ANCIENT MYSTERIES OF UFOs
(Painting above, by Andrew Searle)
The first widely reported case of a UFO sighting occurred on June 24, 1947. Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, was flying near Mount Ranier, Washington when he saw a series of bright flashing lights. As the nine UFOs quickly passed in front of the plane, Arnold saw dark, circular, disk shaped objects.
Making note of the approximate time it took the objects to make the 50 mile trip between Mount Ranier and Mount Adams, Arnold estimated the objects were traveling at around 1700 mph. Although, Arnold and a prospector who had also witnessed the sighting were both deemed credible witnesses by the Army Air Force Intelligence, the sighting was deemed as a mirage.
While Arnold's experience might be the first highly documented case, it is by no means the first mention or hint of the existence of UFOs. In fact, it's quite possible that UFOs have visited the earth since the beginning of human life, maybe even before humans inhabited our planet.
Legends describing god like beings coming from the heavens, exist in many cultures. Babylon myth explains civilization as a gift that was granted by beings that came from the skies. And, Sumerian myths are recorded on clay tablets revealing instructions received from up above.
According to one Indian legend, a man was sitting on the grass. The man told them that he'd been running through the sky, couldn't stop and had dropped through an open place. He said, "I don't belong here. I dropped from above". The legend goes on to say, Sky-man went back to the sky in a brilliantly shining star.
There are numerous other legends that could be descriptions of alien beings, but perhaps the most convincing evidence comes from paintings found in caves that date back thousands of years. These drawings made by ancient civilizations, depict creatures much like the descriptions of aliens today and flying objects remarkably like the ones sighted today!
Strange flying disk shaped objects have been on the walls of caves in both France and Spain which date back to around 12,000 B.C. And, there are other alien like beings and mysterious flying machines in many other cave paintings as well.
Many ancient people left drawings of hooded creatures with what looks like hoses running from either their hoods or their backs. One cave in France exhibits a creature with an enormous bald head, elongated eyes, pointy chin and no ears. And, a hat shaped object seems to be flying over the creatures head.
There are also many ancient relics which provide even more evidence for the true existence of UFOs. Carved statues, plates and many other items have been found offering proof that UFOs aren't simply a modern day mystery, - but an ancient mystery.
Writings referring to flying vehicles date back as far as 5,000 years. Egyptian records tell a story of a circle of fire appearing in the sky that shone with brightness like the sun. And, ancient Sumerian writings tell of gods who had devices to travel back and forth from the heavens.
Millions of people have reported seeing UFOs around the world and tens of thousands of cases have been documented and investigated. But, although the majority of the sightings are eventually explained, there still remains some cases which may remain an unsolved mystery!
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By, Connie Corder
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Painting by Andrew Searle