The Enigma Surrounding The Helmet Of The Lady Of Elche

Being one of the most mysterious prehistoric statues ever found, The Lady of Elche has an unusual helmet able to pave the way leading to a long-lost ancient civilization, or, otherworldly visitors.

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The Lady of Elche

In fact, the sculpture is nothing more than the depiction of an almighty ancient queen, or priestess to some people. However, to others, it holds the potential of technological advances that had been practiced by a long-lost prehistoric civilization.
Scientists first excavated the enigmatic sculpture, a polychrome bust depicting a female head, masterfully carved out of 22 in high, 17 in wide and 14 in deep porous limestone in Elche, Spain. The artifact, dating back to the 4^th century BC, confirms the existence of an ancient Iberian culture, said the experts on its findings.

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The Lady of Elche was discovered in a splendid condition, far beyond the conditions of other relics found within the same area. The bust appears to have been intentionally misplaced for protection, or just for covering, in such a manner that is almost improbable to discover the exact motives behind, because it had nothing to do with the surroundings where it was discovered.

The exotic helmet

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The whole sculpture has a weight of around 143 lbs., depicting a gorgeous female costumed in three distinct types of clothes: a tunic, a dress and an open cape with lapels. Streaks of bright colors, including blue and red were also identified upon its first discovery, leading to researchers believe that the statue’s former creators possibly painted it as well.
However, the most highlighted features of the sculpture must be the two large coils framing both sides of the woman’s face, bearing resemblances to a bun, braided and decorated with lotus flower and pearl shapes, with earrings hanging down to the shoulders and a carved necklace adorning her neck.

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The controversial origin

A number of researchers claimed that the woman depicted by the sculpture came from Iberia, and she could not be any different from a queen of high aristocracy, the only position able to have been gloriously and regally decorated; while others think that The Lady of Elche was a priestess, or ancient goddess connected with the Basque traditions.
There are also hypotheses that the sculpture depicts the image of a Carthage goddess called Tanit, famous for her mightiness over the sun, the moon and the stars. However, extraordinary thinkers believe that the helmet worn by the lady is proof of advanced technology from a prehistoric civilization, and she would probably be the descendant of Atlantean colonists in the region of the Iberian Peninsula.

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The technological helmet indicates the highly advanced nature of the community. Currently, scientists are storing the authentic relic in Madrid, while a replica version was produced and displayed at the Museum of Archeology and History of Elche.

Related puzzling archaeological discoveries

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Scientists have already conducted some incredible findings, one of which being the 12 medallions of the same figure, holding cuneiform inscriptions, discovered in 1969 in Utah, US. The medallions were buried 6.5 ft. deep, remaining an unsolved mystery until present day. Another discovery potentially connected to The Lady of Elche is the Lady of Guardamar unearthed at the Phoenician archaeological site in Alicante, Spain, located quite near Elche.
The Phoenician civilization originated from eastern Mediterranean, concentrated along Lebanon and Syria, and at its peak between 1,100 and 200 BC, spreading across the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the Iberian Peninsula. They are widely recognized as seasoned navigators and undaunted explorers, able to advance a large-scale network of nautical trade lasting more than a thousand years, becoming the dominant power for much of antiquity.

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Several hypotheses have been made about the presence of the Phoenicians in South America, notably Brazil, which are supported by records, inscriptions and discovered artifacts, indicating that this civilization was much more advanced than it is supposed to be. They are also believed to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean at least 2,000 years ago before Columbus, and could have connections or perhaps even be the descendants of the lost civilization of Atlantis.
H/T: Ancient Origins