The 20 most mysterious peoples of the world

Despite the efforts of historians and ethnographers, the history of these peoples still keeps its mysteries.

1. Russians

2. Maya

3. Laplanders

4. Prussians

5. Cossacks

6. Parsees

7. Hutsuls

8. Hittites

9. The Sumerians

10. Etruscans

11. Armenians

12. Gypsies

13. Jews

There are many mysteries in the history of the Jewish people. At the end of the VIII century BC, five—sixths of the Jews - 10 of the 12 ethnic-forming clans - completely disappeared. Where they disappeared to is a big question. There is a version that the Finns, Swiss, Swedes, Norwegians, Irish, Welsh, French, Belgians, Dutch, Danes, Irish and Welsh descend from the Scythians and Cimmerians, as descendants of 10 tribes, that is, almost all European peoples. The question of the origin of the Ashkenazim and their proximity to Middle Eastern Jews remains debatable.

14. Guanches

15. Khazars

16. Basques

17. Chaldeans

18. Sarmatians

19. Kalash

20. The Philistines