Over half a century ago, the United States was in a seemingly endless war with Vietnam. Over two million young men were drafted and sent to the lush green jungles of Southeast Asia. Those deployed quickly learned about the horrors of modern combat. Millions of innocent civilians lost their lives and 58,220 Americans died in battle. Military personnel who survived the gruesome conflict returned with physical and emotional scars. All shared harrowing firsthand stories about fighting ruthless militias. However, one soldier’s astonishing experience stands out from typical veteran accounts. What he encountered during a routine mission would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Soldiers on Patrol
1970 a U.S. Army corporal was stationed thirty miles from the demilitarized zone in Southern Vietnam. ‘John’ and his team were tasked with constructing bivouac sites throughout the region. One evening he was patrolling the area in search of enemy troops. After steadily marching through dense brush the group noticed scattered movement nearby. Each man instinctively braced for armed revolutionists. While hunkering down, sporadic blurs of swift motion could be seen in the dark valley ahead. Within 15 minutes, the activity ceased so they continued trekking. Moonlight illuminated the rugged terrain as John sauntered forward. In front of him were rocks and boulders unnaturally stacked next to a peculiar structure.
Tales of reptilian beings date back thousands of years and span across nearly every continent on Earth. Diverse cultures with no contact or communication with one another all describe nearly identical entities. Mayans revered an enlightened god known as the ‘serpent of wisdom’. Hopi legends in North America chronicle divine ‘snake brothers’ who lived in deep underground cities. Asian mythology connects royal bloodlines to a race of dragons. Aboriginal creation lore revolves around Ngiṉṯaka, a giant lizard. In addition to oral fables and written texts, our ancestors left physical evidence of these otherworldly visitors. Here are some intriguing examples of ancient relics depicting saurian humanoids.
Nomoli Talisman
Bizarre soapstone carvings were unearthed in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Legends from this region refer to a sinister draconian force that control the planet.
Ubaid Lizard
Archeologists discovered eerie statues in modern-day Iraq. They are estimated to be over 7,000-years-old and depict an unknown species.
Egyptian Wall Relief
Adorning an ancient pyramid is a rendering of Sobek, a revered and highly intelligent being. Accounts of the powerful crocodile hybrid date back to 2686 BCE.
Sumerian Tablet
Peculiar beings are present in this unusual engraving. According to ancient texts, the Anunna originated from outer space before colonizing Earth.
Father Crespi Collection
In the early 1900s, an Italian priest discovered an unusual relic deep within an Ecuadoran cave. It resembles an iguana-like Annunaki god.
Mankind has chronicled reptilian beings throughout history. Archeologists unearthed 7,000-year-old humanoid lizard statues in Mesopotamia. Vedic scriptures depict the Naga as a shapeshifting serpentine breed. Zulu shamans believe the world is controlled by Chitauri, a sinister saurian force. Ancient Sumerians wrote about a powerful and manipulative group of extraterrestrials called the Anunnaki. Indigenous Central American tribes worshipped the snake god Quetzalcoatl. In Asia, ruling emperors descended from the ‘dragon’ bloodline. Most skeptics dismiss these stories as mere mythology and cultural lore. However, one group of scientists discovered evidence that our ancestors witnessed legitimate lacertids. Stranger yet, they concluded the enigmatic species continues to exist in modern times.
A five-year study on DMT revealed a consistent experience amongst users.
In 1990 groundbreaking research began at the University of New Mexico. Federal government funding had been allocated to investigate N, N-Dimethyltryptamine, the most powerful psychedelic on planet Earth. Also known as DMT or the ‘spirit molecule’, it is a naturally occurring chemical compound that can be found in both plants and animals. Rick Strassman, a highly respected medical doctor and associate professor of psychology, conducted the clinical trials. He administered over 400 injections to 60 diverse test subjects. What was disclosed during the five-year project would permanently alter his perception of reality.
The Participants
Voluntary candidates underwent a rigorous vetting process. Each received full psychological evaluations to ensure they were of sound mind and had no underlying mental illness. Upon completion of the initial screenings, physicians performed detailed physical examinations. Laboratory tests and electrocardiograms verified who possessed optimal physical health. An initially large number of prospects was whittled down to a final group of carefully selected examinees. Age, gender, ethnicity, occupations, and religious beliefs varied widely. To remove external influences and maintain environmental control, participants did not have any contact or communication with one another.
A Double-Blind Study
Sessions took place in a clinical hospital setting. Medical staff injected the drug intravenously and doses varied with each session. Researchers wanted the unsuspecting recipients to avoid developing any preconceived expectations. Nurses closely monitored the patient’s vitals including temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. During certain experiments, pupil dilation was also measured. Twenty minutes after receiving the infusion, Dr. Strassman questioned them about their experiences. Respondents were asked what they felt, heard, tasted, smelled, and observed. A startling revelation soon surfaced: more than half of the volunteers described encountering nearly identical reptilian entities.
Most cryptozoology enthusiasts are familiar with Mothman— the humanoid beast said to be a herald of impending doom. But did you know that Russia is home to a nearly identical creature?
On April 26th, 1986 a horrific nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Power Plant. Reactor Number 4 became catastrophically unstable after employees performed a simulative power outage safety test. A disastrous series of events unfolded which caused an uncontrollable chain reaction. Colossal amounts of energy were released causing the activator core to explode. For nine days, fire consumed the devastated structure and spewed out astronomical levels of radioactive contaminants. Humanity felt the dire implications of a fission calamity. Dozens of first responders agonizingly perished from radiation exposure, cancer rates skyrocketed and babies were born with appalling birth defects. Pripyat, a once-thriving city, had become an uninhabitable toxic wasteland and would remain so for the next twenty-thousand years.
Staff members at Chernobyl watched in horror as Reactor 4 exploded.
Some believe residents had been pre-warned of the dreadful fallout. In the weeks preceding Chernobyl’s cataclysmic incident, a series of anomalous episodes took place. Locals who lived in close proximity to the eventual ‘exclusion zone’ repeatedly encountered a mysterious creature. Witnesses described its appearance as resembling a giant mutilated headless man with piercing red eyes. Petrified onlookers dubbed the curious aerial fiend The Blackbird of Chernobyl. Those who happened upon the sinister entity suffered from haunting nightmares and menacing phone calls. Citizens began to live in constant crippling fear that they may be the next victim to behold this nefarious figure. An abysmal winged monster was terrorizing the formerly quaint town.
For decades, the existence of Sasquatch has been highly debated. Skeptics scoff at the idea of North American bipedal hominids while believers cite supporting evidence including print castings, hair samples and video footage. Sightings of these enigmatic forest dwellers date back centuries, spanning across nearly every continent on Earth. However, society continues to dismiss the cryptid as merely a mythological creature or hoaxer’s feeble attempt at trickery. Yet would public perception shift if government agents produced a document listing Bigfoot as a legitimate species? Several decades ago, that precise scenario occurred.
In 1975 the United States Army Corps of Engineers debuted Washington Environmental Atlas, a manual which provided comprehensive information about the region. The book required over three years of research and a budget of $200,000 (which inflation equates to nearly one million dollars in 2019). Comprising the 114-page encyclopedia are maps, geological data, and zoological reports. An excerpt from the paperback declares: “The Washington Environmental Atlas identifies and describes many resources and amenities important to the citizens of the State of Washington. The environment is described not only in terms of the preferences and values of people and agencies, but also in terms of the structure and function of basic ecosystems. Accordingly, significant effort was devoted to a map overlay of ecological life zones, species lists and habitats.”
A page from the Washington Environmental Atlas which provides detailed information about Sasquatch.
