wow
This is one of the most amazing things I've ever read about. Holy cow.
Man carves stunning secret temples into the Italian hillside A bunch of pictures in the article
Few have been granted permission to see these marvels.
Indeed, the Italian government was not even aware of their existence until a few years ago.
But the 'Temples of Damanhur' are not the great legacy of some long-lost civilization, they are the work of a 57-year-old former insurance broker from northern Italy who, inspired by a childhood vision, began digging into the rock.
I just feel sorry for the creator, whose temples were seized on behalf of the Italian government. They are absolutely wonderful, though...
*edited to add: ooh! official website!
Man carves stunning secret temples into the Italian hillside A bunch of pictures in the article
Few have been granted permission to see these marvels.
Indeed, the Italian government was not even aware of their existence until a few years ago.
But the 'Temples of Damanhur' are not the great legacy of some long-lost civilization, they are the work of a 57-year-old former insurance broker from northern Italy who, inspired by a childhood vision, began digging into the rock.
I just feel sorry for the creator, whose temples were seized on behalf of the Italian government. They are absolutely wonderful, though...
*edited to add: ooh! official website!