Mythical countries that could exist on the territory of Russia - a good little bit. mythical cities. Ezomir

15/06/2011

There are places on the planet that are shrouded in a haze of mystery, about which legends and myths are composed. Lonely Planet published a list of ten such amazing places, attracting tourists not only with the beauty of majestic landscapes, but also with historical and cultural value.

The first line in this list is occupied by an island located on east coast Africa off the coast of Tanzania. The medieval city-state, which reached its peak in the 12th-16th centuries, is known primarily for the fact that it was from here in in large numbers Arab dhau and feluccas left, loaded with slaves, gold, ivory and valuable timber to Arabia and other countries. “The Arab influence and the aroma of sweet spices are still present on the island,” notes the magazine.

The beautiful legend of the mythical city (El Dorado), which originated in the 16th century among the Spanish conquistadors, was awarded second place. According to her, Indian chiefs (los caciques Muiscas) used to decorate themselves with gold powder in the morning and then bathe in the waters of Lake Guatavita. It was this legend that caused the gold rush that swept the Spaniards and led to the fact that for decades, detachments left for the wild selva in search of the golden city of El Dorado. Lake Guatavita in Colombia is still very popular among tourists.

- in the third position. On west bank Nile is the burial place of the Egyptian pharaohs. Until now, tombs and burials, mummies and sarcophagi decorated with gold continue to attract the attention of researchers and travelers from all over the world. It was here that the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered. The valley is one of the most famous places archaeological sites in the world.

Myth about ancient capital Armorica, or Brittany, the city built in the Gulf of Douarnenez by King Gradlon for his daughter Dahut, is in fourth place. To build a city on the sea, a dam was erected, in the wall of which there was only one secret door, the key to which was kept by the monarch. According to legend, the beautiful Dahut, yielding to the persuasion of the devil, stole the key from her father and opened the door. The waters of the sea flooded the wonderful city, but Gradlon and his daughter escaped by riding the sea horse Morvarh. However, on the way, a saint appeared to them, who told the truth about the death of the city. The king in anger threw his daughter into the sea, in the depths of which she turned into a mermaid.

On the fifth line is the legendary, which is located in the north-west of Asia Minor, on the territory of modern Turkey. The discovery of the city in the 70s of the XIX century is associated with the name of Heinrich Schliemann. Today, everyone can walk through the streets of the city, see the statue of the Trojan horse and sit on the stone benches of the amphitheater.

Troy described by Homer is followed by (Karakorum), which served in the 13th century as the capital of the Mongol Empire. It was here that sovereigns and ambassadors of Muslim, Buddhist and Christian countries arrived, and issues of military campaigns in Asia and Europe were resolved here. Karakorum is mentioned in Chinese chronicles and notes of Marco Polo.

So unloved by the Romans, that in the territory of present-day Tunisia, it occupies the seventh line. In its heyday, it surpassed Rome, which did not suit the expansive Roman emperors. As a result of wars, the capital largest state Western Mediterranean III century BC was destroyed. Today, tourists can only admire the ruins of their former grandeur: baths, temples and dwellings.

City (Timbouktou) - Islamic spiritual center, formerly located in Central Sudan, and now in Mali. Spiritual teaching was conducted in the ancient madrasahs of the city, and ancient manuscripts are still kept in the local museums. In the 15th century, Timbuktu, which occupies the eighth place in the ranking, became one of the centers of trade in salt and gold, followed by merchants, Arab scholars and scribes frequented here. However, the golden age was short - in 1591 the city fell under the onslaught of the troops of the Moroccan sultan, and later was repeatedly ruined by nomadic Berbers.

The penultimate place in the Lonely Planet list is occupied by mythical island(Avalon) King Arthur. According to medieval chronicles, Arthur's sword was forged on this island, and after his last battle here, in the hope of healing, the king himself was transported.

Rounding out the top ten legendary places on the planet holy city(Shambhala), according to descriptions located in Tibet, in the center of the Himalayas. Only people of high spiritual development could enter this city. Various researchers have been trying to find the location of this mythical city for a long time, but to no avail. In the meantime, tourists can visit the city of Zhongdian (Zhongdian) on the border with Tibet as the most suitable for the description of Shambhala.

“People sometimes dream of blue cities: to whom - Moscow, to whom - Paris ...” is sung in the popular Soviet song. But, somewhere on Earth, perhaps mysterious places shrouded in myths and legends are hidden from us.

Nobody was there, but they talk a lot about them. No one has seen them, but a lot is known about how they look... In someone's mind, it is these mysterious parallel worlds that appear through the haze of inexplicable dreams...

But, in world archeology, real sensations sometimes happen. So, a little over 10 years ago, in the early 2000s, the mythical cities of Heraklion, Canopus and Menutis, known only from ancient Greek tragedies and legends, were discovered at the bottom mediterranean sea international team of archaeologists. By that time, scientists had studied coastal region Alexandria for three years now. Who knows, perhaps very soon there will be a solution to the mystery of ancient Shangrila, the sunken Atlantis and Kitezh, underground Agharti will be discovered ...

Shambhala - a mythical country in Tibet

Shambhala in Tibet (or in other surrounding regions of Asia) is mentioned in several ancient treatises. According to some of them, the Hindu messiah Kalka was born here. The first mention of Shambhala is found in the Kalachakra Tantra (X century). The text states that the city has survived from the time of Shambhala King Suchandra. According to another legend, Shambhala was a kingdom in Central Asia. After the Muslim invasion of Central Asia in the 9th century, the kingdom of Shambhala became invisible to human eyes, and only the pure in heart can find the way to it.

Tibetologist Bronislav Kuznetsov (1931-1985) and orientalist Lev Gumilyov (1912-1992), working on the issue, came to the conclusion that Shambhala is real place. Moreover, it is depicted on an ancient Tibetan map published in the Tibetan-Shangshung dictionary. According to their interpretation, the author of the map reflected on it the era of domination of Syria, led by the Macedonian conquerors. Syria in Persian is called Sham, and the word "bolo" means "top", "surface". Consequently, Shambhala is translated as "the domination of Syria", which corresponded to reality in the period of the III-II centuries BC. e.

In the works of Nicholas and Helena Roerich, the idea of Shambhala has importance. Nicholas Roerich, who traveled Central Asia in the 24-28 years of the last century, stated that he personally heard countless stories about this place. On the basis of the religious and philosophical teaching of the Roerichs, a new movement “Agni Yoga” (Living Ethics) emerged, which has the veneration of Shambhala as one of its most important foundations. In the short story by the science fiction writer James Hilton, The Lost Horizon, the land of Shangri-La became the literary allegory of Shambhala.

Kitezh - Russian Atlantis.

At one time, the writer Pavel Melnikov-Pechersky, inspired by Lake Svetloyar, told his legend in the novel "In the Woods", as well as in the story "Grisha". The lake was visited by Maxim Gorky (feature "Bugrov"), Vladimir Korolenko (feature cycle "In Desert Places"), Mikhail Prishvin (feature "Light Lake"). ABOUT mysterious city wrote the opera The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The lake was painted by artists Nikolai Romadin, Ilya Glazunov and many others. The poets Akhmatova and Tsvetaeva also mention hail in their work.

Today, more and more science fiction writers are interested in the legend of Kitezh. Of the works of this kind, one can name, for example, the story "The Hammers of Kitezh" by Nick Perumov and "Red Shift" by Evgeny Gulyakovsky. In the Soviet film "Magicians", which was based on the novel by the Strugatskys "Monday begins on Saturday", a factory worker musical instruments travels to fabulous Kitezh.

Remember Atlantis, the mainland plunged into the ocean: so the gods punished local population for sins. So, there is a similar story in Rus' - the legend of Kitezh ... It has nothing to do with sins, on the contrary, the reasons for the flooding of the city should be sought in the spiritual purity of its inhabitants. And only the righteous and saints can see this city. Many Orthodox Christians gather on a pilgrimage to the lake, where they believe Kitezh is buried.

The only hints of its real existence are in the book "Kitezh Chronicler". According to scientists, this book was written at the end of the 17th century. According to her, the city was built by the great Russian Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich Vladimirsky at the end of the 12th century. Returning from a trip to Novgorod, along the way I stopped to rest near Lake Svetloyar. He was captivated by the beauty of those places and later ordered the construction of the city of Great Kitezh on the shore.

The length of the built city was 200 sazhens (a straight sazhen is the distance between the ends of the fingers spread out in different directions of the hands, approximately 1.6 meters), the width was 100. Several churches were also built, and on occasion the best masters began to “paint images”. During the Mongol invasion, in order not to be defeated, the island miraculously sank into the waters of the lake.

Lake Svetloyar is located in Nizhny Novgorod region near the village of Vladimirsky Voskresensky district, in the Lunda basin, a tributary of the Vetluga River. Its length is 210 meters, width is 175 meters, and total area- about 12 hectares. There is still no consensus on how the lake appeared. Someone insists on glacial theory origin, someone advocates karst hypothesis. There is a version that the lake arose after the fall of a meteorite.

The underground country of Agharti or Agartha.

The mystical center of sacred tradition, located in the East. The literal translation from Sanskrit is "invulnerable", "inaccessible". The French mystic Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveidre wrote about her for the first time in his book Indian Mission in Europe.

The second mention belongs to Ferdinand Ossendovsky, who in the book “And animals, and people, and gods”, according to the words of the Mongolian lamas, tells the legend of underground country that governs the fate of all mankind. In Ossendowski's story, some researchers find borrowings from Saint-Yves d'Alveidre. Comparative analysis both versions of the legend were produced by the French scientist Rene Guenon in his work "The King of the World", in which he came to the conclusion that they have a common source.

The traditional location of Agartha is Tibet or the Himalayas. In Agartha live the highest initiates, keepers of tradition, true teachers and rulers of the world. It is impossible for the uninitiated to reach Agartha - it becomes available only to the elite.

According to Puranic literature, Agartha is an island located in the middle of a sea of nectar. Travelers are transported there by a mystical golden bird. Chinese literature reported about the tree and the fountain of immortality located in Agartha. Tibetan lamas depicted Agartha in the center of an oasis surrounded by rivers and high mountains.

There are legends about underground passages connecting Agartha with the outside world. F. Ossendovsky and N. K. Roerich reported on special underground and air vehicles serving its residents for fast travel.

Ancient Greek cities discovered at the bottom of the sea.

At the beginning of the article, we talked about the sensational discovery of archaeologists at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea - the cities of Heraklion, Canopus and Menutis, previously known only from ancient Greek legends. A basalt bust of a certain pharaoh, a bust of a deity according to Serapis, coins were raised from the bottom, which made it possible to date the destruction of the ancient settlement of the 7th-8th centuries. BC. But, most importantly, three cities with preserved houses, towers, piers were discovered ...

Canopus got its name in honor of the helmsman under King Menelaus, who died from a snake bite (and was immediately deified), and Menutis - in honor of his wife. Heraklion, according to legend, was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. It was in this city that King Menelaus and Elena the Beautiful stopped on the way from the defeated Troy.

So, in any case, wrote the historian Herodotus, who visited Egypt in 450 BC. He also described the landmark of the city - the tower of Hercules. It was a rich city, however, which lost its influence after the construction of Alexandria. As scientists suggest, Heraklion was flooded as a result of a strong earthquake. However, at the same time, apparently, he was almost not injured, but only forever frozen in time at the bottom of the abyss.

Why did scientists (geophysicists from Stanford University, who mapped the bottom using magnetic waves) guess about the earthquake? It's all about the nature of the location of the columns and walls of the city, which lay in one direction. Will there ever be a visit? maritime museums", is unknown. Nevertheless, it would be very profitable for the state and interesting for tourists.

"Chichaburg": underground city in Siberia.

In the late 90s of the last century, during aerial photography Novosibirsk region Researchers, 5 km from the regional center of Zdvinsk, on the shore of Lake Chicha, discovered an unusual anomaly: obvious contours of buildings appeared in the picture, although there were steppe and lakes all around.

Houses underground? Novosibirsk scientists, using special geophysical equipment provided by German colleagues, "enlightened" mysterious place. The result exceeded all expectations: clear contours of streets, alleys, quarters, powerful defensive structures. A real city is located on an area of 12-15 hectares.

When researching on Earth, on the outskirts of Chichaburg, something resembling a slag dump was found, which usually remains from a developed metallurgical production. The class stratification of the ancient Siberian city also turned out to be “enlightened”: “elite” stone palaces were adjacent to the stone houses of common people. A fragment of some ancient - hitherto unknown - civilization rose from the ground ...

According to preliminary excavations, the age of the settlement is the 7th-8th centuries BC. It turns out that the town on the banks of the Chicha is the same age as the Trojan War? It is not easy for scientists to believe in this - after all, such a discovery overturns many well-established concepts in history, archeology, and ethnography.

“People sometimes dream of blue cities: for someone - Moscow, for someone - Paris ...” is sung in a popular Soviet song. But, somewhere on Earth, perhaps mysterious places shrouded in myths and legends are hidden from us.

But, in world archeology, real sensations sometimes happen. So, a little over 10 years ago, in the early 2000s, the mythical cities of Heraklion, Canopus and Menutis, known only from ancient Greek tragedies and legends, were discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea by an international group of archaeologists. By that time, scientists had been exploring the coastal region of Alexandria for three years. Who knows, perhaps very soon there will be a solution to the mystery of ancient Shangrila, the sunken Atlantis and Kitezh, underground Agharti will be discovered ...

Shambhala - a mythical country in Tibet

Tibetologist Bronislav Kuznetsov (1931-1985) and orientalist Lev Gumilyov (1912-1992), working on the issue, came to the conclusion that Shambhala is a real place. Moreover, it is depicted on an ancient Tibetan map published in the Tibetan-Shangshung dictionary. According to their interpretation, the author of the map reflected on it the era of domination of Syria, led by the Macedonian conquerors. Syria in Persian is called Sham, and the word "bolo" means "top", "surface". Consequently, Shambhala is translated as "the domination of Syria", which corresponded to reality in the period of the III-II centuries BC. e.

In the works of Nicholas and Helena Roerich, the idea of Shambhala is of great importance. Nicholas Roerich, who traveled through Central Asia in the 1924-28s of the last century, stated that he had personally heard countless stories about this place. Based on the religious and philosophical teachings of the Roerichs, a new movement "Agni Yoga" (Living Ethics) arose, which has the veneration of Shambhala as one of its most important foundations. In the short story by the science fiction writer James Hilton, The Lost Horizon, the land of Shangri-La became the literary allegory of Shambhala.

Kitezh - Russian Atlantis.

At one time, the writer Pavel Melnikov-Pechersky, inspired by Lake Svetloyar, told his legend in the novel "In the Woods", as well as in the story "Grisha". The lake was visited by Maxim Gorky (feature "Bugrov"), Vladimir Korolenko (feature cycle "In Desert Places"), Mikhail Prishvin (feature "Light Lake"). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote the opera The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh about the mysterious city. The lake was painted by artists Nikolai Romadin, Ilya Glazunov and many others. The poets Akhmatova and Tsvetaeva also mention hail in their work.

Today, more and more science fiction writers are interested in the legend of Kitezh. Of the works of this kind, one can name, for example, the story "The Hammers of Kitezh" by Nick Perumov and "Red Shift" by Evgeny Gulyakovsky. In the Soviet film "Magicians", which was based on the Strugatskys' novel "Monday begins on Saturday", a musical instrument factory worker travels to fabulous Kitezh.

Remember Atlantis, the mainland that plunged into the ocean: this is how the gods punished the local population for their sins. So, there is a similar story in Rus' - the legend of Kitezh ... It has nothing to do with sins, on the contrary, the reasons for the flooding of the city should be sought in the spiritual purity of its inhabitants. And only the righteous and saints can see this city. Many Orthodox Christians gather on a pilgrimage to the lake, where they believe Kitezh is buried.

Lake Svetloyar is located in the Nizhny Novgorod region near the village of Vladimirsky Voskresensky district, in the Lunda basin, a tributary of the Vetluga River. Its length is 210 meters, width is 175 meters, and the total area is about 12 hectares. There is still no consensus on how the lake appeared. Someone insists on the glacial theory of origin, someone defends the karst hypothesis. There is a version that the lake arose after the fall of a meteorite.

The underground country of Agharti or Agartha.

The second mention belongs to Ferdinand Ossendovsky, who in the book “And animals, and people, and gods”, according to the Mongolian lamas, tells the legend of an underground country that controls the destinies of all mankind. In Ossendowski's story, some researchers find borrowings from Saint-Yves d'Alveidre. A comparative analysis of both versions of the legend was made by the French scientist Rene Guenon in his work "The King of the World", in which he came to the conclusion that they have a common source.

There are legends about underground passages connecting Agartha with the outside world. F. Ossendovsky and N. K. Roerich reported on special underground and air vehicles that serve its inhabitants for quick movement.

Ancient Greek cities discovered at the bottom of the sea.

Why did scientists (geophysicists from Stanford University, who mapped the bottom using magnetic waves) guess about the earthquake? It's all about the nature of the location of the columns and walls of the city, which lay in one direction. Whether visits to "maritime museums" will ever be available is unknown. Nevertheless, it would be very profitable for the state and interesting for tourists.

"Chichaburg": an underground city in Siberia.

In the late 90s of the last century, during aerial photography of the Novosibirsk region, researchers 5 km from the regional center of Zdvinsk, on the shores of Lake Chicha, discovered an unusual anomaly: clear outlines of buildings appeared in the picture, although there were steppes and lakes all around.

Houses underground? Novosibirsk scientists, using special geophysical equipment provided by German colleagues, "enlightened" the mysterious place. The result exceeded all expectations: clear contours of streets, lanes, quarters, powerful defensive structures appeared on the map. A real city is located on an area of 12-15 hectares.

During research on Earth, on the outskirts of "Chichaburg" something resembling a slag heap was found, which usually remains from a developed metallurgical production. The class stratification of the ancient Siberian city also turned out to be “enlightened”: “elite” stone palaces were adjacent to the stone houses of common people. A fragment of some ancient - hitherto unknown - civilization rose from the ground ...

But, in world archeology, real sensations sometimes happen. So, a little over 10 years ago, in the early 2000s, the mythical cities of Heraklion, Canopus and Menutis, known only from ancient Greek tragedies and legends, were discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea by an international group of archaeologists. By that time, scientists had been exploring the coastal region of Alexandria for three years. Who knows, perhaps very soon there will be a solution to the mystery of ancient Shangrila, the sunken Atlantis and Kitezh, underground Agharti will be discovered ...

Shambhala - a mythical country in Tibet

Kitezh - Russian Atlantis.

At one time, the writer Pavel Melnikov-Pechersky, inspired by Lake Svetloyar, told his legend in the novel "In the Woods", as well as in the story "Grisha". The lake was visited by Maxim Gorky (feature "Bugrov"), Vladimir Korolenko (feature cycle "In Desert Places"), Mikhail Prishvin (feature "Light Lake"). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote the opera The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh about the mysterious city. The lake was painted by artists Nikolai Romadin, Ilya Glazunov and many others. The poets Akhmatova and Tsvetaeva also mention hail in their work.

Today, more and more science fiction writers are interested in the legend of Kitezh. Of the works of this kind, one can name, for example, the story "The Hammers of Kitezh" by Nick Perumov and "Red Shift" by Evgeny Gulyakovsky. In the Soviet film "Magicians", which was based on the Strugatskys' novel "Monday begins on Saturday", a musical instrument factory worker travels to fabulous Kitezh.

The underground country of Agharti or Agartha.

Ancient Greek cities discovered at the bottom of the sea.

Why did scientists (geophysicists from Stanford University, who mapped the bottom using magnetic waves) guess about the earthquake? It's all about the nature of the location of the columns and walls of the city, which lay in the same direction. Whether visits to "maritime museums" will ever be available is unknown. Nevertheless, it would be very profitable for the state and interesting for tourists.

"Chichaburg": an underground city in Siberia.

There are many fantastic magical ones in the world of mythology that are said to have portals from our real world. Of course, it remains to be seen if these places actually exist. But even if you can't find them, they are still very interesting for myth lovers.

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1. Mavreneri Waterfall, Greece.

This waterfall is located in the Peloponnesian mountains in Greece and is believed by many to be the ancient entrance to the River Styx. The infamous river Styx was considered by the ancient Greeks as the entrance to underworld, or the realm of Hades, as they called it. The water that flowed in the Styx was poisonous and dangerous to any person who came into contact with it. Modern tests have shown high levels of a certain toxic chemical in the area of the falls that many are talking about.

2. Fairy Kingdom, Ireland.

Knockma Woods, in particular, Knockma Hill is said to contain the secret entrance to the Kingdom of Fairy Connacht. Many have searched exact location, from where you can get to the Fairy Realm.

3. Shambhala, Tibet.

Also known as Shangri-La, this mythical place is located somewhere in Tibet. It is said that this is a place where Buddhist values and peace, as well as love, prevail. Many people also say that this is the home of the Great Warrior Geser, who at some point will lead his righteous army in the battle against evil figures on Earth. The problem here is that no one knows exactly where it is! Indeed, Hitler could not find this place, despite the numerous expeditions that the Nazis made there. Some say it's not a physical place, but just a state of mind that you can only achieve when you're truly enlightened.

4. lost city Z, South America.

This lost city is believed to be in South America and definitely worth seeing if you can get there. First described in the 16th century, it was named fabulous place deep in the jungle. Although its existence as an actual city has not been officially confirmed, recent discoveries around the border with Bolivia and Brazil show that a huge ancient city. Some of the structures date back to the 13th century and it is estimated that around 600,000 people lived there. Could this be City Z?

5. Gate of Guinea, New Orleans.

This gate is based in the Voodoo tradition and is found in the city of New Orleans. It is said that they must be passed through to enter the afterlife, and these gates are portals for this. It is believed that there are 7 gates in total, and when you die, your spirit must pass through each to get to heaven, or you will return to Earth as a zombie. The exact location of the 7 gates is heavily guarded, but it is believed that they can be found in 7 different cemeteries in New Orleans. If you can find them, you must be careful when approaching them.

6. Xibalba, Central America.

One of the great ancient civilizations was the Mayan Empire. They strongly believed in an afterlife, and Xibalba was what they considered their final resting place when they died. The Maya believed that to get there, their soul would have to overcome many challenges, such as crossing a river of deadly scorpions. Recently, a massive cave complex was discovered in the Yucatan Peninsula, and many believe that this is Xibalba itself.
8. Newgrange, Ireland

This structure is actually a massive tomb that can be found in the Boyne Valley in Ireland. Built about 5000 years ago, this place looks very impressive. This is also considered the entrance to the Irish world! According to Irish folklore, the gods traveled their world through structures such as Newgrange.