Scientists have been nearly stumped for years trying to decode this mysterious blue stone.
At Lake Plescheevo, near the city of Pereslavl-Zaleski, Russia, a strange stone has puzzled scientists in the country. The unusual aspect of this stone is that it is never covered by snow in winter; when it rains, the stone turns a vibrant blue just like the lake.
No one knows the origin of this stone, and there are many rumors about its background.
The scenery around Lake Plescheevo, near the city of Pereslavl-Zaleski, Russia. (Photo: Sputnik).
According to local legend, this stone is named The Blue Stone. It once sat atop a mountain not far from Lake Plescheevo. On this mountain lived a pagan tribe. This stone was where shamans performed rituals and sacrifices to the deities.
One day, the blue stone was pushed down from the top of the mountain to the shore of Lake Plescheevo. Locals believed the stone had healing powers and began to hold festivals, dancing around the stone to seek blessings.
Later, the stone was buried by monks from a nearby monastery at the end of the 17th century. However, 12 years later, it mysteriously reappeared on the surface of the earth.
In 1788, authorities decided to use this 12-ton stone as the foundation for a church. A team of workers attempted to transport it across Lake Plescheevo using sleds, but the frozen lake suddenly cracked in the middle of winter, causing the sled and the stone to sink.
Local fishermen discovered the blue stone slowly moving along the bottom of the lake. (Photo: Sputnik).
Before long, local fishermen noticed that the blue stone was slowly moving along the bottom of the lake, getting closer to the shore each year. By 1858, the “sunk stone” had moved to the shore about 300 meters from where it had originally sunk. Since then, no one dared to touch the stone.
As for scientists, they have struggled to decode this blue stone for many years and have proposed various theories. Some suggest that the stone comes to the surface due to the strong currents of the river flowing into the lake.
Others argue that the stone is frozen in ice each winter and moves as the ice melts in spring. However, how ice or currents could move a 12-ton stone and pull it to shore remains an unanswered question.
Some researchers believe that the stone contains a powerful mysterious energy and is part of an unknown ecosystem.
