Masterpiece ⚡️ on Nostr: Long before the iconic pyramids of Egypt captured the world's imagination, another ...
Long before the iconic pyramids of Egypt captured the world's imagination, another ancient marvel lay shrouded in mystery in Indonesia's Gunung Padang area. Neglected and overrun by dense greenery, this site holds the potential to unveil a striking pyramid-like structure if only someone would dare to clear it away. National Geographic is signaling an exploration of Gunung Padang, a site brimming with ancient structures and deep, enigmatic foundations.
Enter Professor Danny Hilman Natawidjaj and his team, who, armed with georadar, seismic tomography, and good old-fashioned digging, have begun to peel back the layers of this fascinating enigma. What's been unearthed is nothing short of astonishing: the uppermost layer boasts stone columns, walls, and pathways, while just beneath that, a second layer, buried 3 to 10 feet down, reveals columnar basalt blocks. Dig deeper—“deeper” here means plunging a staggering 50 feet—and you're greeted with a third layer, and in the depths below lies a fourth layer of basalt rock that has been shaped by human hands.
And let's talk dates—because they are staggering. Radiocarbon analysis now tells us the surface ruins date back a cool 3,000 to 3,500 years (around 1,000 BCE), but wait—there's more. That second layer? It hails from between 7,500 and 8,300 years ago (approximately 6,000 BCE),
Enter Professor Danny Hilman Natawidjaj and his team, who, armed with georadar, seismic tomography, and good old-fashioned digging, have begun to peel back the layers of this fascinating enigma. What's been unearthed is nothing short of astonishing: the uppermost layer boasts stone columns, walls, and pathways, while just beneath that, a second layer, buried 3 to 10 feet down, reveals columnar basalt blocks. Dig deeper—“deeper” here means plunging a staggering 50 feet—and you're greeted with a third layer, and in the depths below lies a fourth layer of basalt rock that has been shaped by human hands.
And let's talk dates—because they are staggering. Radiocarbon analysis now tells us the surface ruins date back a cool 3,000 to 3,500 years (around 1,000 BCE), but wait—there's more. That second layer? It hails from between 7,500 and 8,300 years ago (approximately 6,000 BCE),