Ancient Pyramid Unearthed... In Bosnia?!
In Bosnia, 20 Miles northeast of Sarajevo, archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be an Aztec style step pyramid. Not only is this the only pyramid ever found in Europe, but this may be the oldest pyramid in existence. It's possible that this pyramid could be in excess of 12 thousand years old. Until now the oldest pyramid was thought to be the one in Hellinikon Greece, dating back to 2,720 BC. Initialy, the idea of an antediluvian pyramid in Bosnia was a fringe theory met by skepticism. “This is total nonsense. It’s impossible. There was no high culture in this region at that time capable of building something on this scale,” said noted Bosnian archaeologist Enver Imamovic. But new evidence, including sophisticated linear anomaly satellite scans have proved that a giant hill in Visoko, Bosnia does in fact contain a massive man made structure.Digging has already begun, vindicated archaeologist and pyramid expert Semir Osmanagic has found large smooth stone slabs at the base of the structure. Based on other observations, Semir believes there may be as many as five pyramids buried at Visoko. Diggers have also discovered a network of tunnels running under the area. The discovery of 12,000 year old Bosnian pyramids leaves us with more questions than answers. It remains to be seen exactly who built them, as no civilization is believed to have had the means to do so at the time that they were built. Have a look at Bosnian Pyramids , for more pictures and regular blog style updates on the dig in progress.
posted by MEMEPUNKS at 8:55 PM
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It's not true... Not even the archaeologist working on the project said it was a pyramid...
"Ukrainian "Pyramid"." Archaeology 60, no. 1 (January 2007): 13-13. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed May 24, 2007).
Ukrainian "Pyramid"
In September of last year, the British newspaper The Guardian ran an article headlined "Bronze Age Pyramid Found in Ukraine." According to the piece, archaeologist Viktor Klochko of Gdansk University had discovered "an ancient pyramidal structure" that "resembled Aztec and Mayan ziggurats," and "predates those in Egypt by at least 300 years." Other news websites and blogs picked up the story, some illustrating the piece with images of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
"I'm not sure where the pyramid idea came from--the media got it wrong," says Klochko. "We didn't find anything like an Egyptian pyramid. Though the site is on a hill. But it's interesting enough in its own right."
The site, located in the Lugansk region of western Ukraine, is actually a temple-and-burial complex consisting primarily of four large stone mounds or barrows. According to Klochko, it was built by proto-Indo-Europeans beginning about 4000 B.C. and was used until about 400 B.C. While it is perhaps the oldest and most extensive site of its type in Eastern Europe, "We don't have pyramids in Ukraine," says Klochko.
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