In south america, giant slothssome the size of elephantsroamed the surface, and were, perhaps, expert tunnel diggers. Top 10 underground alien bases on earth proof of aliens life. As far back as the days of atlantis, in the ancient writings of the emerald tablets of thoth the atlantean, it is clear that beings from someplace other than earth invaded this planet and began to take over positions of leadership. Americas cities and scenery may be spectacular, but have you ever thought. May 17, 2017 the world beneath our feet is sometimes full of surprises. Americas underground attractions you didnt know existed. It is also believed that there is an undiscovered tunnel that connects derinkuyu to another underground city nearby in kaymakli, alluding to the possibility that these concealed civilizations had contact and cooperated with each other. More tunnels may be found in each state than are included on this list. Why there is a hidden world of underground cities atlas obscura. Wilkins, working from blavatsky, claimed several underground roads existedwhich of course he had never actually seenand attributed them to atlantis.
Army is spending half a billion to train soldiers to fight. This is an ancient multilevel underground city extending to a depth of. An indian guide in the 1920s, tom wilson, claimed that his grandfather had discovered. Underneath many huge metropolises lie huge underground cities some are used to escape. Wilkins, author of mysteries of ancient south america, also researched and inquired about the tunnels until he was able to conclude the following. Since the declassification of the new groundpenetrating radar, the most staggering data has emerged of complex and. There is a network of tunnels underground that go all the way to europe, south america the several continents. Shinauav secret ancient underground city hidden beneath. Top 9 secret underground cities in the world momomdo discover. Of course there is the very real possibility that this was a fictionalized fake news story, which were unfortunately rather common in the day, but there have been rumors that the phenomenal discovery was.
The race underground is based in part on a book of the same name by author doug most. Shasta in california which leads to an underground alien base. And there is an intermingling of this great network of tunnels throughout the. The great pyramid of giza is the only wonder of the ancient world still standing. The secret tunnels of ancient mexico and central america. Vast underground city found in turkey may be one of. The enslavement of humanity by reptilians is not a joke. Wikimedia commons another possibility, mcdonald allows, is that paleoburrows are found in north america, but no one has paid them any attention, as was the case in south america until quite recently. In malta a network of tunnels was found under the historic capital of malta, valleta. The ancient builders of this subterranean world have been long remained unidentified.
Get lost in megatunnels dug by south american megafauna. Underground bunkers, tunnels, secret subway lines, and other facilities still beneath moscow, other major russian cities, and the sites of major military commands. Below is a summary of how the various tunnel diameters match up to known species of ancient armadillos and sloths. Turns out, theyre far more ancient than they look, estimated to be at least 8,000 to 10,000 years old, and no known geologic process can explain them. Evidence of sophisticated, ancient, unknown cultures in. Malakopi is an ancient multilevel underground city in the derinkuyu district in nevsehir province, turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 60 metres 200 ft. As he told the tale, his grandfather had gone into a cave which led to numerous tunnels and large rooms beneath the valley floor. Polands secret underground city, wieliczka salt mine, is a complex labyrinth of. The world beneath our feet is sometimes full of surprises. There are many unexplored ancient tunnels in south america.
In 1971, an expedition returned to huascaran and claimed to have sighted the slabs of stone that they believed blocked the tunnel entrances. Exploring another cave in arkansas, just north of batesville, explorers found a tunnel illuminated by a greenish phosphorescence where they met a race of beings who stood 7 to 8 feet tall and had bluish skin. The fact that california is one most those states that has maximum ufo sightings makes it easy to believe that the ufos come to meet up with the aliens stationed at the underground base beneath mt. Renwick believed underground tunnels connected these two structures. These ancient villages were built by ancestral pueblo indians, who farmed. Located in northern france, the underground city of naours includes two miles of tunnels and more than 300 manmade roomsall of them hidden some 100 feet beneath a forested plateau.
Several myths and legends also relate how the first human beings emerged from underground caves, tunnels and even cities. Petra jordan the ancient caravan city of petra in jordan. Going deeper into the labyrinth, he came to a group of rooms where he found hundreds of leatherclad human mummies that were surrounded by gold bars and other treasures. According to these legends, the underground kingdom reached through entrances located in the ancient cities of sacsayhuaman in peru and tiahuanaco in bolivia. An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge. For the last 5 years, she has been exploring, mapping and documenting the ancient underwater structures of rock lake near aztalan. Hidden passageways, ancient tunnels, illicit activities, and ghastly rumors and. We also know of the ancient tunnels to be found in mexico and central and south america. Are these tunnels the ultimate evidence of a lost culture inhabiting europe. Check out these 9 amazing underground cities around the world. These giant tunnels in south america arent caves they. The primary reason for digging underground cities in the ancient. The researchers suspect that the biggest palaeoburrows were dug by humungous south american ground sloths from the extinct lestodon genus.
Researchers have found several colossal burrows in south america that are so huge and neatly constructed, youd be forgiven for thinking humans dug them as a passageway through the forest. The exswineherd, francisco pizarro, kidnapped the emperor of the incas and held him for ransom. The tunnels are something of an open secret in rome. As i pointed out in the previous report in this series, the origin of at least some of the ancient americans of north america lays to the south. Many of these ancient legends tell of a great catastrophe that occurred in ancient times. In this article, has put together a list of 11 most mysterious underground ancient worlds that remain unsolved to this day. In his book weird america, jim brandon tells there is a piute, or paiute, indian legend of an underground city below death valley, that they refer to as shin auav. The term may also refer to a network of tunnels that connects buildings. Ancient tunnels american experience official site pbs. Jun 17, 20 in naples, a labyrinth of several miles of tunnels lies below the city, an underground city that spreads below the old town with many myths and legends surrounding them. Hidden passageways, ancient tunnels, illicit activities, and ghastly rumors and urban legends the underground teems with magical stories of a life that once was, and activities few people ever heard about. Aug 22, 2018 from ancient hideouts to cold warera bunkers, explore eight astonishing settlements beneath the earths surface.
Oct 04, 2015 many of these ancient legends tell of a great catastrophe that occurred in ancient times. Since the middle ages, building tunnels was necessary to survive, even to practice pagan rituals without being seen, plan a revolution, attack unexpectedly or connect two peoples. These massive, 12000yearold underground tunnels are the product of ancient man which was far more advanced and knowledgeable than what mainstream scholars are willing to accept. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Abandoned subway tunnels under atlantic ave like boston, ageold brooklyn has its share of deserted subterranean artifacts, and the most wellknown is the cavernous subway tunnel.
Confirmation of vast ancient underground tunnels extending for hundreds of miles as stated in our book dead mens secrets continues to surface. An ardent abolitionist, pattee was said to have turned the stone caves and structures of mystery hill into a way station for the underground railroad, hiding slaves in the ancient edifices found there. A 12man speleological team broke into an ancient tunnel system in northern arkansas and encountered the inhabitants of the subsurface world. Very little is known about the ancient secret underground kingdom of the shinauav people. The american experience film the race underground chronicles the building of the nations first subway system, in boston. A newly discovered complex of carved rooms and tunnels may prove to be the largest of the many mysterious ancient underground cities in turkeys cappadocia region. Cathy obrien, who wrote tranceformation in america, revealed that george bush projected a hologram that he was a reptilian. Jan 27, 2017 the american experience film the race underground chronicles the building of the nations first subway system, in boston. This civilization left underground cities in south america in the jungles of amazon, yet to be found. Notorious mobster mickey cohen was transported through the tunnels to face charges of tax evasion in 1951. In the mayan mythology we have the mythical underground city of xibalba, the land that the sun goes down into which was inhabited by superheroes and gods, a civilization that supposedly vanished around the middle ages. Unbelievably, this ancient underground city of giants in north america was just sort of forgotten in the mists of time. Over the years, once quarrying ended, people repurposed the underground labyrinth as catacombs, for mushroom farming and as an unofficial sewer. Jun 24, 2018 underground bunkers, tunnels, secret subway lines, and other facilities still beneath moscow, other major russian cities, and the sites of major military commands.
There are also many deep underground military bases under canada. This massive tunnel in south america was dug by ancient. Derinkuyu underground city is an ancient multilevel underground city in the. Legends of an extensive system of underground tunnels and cities under the andes, inhabited by some mysterious creatures, are common among many peoples of south america. American experience rode with most on the original. Francisco drew a red line around the prisoners room, nine feet above the floor of the seventeen by twentyfoot room. In 1969, former chinese leader mao zedong, ordered that tunnels and bunkers be built. According to geologist heinrich frank, these unusual tunnels arent much like normal caves at all.
In america alone there are over 120 deep underground military bases situated under most major cities, us afbs, us navy bases and us army bases, as well as underneath fema military training camps and dhs control centers. Many years later, in the 1920s, a prospector named white claimed he had fallen through the floor of an abandoned mine, at wingate pass in the southwest corner of death valley, into an underground tunnel. Somehow, ancient cultures managed to create incredible underground cities that feature many rooms, living quarters, religious centers, underground farms, and shelters. Scientists admit theyve seen anything like this before, but the mystery seems to have been solved. Scientists have discovered only a small fraction of the vast subterranean complex that spans through the entire continent. Mar 28, 2017 in south america, giant slothssome the size of elephantsroamed the surface, and were, perhaps, expert tunnel diggers.
Recently in my article i mentioned how extensive underground networks of tunnels have been found throughout europe. Project subterrene and top secret undergound tunnels under. Derinkuyu in cappadocia in turkey is probably the largest underground city that has been discovered to date. Tunnels and underground excavations, horizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by natures action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. Here we explore some of the other remarkable underground discoveries that have occurred throughout the world. Underground tunnels of the world afghanistan there is an ancient legend among the hindus of india that tells of a civilisation of immense beauty beneath central asia. Jordan peeles us opens with an unusual piece of trivia. Exaggeration, plagiarism and the mysterious tunnels under. Since the declassification of the new groundpenetrating radar, the most staggering data has emerged of complex and labyrinthine underground systems in various parts of the world. Jun 14, 20 this civilization left underground cities in south america in the jungles of amazon, yet to be found.
In 1969, former chinese leader mao zedong, ordered that tunnels and bunkers be built under beijing in case the city was bombed, which led to 19 miles 30 kilometers of space underneath the city. Mar 23, 2019 jordan peeles us opens with an unusual piece of trivia. Jun 07, 2014 very little is known about the ancient secret underground kingdom of the shinauav people. In south america, there are hundreds of kilometers of weird tunnels and peculiar caves. After wandering for miles, his grandfather had come to an underground city where he found a group of fairskinned people that spoke an unknown language and wore leatherlike clothing. The tunnels are long, have a circular section, are sinuous and, of. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Secret labyrinth of tunnels under rome mapped live science. Tunnels and underground excavations, horizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by natures action in dissolving a soluble rock.
Truly bizarre tales of mysterious underground civilizations. Sep 02, 2009 i found some amazing findings of top secret tunnels and bases under america, check it out and you will be shocked at what i found, i have tied area 51, dulce base and catalina channel uso. And there is an intermingling of this great network of tunnels throughout the globe, of which many governments use. Secret ancient subterranean tunnels and caverns across america. But theres a place in eastern europe that puts those. This underground city includes more than 125 miles of tunnels filled. The temple of chavin is pyramidal in shape, consisting of four stories.
Apr 01, 2017 researchers have known about these tunnels since at least the 1930s, but back then, they were considered to be some kind of archaeological structure remains of caves carved out by our ancient ancestors, perhaps. While the space holds basic living amenities like homes, schools, entertainment venues and even frivolities like a rollerskating rink, the space was primarily built as a defense. The secret tunnels of ancient mexico and central america just like peru, with its countless legends of ancient tunnels and buried treasure, rumors of a vast ancient tunnel network that extends under much of mexico and central america are nearly as plentiful, many dating to a time earlier than that of the spanish conquest. The goal of this major infrastructure project is to construct a seismically resistant watermain that will not be damaged by river scour and will meet the needs of future growth in our region, said metro vancouver chair greg moore. Secret ancient subterranean tunnels and caverns across. The secret tunnels of ancient mexico and central america just like peru, with its countless legends of ancient tunnels and buried treasure, rumors of a vast ancient tunnel network that extends under much of mexico and central america are nearly as plentiful, many. The hidden city of death valley page 2 legends of america. This ancient underground city was big enough to house 20,000. Aug 22, 2018 a newly discovered complex of carved rooms and tunnels may prove to be the largest of the many mysterious ancient underground cities in turkeys cappadocia region. Two underground roads leave the vicinity of lima, peru. Prehistoric engineers of the huge ancient tunnels in south. The following is a list of some tunnels in the united states of america. The film is based in part on a book of the same name by author doug most. Pattee, an insurance millionaire of the time, built a home directly upon several of the most important ancient buildings of the site.
The governor of kentucky commissioned her as a kentucky colonel for her work on the ancient sites of kentucky. It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. One of these tunnels is a subterranean road to cusco, almost 400 miles to the east. This massive tunnel in south america was dug by ancient mega. Derinkuyu underground city is an ancient multilevel underground city. Renwick reported that after considerable effort, his expedition located the entrance to the ancient tunnels. There are countless, extremely ancient underground tunnels and chambers that stretch across the european continent. The uppermost parts of the structure have been destroyed. Several underground cities are said to be located north of the himalayan mountains, possibly in afghanistan, or under the hindu kush. In addition to being an architectural marvel, some believe that beneath the giza plateau exists something almost as extraordinary. While the space holds basic living amenities like homes, schools, entertainment venues and even frivolities like a rollerskating. Stories of mysterious tunnels and subterranean cities. Myths say that the network of tunnels in malta even includes underground cities.
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