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3 Fascinating Historical Mysteries That No One Could Explain
These events began and ended mysteriously, and no one knows what happened in between
Historians and archaeologists uncover more and more secrets about the past almost every day, yet many riddles remain unsolved despite decades — or even centuries — of inquiry.
This is sometimes due to the loss of relevant excavated material or the destruction of an archaeological site. Other times, it’s because fresh evidence is unlikely to emerge or the existing evidence is too ambiguous to allow academics to reach an agreement.
Here are some of the fascinating instances of inexplicable events that historians continue to ponder over.
The Green Children of Woolpit
The Green Children of Woolpit is a medieval story about two children who emerged on the outskirts of a field in the English village of Woolpit. The small girl and boy were both green-skinned, spoke an unidentified language, and only ate green broad beans.
When they started consuming different things, they eventually lost their green color.
Once, the children were ill. The boy died; however, the girl survived and began to learn English over time.
