A Guide to Haunted and Sacred Places
“If research is undertaken combining folklore and legend with archaeology, perhaps we can create a richer ancient past, one inhabited by people rather than merely their artifacts and buildings.”
San Francisco, CA –– From the tombs of the Etruscans to Angkor Wat, British megaliths, Germany’s Aachen Cathedral and the Temple of Zeus, thirty-two ancient sites steeped in mystery and legend are explored by author Brian Haughton in his latest book, Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places: A Field Guide to Stone Circles, Crop Circles, Ancient Tombs, and Supernatural Landscapes.
- Why are strange phenomena often connected with these ancient places?
- Do sacred sites somehow generate or attract the paranormal?
- What can the legends and folklore of ancient places reveal to us about the beliefs and ideas of our ancestors?
- What is the truth behind the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in China, home of the Terracotta Warriors?
- Why are there modern encounters with ghosts, UFOs, spooklights, Bigfoot and phantom dogs at many sacred places?
- Is there a relationship between Native American sites and unexplained phenomena in Colorado’s San Luis Valley?
A British archaeologist and researcher who now lives in Greece, Brian Haughton answers these and many more questions. The author of Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge and Ancient Mysteries, and the mastermind behind the website, mysteriouspeople.com, he has thoroughly researched the history, the legends and the hair-raising modern encounters related to the most spectacular wonders of the ancient world. With a Master of Philosophy in archaeology, Haughton has worked on archaeological projects in England and Greece.
With more than twenty-five photographs and illustrations, Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places is an ideal reference work for those interested in ancient places, folklore, and unexplained phenomena.
