On August 23rd, 1971, in the small Spanish village of Bélmez, a startling and unusual event began to take place. In the home of Maria Gõmez Pereira an apparition was forming on the kitchen floor. It was a human face.

The features were distinct and almost mimicked the expressionist style of painting. Maria Pereira had no explanation for its presence and her first suspicions were that it was of paranormal origin. Six days later, in an attempt to destroy the apparition, the floor was ripped up and a new cement floor laid down. One week later another face appeared in exactly the same place.

Source: The Paranormal World in Clevelys, Lancashire

Curiosity about this strange phenomenon led me to search the Internet, where I found a more interesting and in-depth article about the Faces of Belmez as well as recordings of the EVPs that were taken at the time of the investigation.

Leftfield PSI=Belmez Faces Article: I noticed a discrepancy between this article and the one I’d originally found. As it turns out the faces appeared in the hearth of the fireplace and not the floor. This site displays some beautiful, if not haunting photos of the faces.

Although the media blitz has long since died down, this mystery continues to baffle scientists and the residents of this village.