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From ancient cultures and mythical lands to the shadowy world of organised crime. The Last Mysteries of the World from Reader's Digest is a fascinating compendium of everything you could want to know about the world and its mysteries. The book delves into nature, history, science and religion, and draws on the latest research findings to uncover the stories behind important discoveries and also the doubts, questions and unresolved issues that remain. Learn how the past offers us insights into our world today: read about the The Great Fire of Rome. The Dead Sea Scrolls, and about the Cathedrals and their builders. Discover the secrets of Industrial Espionage, and the Russian Mafia - and find out the truth behind fringe religious cults - are they really a ticket to heaven? Voodoo, possession and the mystery of stigmatisation are all examined, among other phenomena, making this book compulsive reading and an invaluable reference. - from Amzon