UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

		*The disc of Phaistos and other writing mysteries*
		Lost cultures used writing systems which we have been unable to decode to the present day. The texts of the famous disc of Phaistos have still not been convincingly translated. It is still one of the most mysterious objects of the Minoan culture. - The 160 “Rongorongo” signs of the Easter Islanders are similarly undecipherable. Besides, they are identical with the characters of the 5000 year old Harappa culture in Pakistan. - In America, hundreds of stones with curious engravings have been discovered. Their inscriptions are interpreted as Viking runes. They still have not been translated. - And the stone tablet from Oaxaca, Mexico: It is theorised that its inscriptions are ancient Chinese and Hebrew. - Numerous black stones with unknown characters were found in Colombia as well. And some pieces from the Father Crespi collection feature symbols resembling a strange alphabet. What would all those old texts tell us if we knew how to read them?

		*The secret of Burrows’ Cave*
		In 1982, American Russell Burrows discovered strange stones in the American state of Illinois. He collected these and hundreds of other engraved stones from a subterranean tunnel system. They show depictions which are reminiscent of diverse cultures. Even more treasures are said to be hidden in the cave. Sarcophagi, mummified bodies, and grave finds from pure gold. But so far, Burrows has stubbornly refused to name the precise location of the cave. Nevertheless, researchers have meanwhile been able to locate the secret place with metal detectors and ground radar. The sceptics among them assume deception. Or is one of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries in store for us?