A single grave, with the short inscription ‘Known in Eternity’ on the head stone and ‘J.J.H. 1833’ on the foot stone rests in a quiet corner of the beautiful landscaped Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. I had the opportunity to visit this lone tombstone when my daughter got married …
Help solve a mystery! Who was the Somerton Man? On December 1st, 1948, a man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. His true identity remains unknown today. Below are 10 interesting facts about the Somerton Man and the mystery involved. It will be noticed the facts seem …
In Louisiana, whenever treasure is mentioned, most assuredly the name of Jean Lafitte will work its way into the conversation. Lafitte had been rumored to have buried treasure in both Louisiana and Texas. Occasionally, a rumor of a location will again stir the desires of people to once again begin …
“Books are mirrors; you only see in them what you already have inside you,” is a quote by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I believe those words describe exactly what Nicolas Flamel discovered in the mysterious book of which he gazed upon. The story of Nicolas Flamel dates back to the 1300’s …
Leaving not a record or even a name for his work, Rembrandt’s 1652 etching of a man gazing at a mysterious bright light continues to evade decisive interpretation. Referred to as first as, The Practicing Alchemist in 1679, and then later as Faust in his Study, the Rembrandt scene raises …
A Talmud Legend relates the remarkable tale of how Alexander the Great searched for and found the gates of Paradise on Earth. Upon his appearance, however, he was not greeted knowingly by the Guardian of the Gate. The story reveals that even the most powerful, well-known or ‘great’ men need to be humbled, just …
