According to Ancient Origins, the famous Bulgarian prophetess, Baba Vanga, whispered a mysterious prophecy before her death: “The time of miracles will come, and science will make great discoveries in the non-material domain. We will witness great archaeological discoveries that will completely change our understanding of the world since ancient times. All hidden gold will come to the surface, but water will disappear. It is destined to be so.”

Over four decades ago, one of the strangest and most enigmatic archaeological expeditions took place. Ludmila Jivkova, the daughter of Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov, personally led a secret expedition to find a mysterious site hidden in the Strandja Mountains of Bulgaria. The expedition was reportedly guided by Baba Vanga’s predictions.

Baba Vanga, a prophetess known for her accurate predictions. Image source: Internet

On May 4, 1981, five explorers set out to discover the mysterious site in the Strandja Mountains, guided only by Baba Vanga’s instructions. Atop a rock formation, they allegedly discovered three circles etched into a downward-facing triangle. The sun’s rays illuminated the circles, followed by the triangle etched below.

A similar phenomenon occurred at night, with light rays drawing a downward-facing triangle on the rock. As the light show ended and the team prepared to leave, the rock suddenly lit up from within, revealing two large glowing figures.

The explorers decided to excavate the site, but Baba Vanga had prophesied that a tragedy would occur if they did so. The blind seer asserted, “The time for excavation has not yet come.”

View from the top of Papiya (502 m or 1,647 ft) in the Strandja Mountains, Bulgaria. Image source: Ancient Origins

Ignoring Vanga’s prediction, the team began their excavation, and a tragedy unfolded, just as she had foretold. The expedition leader, Ludmila, suddenly passed away a few weeks after the excavation began, with no clear cause. In the following months, other members of the team faced arrests and disappearances.

Today, questions remain about the glowing figures that appeared on the rock on May 5, 1981.