The "Thing" Dune Of The North Polar Region Of Mars

This one is just a cool one. Who knows what is going on here but it sure even has NASA poking fun at it. Here is the text from the website "These north polar dunes look odd -- like a plant, or fossil, or some alien creature". So what is going no here?

Link to the original file from NASA: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/?IDNumber=PIA08557

Enigmatic symbols and carvings in man-made cave in England confound experts

The Royston Cave is an artificial cave in Hertfordshire, England. It is not known who created the cave or what it was used for, but there has been much speculation. Some believe that it was used by the Knights Templar. Others believe it may have been an Augustinian store mine. Another theory is that it was a Neolithic flint mine. None of these theories have been substantiated, and the origin of the Royston Cave remains a mystery.

Royston cave was discovered in August 1742 in Royston. A worker was digging holes to build footing for a new bench at a market. He discovered a millstone while he was digging, and when he dug around to remove it, he found the shaft leading to the cave. When the cave was discovered, it was half-filled with dirt and rock. Efforts were made to remove the dirt and rock, which was subsequently discarded. Some believed that treasure would be found within Royston cave. However, removal of the dirt did not reveal any treasure. There were sculptures and carvings found within. It is worth noting that had the soil not been discarded, today’s technology could have allowed for a soil analysis. 

The sculptures found within are believed to be about 800 years old. It is likely that the sculptures were originally colored, although due to the passage of time only very small traces of color remain visible. The images are mostly religious, depicting St. Catherine, the Holy Family, the Crucifixion, St. Lawrence holding the gridiron on which he was martyred, and a figure holding a sword who could either be St. George, or St. Michael. Holes located beneath the sculptures appear to have held candles or lamps which would have lit the carvings and sculptures. 

One of the main theories as to the origin of Royston cave is that it was used by the Knights Templar prior to their dissolution by Pope Clement V in 1312. Some believe that the cave had been split into two levels using a wooden floor. Figures near a damaged section of the cave depict two knights riding a single horse, which may be the remains of a Templar symbol. Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner has written that the date of the carvings "is hard to guess. They have been called Anglo-Saxon, but are more probably of various dates between the C14 and C17 (the work of unskilled men)." 

Another theory is that Royston cave was used as an Augustinian store house. As their name implies, the Augustinians were an Order created by St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in Africa. Founded in 1061 AD they first came into England  in the reign of Henry I. From the 12th century, Royston in Hertfordshire was a center of monastic life and the Augustinian priory continued without break there for nearly 400 years. It has been said that local Augustinian monks used Royston cave as a cool storage space for their produce and as a chapel.

Finally, some speculate it may have been used as a Neolithic flint mine as early as 3,000 BC, where flint would have been gathered for making axes and other tools. However, the chalk in this area only provides small flint nodules, generally unsuitable for axe making, so this may cast some doubt on this theory.

To this date there remains much mystery as to who created Royston cave and for what purpose. It is always possible that whichever group originally created the cave may have abandoned it at some point, allowing it to be used by another group. The mystery surrounding the cave and the sculptures within makes the cave an interesting location for visitors who would like to speculate as to the origins of this ancient wonder. 

Royston cave has required regular maintenance and restoration, as it was discovered that insect larvae and worms were damaging the walls and structure of the cave. By August 2014, work to prevent such damage was deemed successful. Rather than using insecticides, the preservation workers removed some of the earth, thereby eliminating the worms’ food supply. Hopefully subsequent repair work to pipes to avoid flooding, and other work to prevent vibration damage from the traffic above, will help to preserve the cave into the future.

By M R Reese, Source: http://www.ancient-origins.net/

Ancient Artillery Cannon Found On Mars?

A possible remnant of an ancient Artillery battery, has been found by mars curiosity.

The pipe like object, was discovered in Amargosa Valley, near Mount Sharp on the red planet.

Credit for discovery: Rami Bar Ilan

Nasa Source: http://gigapan.com/gigapans/162484


And about this one?

A photograph snapped by mars curiosity rover, appears to show a Martian weapon of some kind. The anomaly, which resembles an anti aircraft gun, clearly has a defined body and a large tube like object pointing toward the sky.



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Strange Beings Very Near Popocatepetl Volcano

Experienced mountaineers who, for years, have explored the secrets of that mountain, claim to have seen on the slopes, in the crevices and cliffs of the crater, humanoid beings measuring over two meters high, moving on foot, without using any protective clothing even being there to over 4000 meters above sea level.

The well-known climber, Guillermo Vidalles, aka Huracán Vidales, reported that, on more than one occasion rescue operations in that mountain, for example, saw humanoid creatures measuring two meters to two meters tall. They were very thin and climbed up to the crater of the volcano with a superhuman speed.

His footprints are very large, the part corresponding to heel leaves a hole, something that resembles a claw which apparently serves them - like a propussive support - in these dislocations impressive through the snow and ice. Vidalles said: Were not human. Once, we saw one of these individuals climb up the glacier in 10 minutes, a stretch that we [humans] linger about 3-4 hours to go. They have an amazing agility.

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Marine Corps: Plan to replace humanity with Mars elite DNA colony

US Marine Capt. Randy A. Cramer, Special Section (ss) is an active duty Marine officer deployed within the civilian population of the United States pursuant to Article 21 of Emergency Marine Corps Regulations. Under authorization from the U.S. Marine Corps chain of command, Capt. Cramer is speaking out against US government policies, a secret gene-pool colony on Mars, the depopulation plans of what he calls the Breakaway civilization of the military industrial complex.

Unless the green, advanced technologies now sequestered by the Breakaway civilization are released for Earth’s public good, Capt. Cramer says the Breakaway civilization intends to eliminate Earth’s current surface-dwelling humans and replace them with humans that are now part of a secret Mars colony selected for its preferred gene pool and elite status. As Capt. Cramer states on his website, “DO NOT RELY ON THE OFFICIAL APPARATUS OF STATE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH AT THIS TIME! They’re interest is not in your survival, it is in reducing your numbers.”

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