Jose Salvador Alvarenga was fishing off the coast of Mexico in late 2012 when a powerful storm sent his boat adrift. …

Source: The Pyramids Route: Was Knowledge of the Pyramids Spread by Ancient Castaways? | Ancient Origins

If one were to walk down a crowded street wearing a black conical hat, passersby would not question the wearer’s intention. Obviously, the wearer would be playing the role of a witch.

Source: Pointing to Witchcraft: The Possible Origin of the Conical Witch’s Hat | Ancient Origins

Senenmut was one of the closest people to the famous queen Hatshepsut.

Source: Star Maps and Secrets: The Mysterious Tomb of Senenmut, Close Companion to Queen Hatshepsut | Ancient Origins

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Mithra was the god of light, purity, goodness, truth and occupied an important place in the faith of the ancient Aryans.

Source: The Cult of Mithra: Sacred Temples, and Vedic Legends, and Ancient Armenian Understanding | Ancient Origins

Created in the 1960s by a Buddhist woodcarver, the wooden Virgin Mary resided quietly for years in the chapel of a Japanese convent in the northwestern town Akita.

Source: Japanese Wooden Statue Weeps, Sheds Blood, and Performs Miracles | Ancient Origins

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In Icelandic folklore, the Huldufólk (meaning hidden people) are like elves. These beings are also said to be very similar to human beings, and live in little houses in the rocks.

Source: Huldufolk: Supernatural Creatures Hiding in Iceland | Ancient Origins

The Ouija board (known also as a Spirit board or Talking board) is a type of board commonly believed to enable its users to communicate with the spirit world.

Source: Tracing the Origins of the Infamous Ouija Board | Ancient Origins

Anubis is one of the most prominent and mystical gods of ancient Egypt. He was known since the earliest periods in the history of the civilization that was based near the Nile River.

Source: Anubis – The Jackal God and Guide into the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife | Ancient Origins

The Shinigami (translated as death god or death spirit) are supernatural figures found in Japanese folklore.

Source: Shinigami: The Grim Reaper of Japanese Folklore | Ancient Origins

In the first half of the 4th century someone wrote a text in Doric Greek idiom. This text became known as the Pella curse tablet.

Source: Ancient Witchcraft and the Spell of the Pella Curse Tablet | Ancient Origins

There are churches dedicated to Saint Brigid in many parts of the world. With time, she became one of the most important icons of the Catholic Church.

Source: A Tale of Two Brigids: a Celtic Goddess and a Christian Saint | Ancient Origins

A team of Egyptian archaeologists found a cartouche of the last native Egyptian pharaoh under the home of a man in Abydos, Egypt. The man and his accomplices were doing an illegal excavation underneath the old mud-brick home.

Source: Cartouche of the Last Pharaoh of Egypt Found at Illegal Dig Under Home in Abydos | Ancient Origins