By- Naiteek Bhatt
From lost tombs to ancient burial sites, these mysteries have puzzled humans for centuries
Created over 2,000 years ago, these humungous drawings in Peru have left archaeologists wondering
Nazca Lines
The Giant drawings were perfectly symmetric and began flying over the area in the 1930s
The mausoleum of China's first emperor houses an army of 8,000 life-sized terracotta statues
Terracotta Army
The enormous tomb has never been excavated but is said to hide treasures, replicas of castles and even deathly traps
Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Egypt, was known for her unmatched beauty and power
Cleopatra's Tomb
yet the location of her tomb is a mystery. some researchers believe it was lost to a tsunami in 365 AD
In 1912, book dealer Wilfrid Voynich found an ancient manuscript filled with pictures of plants and naked women
Voynich Manuscript
The FBI as well as Alan Turing, father of the modern computer, failed to decipher it. The manuscript is now kept at Yale University
One of the most widely-known prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge was built 5,000 years ago
Stonehenge
Scientists say it was a burial site but it is not known how the huge rocks were transported to build it