Welcome to my weekly dispatch of myth, history, and secrets.

Hello from the Gold Coast,

It’s been a busy few days as I’ve been finishing Bushranger’s Treasure, the prequel to Enigma: The Alchemist’s Legacy. Subscribers will be able to read it for free, and I’m aiming to release it next week.

From my working file:

ENIGMA: The Alchemist's Legacy — "Not everyone is who they claim to be..."

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🔍 Mystery News of the Week

🔍 The Death Jars of Laos

A newly excavated giant stone jar in Laos contained bones and teeth from at least 37 people, offering the strongest evidence yet that the Plain of Jars was part of a multigenerational burial practice. The jars — some weighing over 30 tonnes — remain one of Southeast Asia’s most puzzling archaeological mysteries. This latest find may finally explain their true purpose.

🔍Mystery Statue at Sardis

Archaeologists in Sardis, Türkiye uncovered a 2,500‑year‑old marble statue — a monumental figure reused face‑down as paving stones in a Roman street. The statue’s identity remains unknown, but its discovery is reshaping what scholars know about Lydia’s artistic traditions and its ties to the ancient Mediterranean world.

🔍 Ancient Bones found Underwater in South Australia

Animal bones found deep inside submerged cave systems in South Australia are revealing unexpected “preservation fingerprints” — clues that may finally explain how extinct giant species ended up in these underwater graveyards. Researchers say the caves hold thousands‑year‑old remains that stayed pristine in total darkness, offering a new way to reconstruct how these creatures died and were carried into the caves.