A lot of time over the past few decades has been spent trying to understand the past, and in the world of ancient mysteries few artifacts have captured the imagination quite like the Phaistos Disk. Discovered over a century ago, this hand-sized clay relic is inscribed with an intricate spiral of mysterious symbols that have baffled scholars and intrigued adventurers for generations. Some say it holds the key to understanding one of the world’s earliest civilizations, while others believe it may even be a link to forgotten legends or lost knowledge.
Despite decades of analysis, wild theories, and painstaking research, the disk’s true purpose remains tantalizingly out of reach. What secrets lie within its cryptic symbols? Click through this gallery to see what is known so far.