The Sroda Treasure is a discovery which instills hopes into those who dream of finding lost treasures. It is a treasure which had been lost for over 600 years and was surprisingly found while renovating a section of old town in Poland. It proves one never knows what hidden treasures …
In 1908, a most mysterious object was discovered in the palace complex of Phaistos on the island of Crete. The object was a small disk of fired clay, about 6 inch in diameter, and held symbols of unknown meaning in a spiral formation. Both sides of the mysterious Disk displayed …
I realize many people probably don’t think much about the history of Dice, but it is actually quite interesting. Especially since some of the first Dice relate to two mysterious things mentioned in the Bible that were believed to reveal the Will of God. How incredible that would be! But …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden The Ring of Gyges – The Lord of Rings The pun in the title is intended, as the legend of the Ring of Gyges surely must be the Lord of all Rings, as not only is it one of the earliest ring of power stories, …
The breaking of the cipher of Mary, Queen of Scots, had grave circumstances and stands testament today for the need of nonpareil security. Passing messages, from one party to another, consisting of information of highly delicate and valuable nature, is something not always avoidable. For this reason, the making and …
One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to exercise the mind is by playing a game. And a perfect game for having puzzling and riddle fun is with Mastermind. Since 1970, the game has been challenging players to each break his opponent’s code before the time it takes his …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden Top Ten Masonic Movies and References to Freemasonry Secrets in Films: Part Two Here is the second part of what I would consider the top ten Masonic Movies that hold a significant Masonic connection, either by referring to Freemasonry directly, or indirectly, but in a …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden Top Ten Masonic Movies and References to Freemasonry Secrets in Films: Part One There have been several masonic movies that draw their plots directly by referencing Freemasonry, such as the comedy ‘Are You a Mason?’ in 1915 and remade in 1934, and Johnny Depp’s horror-thriller …
It doesn’t have to cost anything to puzzle and riddle the mind, giving it exercise. However, can you find the missing dollar? The riddle of the Missing Dollar, for a first time reader, always causes one to stop and think. The facts are presented in such a way that the …
Since the thirteenth century, measuring puzzles have been challenging minds and offering a fun form of riddles. Niccolo Fontana (1500-1559) is credited with popularizing the puzzles. Fontana was an Italian mathematician and published one of the first dilemmas- which actually is know to be from the 1200’s. The puzzles involve …
