Google Earth a remarkable Discovery was made by venzo De Michelle a mineralist based in Milan Italy while studying natural features de Michelle stumbled Upon A peculiar rounded impact crater in the Egyptian desert this chance observation led to the identification of the chamel crater one of the best preserved meteorite impact sites ever
Found the chamel crater was formed by the impact of a rare metallic meteorite traveling over 7,400 mph the meteorite possibly weighing 10 tons created a fireball in Plume visible from over 600 M away leaving a 147 ft wide and 52t deep crater in the Rocky terrain astonishingly this crater had remained
Undisturbed and unseen by humans for thousands of years preserving its pristine condition this discovery of the chemel crater named after a nearby Rocky outcrop has provided astronomers and scientists of field to learn about the behavior of large metallic meteorites and their impact phenomena it also gives experts potential Clues to ancient human
Observations of celestial events with ongoing research to pinpoint the exact age of the impact hopefully its exposure to the public won’t lead to its slow desecration number six a tunnel and an Oracle room the hypogeum of house seini is an incredible Discovery dating to the seini phase from 3300 to 3,000 BC this
Underground structure serves mainly as an acropolis and is the final resting place for over 7,000 individuals its walls are intricately decorated with red ochre Spirals and honeycomb patterns created Creed by a civilization that’s long gone This Magnificent find wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for workers in 1902 while Excavating
Systemns for a new Housing Development laborers accidentally pierced the roof of the hypogeum this incident sparked yearslong Research into the structure some researchers believe its Chambers were used for ceremonial purposes perhaps to connect with the Divine or the supernatural what makes this structure so unique are its Acoustics
One part of this system is known as the orac room it’s a chamber where a spoken word reverberates throughout the entire complex the underground Chambers exhibit a phenomenon known as resonance where certain sound frequencies are enhanced and prolonged within the space researchers have conducted studies to understand and replicate These acoustic
Effects delving into the ancient acoustical engineering employed by the Builders of the room this acoustic Excellence is thought to be intentional serving a purpose in the rituals or ceremonies conducted within the hypogeum the careful manipulation of sound could have held symbolic or religious significance for the people who used
This Subterranean complex adding a layer of Mystique to its already enigmatic nature access to the hypogeum is limited and visitors are required to book their visits in advance these measures not only contribute to the preservation of the fragile archaeological site but also enhance the overall visitor experience number five 4,000-year-old log coffin in
July 2018 workers renovating a pond at a golf course in tetney a village in Northeast England struck an unlikely problem while at work while clearing out the pond they discovered a coffin crafted from a single tree trunk that dates back to a staggering 4,000 years ago the coffin was hidden beneath a
Pond’s Waters inside the golf course with its age alone it’s a significant find crafting coffins out of single logs was commonly done in the Bronze Age despite being 4,000 years old and submerged in water it’s Aston ising that this coffin remains remarkably well preserved what’s more intriguing was the
Contents of the coffin a warrior skeleton holding an axe the presence of a weapon with a burial suggests that the person may have been of high status number four noceur dinosaur in March 2011 an extraordinary Discovery was made at the Millennium oil sands mine operated by Suncor Energy in Alberta
Shan Punk a heavy equipment operator was Drilling in the crude oil sands when he en CED something unexpected brown rocks that resembled ribs massive ones at that this accidental Discovery turned out to be a significant paleontological find the fossil Unearthed was identified as a notur specifically belonging to the
Genus Boreal laela which means Northern Shield this notur at ankasa from the lower Cretaceous Period of Alberta Canada was unique and well preserved noasaurus were armored herbivores known for their distinctive body armor and lack of tail clubs unlike their ankos sorid relatives these formidable creatures which could weigh up to 3,000
Lb would have been incredible to see after all they were built like walking fortresses with bony plates embedded in their skin to protect against predators number three the Viking horde in 2014 in the unassuming local of balaki the southwestern region of Scotland an extraordinary slice of History was uncovered quite by accident Derek
Mclennen a metal detectorist from mire was exploring an area on Glee lands owned by the church of Scotland when his device signaled the presence of metal this change detection led to the discovery of the Galloway horde an astonishing collection of treasures that has since been hailed as the richest
Lump of rare and unique Viking age objects ever found in all of Britain or Ireland dating back to around ad900 the Galloway horde encapsulates a stunning variety of materials and treasures hailing from diverse Origins including Ireland the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and as far away as Asia this precious collection includes over 100 gold silver
Glass crystal stone and earn objects from the Viking age from a Christian cross glass beads dirt balls with flex of gold precious vessels it’s indeed among the most precious hordes ever on earth and it’s incredible to think that an amateur discovered it now perhaps you’re probably wondering why these
Precious items were buried beneath the Earth well archaeologists El are uncertain but it’s most likely that the entire horde was buried for safekeeping consider it similar to modern humans putting away precious items in a safe and now you’re probably thinking whether the metal detectorist became a wealthy
Man overnight because of this lucky find well by the Scottish common law of Treasure Trove the finder will get a reward related to the market value of what he discovered in the end mclenon the landowners and the authorities agreed to share the proceeds of The Horde which was estimated to be around
1.98 million pound in value number two the greatest accidental Discovery in Europe in 1922 a Monumental Discovery was made in the realm of archaeology one that would Captivate the world and rewrite the history of ancient Egypt it was in the Valley of the Kings that Howard Carter an archaeologist fueled by persistence
And undeterred by Skeptics stumbled upon the tomb of King Tuten common a pharaoh who reigned over 3,300 years prior needless to say this discovery was unexpected the tomb of Tuten common often referred to Simply as King Tut swiftly became one of the most iconic discoveries in archaeology and yet not
Many know that the king’s tomb was Unearthed by complete luck but well Carter and his team weren’t the first ones in the Tomb after all 3,000 years after the burial it seems like tomb Raiders stole stones in the pharaoh’s tomb even so this prior robbery doesn’t decrease the significance of the most
Well-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt and now it’s time for today’s topic this drone accidentally found an abandoned area and made a historically important Discovery this drone flying over the desert stumbled upon a strange site a large ancient looking building surrounded by Massive Rock spikes it’s
Odd to find such a place where no one ever goes and it looks like it was hidden on purpose drones have found lost places before but this one seems different like people from long ago didn’t want anyone to find it right now all we can do is guess why it’s there or
Who built it just think about the secrets it might be keeping number one medieval Irish henge hidden for thousands of years an ancient henge site was rediscovered beneath Ireland’s Waters it was all thanks to Anthony Murphy a curious explorer who decided to survey Ireland using a drone perhaps it was coincidence
That he flew his small aircraft during a brutal heat wave that struck Ruck the United Kingdom the dried bodies of water reveal not only Lake and riverbeds but also forgotten archaeological sits particularly the Irish hinge this curious structure consists of an unusual circular structure approximately 500 ft
In diameter at first glance it seemed too surreal to be true and the Drone operator who initially saw the hinge doubted its reality but upon reaching the site well it proved to be true this henge estimated to be around 5,000 years old was believed to be large enough to
Hold thousands of people possibly for ancient ritual events and just like the famous Stonehenge in England this Irish henge is shrouded in mystery did we miss any discoveries if you know other finds that you think should be on this list feel free to comment down below and keep
The discussion going also check out our other cool stuff showing up on the screen right now and I’ll see you in the next video take care everybody
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Does anyone besides me wander what happened in our past we don't know about? We've been told of all these underground cities. Why? Why did people go underground. Why did we build on top of it and not go back to that city? There is a lot we are not being told!
What about this picture on the main photo that you have on this.?
In the Tutankhamun segment the narrator States that Tutankhamun was buried in Europe. Egypt is in Africa
Thank you for the update, Top Generality..!! 22:32 That's an amazing finding.
26:03 nice try but fake, nice painting tho.