Liste von Nahbegegnungen

tl;dr Liste der Nahbegegnungen, eine ausführliche Auflistung aller Nahbegegnungen mit unbekannten Flugobjekten, die von der Antike bis in die Neuzeit gemeldet wurden.

A close encounter is a term used to describe a situation in which a human witnesses or has direct contact with an extraterrestrial being or spacecraft. Close encounters can range from simply observing an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the sky to experiencing physical contact with an alien being. The idea of close encounters has been a subject of fascination for many people, particularly those interested in the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

One example of a close encounter is the event in 1460 BC when the Nubians were defeated by what was described as a “falling star”. While it is possible that this could have been a natural phenomenon such as a meteor, some have suggested that it could have been a visitation from extraterrestrial beings. Similarly, the biblical stories of the abduction of Elijah and Ezekiel have been interpreted by some as close encounters, with the descriptions of strange flying vehicles and beams of light being cited as evidence.

Another example of a close encounter is the story of Akhenaton’s flying disk, which is said to have been seen by the pharaoh Akhenaton in ancient Egypt. According to the story, Akhenaton witnessed a disk-shaped object that emitted a bright light and had the ability to hover in the air. Some have suggested that this was a close encounter with an extraterrestrial spacecraft.

While close encounters are often dismissed as mere legends or hoaxes, there are many reported cases of such events that remain unexplained. Witnesses to these events often report experiencing intense fear or awe, as well as a sense of profound spiritual or mystical significance.

In some cases, close encounters have been associated with alleged sightings of UFOs or other unidentified flying objects. These sightings have been reported all over the world, and many have been captured on video or in photographs. However, the scientific community generally remains skeptical of the existence of extraterrestrial life, and most sightings of UFOs are attributed to natural phenomena or human-made objects such as aircraft or weather balloons.

Despite this skepticism, the idea of close encounters remains a subject of fascination for many people. Whether they are the result of actual visitations from extraterrestrial beings or simply the products of human imagination, stories of close encounters continue to capture the imagination and inspire wonder and curiosity about the mysteries of the universe.

List of close encounters

The following table shows the majority of close encounters that have been reported since antiquity:

EncounterYearLocationDescription
A ‘star’ defeats the NubiansCa. 1460 BCUpper Retjenu, Lebanon
Akhenaton’s flying disk1347 BCEl-Amarna, Egypt
Abduction of ElijahCa. 850 BCJordan River, Israel
Abduction of Ezekiel593 BCChaldea, Iraq
Prodigious shapes and figures464 BCRome, Italy
Glowing pillar in the sky404 BCAttica, Greece
A blazing light343 BCSicily, Italy
Phantom ships218 BCAmiterno, Italy
Shields216 BCArpi, Apulia, Italy
Round objects, white figures216 BCCannae, Apulia, Italy
Men seen in the sky213 BCGulf of Venice, Italy
Aerial fleet173 BCLanuvium, Italy
Nocturnal lights, sounds163 BCCassino, Italy
Three ‘moons’ at once122 BCAriminium, Italy
Shields clashing in the sky103 BCAmelia & Tody, Italy
Another flying shield99 BCTarquinia, Italy
Globe flying up91 BCSpoletium, Italy
Mysterious candle star76 BCChina
Maneuvering torch in the sky76 BCRome, Italy
Fiery bombardment48 BCThessaly and Syria
Hovering object, fiery rain12 BCChina
Nine evil suns9 BCKyushu, Japan
Squadron of flying intruders34 ADChina
Buddhism spreading golden apparition61 ADChina
Flying chariots surround the city70 ADJerusalem, Israel
Fast-moving airship80 ADCaledon Wood, Scotland
Hovering stars in daylight187Rome, Italy
Bright stars around the sun195Rome, Italy
A red object flies over the Emperor’s army235Weinan, China
The dragon and the little blue boy240Che-chiang, China
A child from Mars flies away260China
Three suns314China
An object emitting smoke for hours334Antioch, Turkey
Dialogue with a globe of fire350Emesa, Syria
A luminous cross351Jerusalem, Israel
A sign in the sky393Rome, Italy
Sulphurous fire from heaven396Istanbul, Turkey
A child abducted to heaven438Istanbul, Turkey
Globe in the sky and two light beams497British Isles
King Clovis guided by a light in the sky507Poitiers, France
A spark grows into a diskCa. 540Rome, Italy
A fiery globe540Monte Cassino, Italy
Descending canopy596Nara, Japan
An immense pillar of fire597Ireland
Dragon rider655Katuragi, Nara, Japan
Pillar of light, splendid globe664Kent, England
Flying umbrella670Nara, Japan
Circling light675Near London, England
Seven drifting stars684Japan
Three flying shieldsCa. 698Ireland
Hovering crescents and fire741, JuneIstanbul, Turkey
Aerial ships, seen with crews749Ulster, Ireland
Abductions and aerial shipsCa. 760France
Two flying objects stop a war776Syburg Castle, Germany
Great flaming globe811Near Aachen, Germany
Mysterious star813Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Stars emerge from an object814China
Saint Agobard and the abductees from MagoniaCa. 815Lyon, France
Slow-flying globe817China
Terrible lights827Barcelona, Spain
Two ‘sacred lamps’ astound the crowd840China
Two suns fighting879 NovemberChina
Magical lightCa. 880, April 25Montserrat-Santa Cova, Spain
Stellar maneuvers881 September 3Japan
Two huge flying objects with complex shapes900 MarchChina
A globe and stars hover in the sky905China
Bright spheres in the sky919Hungary
The Jinni in the red clouds922 May 12Bulgaria
Armies of fire927 MarchReims, France
Iron globes chased away944Trans-Rhenan Germany
Triangular formation967 September 9Japan
Erratic ‘comet’989Istanbul, Turkey
Three bright objects meet in the sky989 August 3Japan
King Stephen’s aerial tripsCa. 998Budapest, Hungary
Bedroom visitationCa. 999Abbey of Saint-Léger, Côte d’Or, France
Strange flashes and luminous lady1001 April 25Foggia, Italy
Five-year old child abductedCa. 1010Ostium, Italy
Objects emerge from ‘mother stars’1015 July 7Kyoto, Japan
A ballet of stars1023 AutumnFrance
Bedroom visitation, abduction1036Taichang, China
A ‘witch’ gets abducted1045England
Woman in blackCa. 1050Vinland
A bright circle in the midday sky1054 April 14Rome, Italy
The bright pearl in the lakeCa. 1059Fanliang, China
Fiery sign resolves, moves up and down1067Northumbria, England
Light rising from the river1071 DecemberZhengjiang, China
A great star and the Holy Virgin1085 JulyEstella, Navarra, Spain
First reference to the Devil’s Hunt1092Drutsk and Polotsk, Ukraine
A necklace of then lights in the sky1096 JulyJapan
Scintillating globeCa. 1098 September 15Antioch, Turkey
Prodigies herald the coming CrusadeCa. 1100Germany
A fiery pillar1110 February 11Pechorsky Monastery, Russia
Flying ‘serpent’ in the sky1130Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Close encounter1133 August 12Japan
Flying ‘dragon’1142Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Three lights and a cross in the sky1155Rome, Italy
Three lights in the sky1161Thann, Alsace, France
Two objects1167 December 25England
Wheels fall off as two dragons fly away1169China
The King observes a mystery1171Teruel, Aragon, Spain
Cosmic catastrophe1178 June 18Canterbury, England
Glowing vessel1188 October 27Nara, Japan
Four suns, armed men in the sky1182Friesland, Holland
A luminous wheel enters the sea1185Mount Nyoigadake, Japan
Marvelous vision1189 August 9Dunstaple, England
Bright white ball of light1193 JuneLondon, England
Five Moons in formation1200 DecemberYorkshire, England
Mystical light, visitation1224 September 14Mount Alverne, Italy
Lights, and an ‘angel’ brings a cross1232 May 3Caravaca, Spain
Circling lights in the sky1235 October 2Japan
A fleet of seven lights1237El Puig, Valencia
A great light ascending1239 July 24France
Flying light, seen for an hour1252Padua, Italy
A battle of stars1253 October 14England
Saved from execution by a flying sphere1271 September 12Japan
A light enters the bedroom of a sick man1273Naples, Italy
Strange events seen at dawn1277 June 3China
A duel of starsCa. 1284Parma, Saint Ruffino, Italy
Red shining object1294 August 3Japan
Two flying dragons fall into a lake1295 MayI Hing, China
Globes of light and an elliptical object1296 September 8Loreto, Italy
Globes of light and an elliptical object1299 December 24Trier, Germany
Luminous phenomenon over a burial site1320Durham, Saint Leonard, England
A pillar of red flame1322 November 4Uxbridge, England
Low-flying cigar-shaped objects at the time of the Black PlagueCa. 1347Florence, Italy
Two shining objects clash1349 July 20Japan
Enigma of descruction1355 February 5Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Armies and towers in the sky1360 SummerEngland and France
Drum-like object emerges from the sea1361Yamaguti, Japan
Roaming, flashing globeCa. 1382 FebruaryParis, France
Two lights watch over holy relics1384Caravaca, Spain
Three lights join as one1385 July 15London and Dover, England
Revolving wheel in the sky1387 October 14Leicester and Derbyshire, England
Unknown creatures flying aboard a fiery object1390Bologna, Italy
Light descending, ascending1390 January 26Messina, Sicily, Italy
Another wheel-shaped object1394 WinterEngland
Huge celestial object1394 September 2Forli, Italy
Aerial combat1395Languedoc, France
Flying formation1408 September 16Rome, Italy
The lady in the light1420 July 2Castle Godego, Treviso, Italy
Celestial object1428 March 3Forli, Italy
Luminous globe1433 January 5Nice, France
Unexplained golden globes of light1444 JuneBibbena, Arezzo, Italy
Light from the sky during siege1453 May 29Istanbul, Turkey
Four wonderful stars1456 DecemberPiacenza, Italy
Five stars circle the moon1458 March 7Kyoto, Japan
Many lights, seen twice1461 OctoberMetz, France
Hovering object of burning steel1461 November 1Arras, France
Great ship in the air1465 February 19Italy
Dark object, sound of a spinning wheel1468 March 8Mount Kasuga, Japan
Luminous object with cotton-like substance1477 September 27Japan
Two flying objects during a war1478Milan, Italy
Sharply pointed beam rocket1479Arabia
A dazzling object stops a battle1482 October 18Albisola, Savona, Italy
Floating cartwheel in the sky1487 AugustForli, Italy
A figure rises in the air1491Vladimir, Russia
Summoning the aliens1491 August 13Milan, Italy
The light seen by Columbus1492 October 11Guanahany, Bahamas
Three suns at night1494Apulia, Italy
Umbrella-shaped object1498 September 20Japan
The slow-moving light seen by Pedro Cabral1499South Atlantic, off Africa

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