The mystery of Belmes faces (9 photos)

Mystery lovers prefer that some mysteries remain unsolved. After all, it gives food for thought, the opportunity to tickle your nerves and leave a loophole for even the most incredible options.





An example of such a riddle is the faces of Belmes.



Photos from local newspapers. Maria tries to scrub a stain on the kitchen floor

When in August 1971, a resident of the Spanish town of Belmes, Maria Gomez Camara, noticed a stain on the floor of her kitchen, she could not even imagine that she would become the center of one of the most mysterious mystical cases of the 20th century.

For no apparent reason, the spot began to expand and eventually turned into a face. While the face was forming, the spot changed position. Frightened by this, Kamara tried several times to eliminate the contamination, vigorously washing it and scrubbing it with all available means.

All efforts were in vain, so the woman turned to her husband Juan and son Miguel for help. The man's decision turned out to be simple and radical. Together with his son, he used a pick to tear up the entire floor and poured a new one. For about a week everything was back to normal. And the face too.

Underground Skeletons





One of the faces that became a symbol of this whole story

The family still wanted the image gone. But rumors began to quickly spread among the residents of the small Spanish town. When the mayor learned about the “Face of Belmes,” as it was dubbed, he forbade anyone to touch the image. It was carefully cut out for further study.

When surveyors arrived at the site, it was decided to excavate the kitchen. At that time, this was considered the best way to try to understand the reason for the appearance of the face. Several skeletons were buried at a depth of almost three meters under the kitchen floor. Some were missing skulls.



Color photo of him

Before the remains were buried in the cemetery, the bones were checked. Their approximate age was about 700 years. The remaining hole was filled in and a new concrete floor was poured. If City Hall and Camara thought their fifteen minutes of fame were over, they were wrong. Several weeks of silence passed until another face appeared. Already different.

Origin and movement



This time everything was different. Instead of one face that appeared and did not want to disappear, several began to appear on the floor at once. One face appeared on the cement floor, disappeared, and was replaced by another. Sometimes this flickering occurred for several hours. Some of Belmes' faces were those of women and children.



German teacher of parapsychology Hans Bender

This time, rumors about this incident were not limited to the city. Reports spread throughout the country and even abroad, reaching Germany and its famous paranormal investigator Dr. Hans Bender. It was Bender who called this incident the most important case of the century. From the very beginning, the family only wanted to get rid of the ghosts that had settled in the house. Now they had to endure a new horror - onlookers. Curious people of all stripes poured into the house like an avalanche - students, scientists, priests, police officers, journalists and skeptics. Everyone wanted to see this inexplicable phenomenon with their own eyes.



Faces moved in the sealed room

A full-scale investigation was launched. Samples of the used concrete were sent for research to the Institute of Ceramics and Glass. There were no signs of the use of pigment, dyes or paint, which ruled out a hoax. The remainder of the floor was photographed piece by piece and covered with a shell that was sealed around the edges. Finally, the door and windows were sealed with wax.

A German television crew filmed all these precautions, and local high-ranking officials were also present. Satisfied that no one could interfere unnoticed, they left the kitchen alone for three months. When the seal was officially lifted, Belmes' faces had already shifted and changed.

Versions and assumptions



Inexplicable mysteries occurring in the house attracted the attention of researchers. Experiments were conducted to prove or disprove the hoax. Some tests were inconclusive, while others showed that there were no colorants on the concrete floor. Other hypotheses about possible reasons for all this were also considered. One of the main versions was the process of thoughtography. This is the ability that allows a person to intentionally or accidentally project an image onto a surface. The main suspect was the owner of the house, Maria Camara.



Studying the faces, scientists noted that many expressions exactly repeated Mary’s facial expressions at the moment of their appearance. Further evidence in favor of this theory was the fact that the faces usually appeared in the presence of a woman. When she was not at home, activity weakened. A counterargument to this proposal appeared on the morning of February 3, 2004. Maria Camara, unfortunately, passed away. But faces kept appearing on her kitchen floor.

And although there are many skeptics who believe that this is a well-planned, long-lasting hoax, others believe that the phenomenon is real and continues to manifest itself to this day.