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October 05, 2006
Bosnia's pyramid scheme
Tourists flock to Bosnian hills but experts mock amateur archaeologist's pyramid claims
Whether ancient man-made structures or natural formations, locals cash in
Ian Traynor in Visoko. 5 October, 2006. The Guardian
"Mr Osmanagic is convinced he has uncovered ancient man-made structures in the form of four pyramids just outside Visoko. He has dubbed them pyramid of the sun, the moon, the dragon, and love.
Sun, the first and biggest "discovery", is said to be 220 metres (720ft) tall, considerably higher than Egypt's Great Pyramid. Mr Osmanagic found that the four sides of the four pyramids were perfectly aligned with the heavens, facing north, south, east, and west, while the tips of three formed a perfect equilateral triangle. "The first thing I noticed was the perfect geometry," he said."...
Posted by Mark at October 5, 2006 10:40 AM
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