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Eighth wonder of the world? The stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by ‘paranormal’ eccentric

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque.

But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region’s greatest wonders are concealed.

Hall of the Earth: An amazing room built on the ’supernatural’ visions of its creator
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Here, 100ft down and hidden from public view, lies an astonishing secret - one that has drawn comparisons with the fabled city of Atlantis and has been dubbed ‘the Eighth Wonder of the World’ by the Italian government.

For weaving their way underneath the hillside are nine ornate temples, on five levels, whose scale and opulence take the breath away.

Constructed like a three-dimensional book, narrating the history of humanity, they are linked by hundreds of metres of richly decorated tunnels and occupy almost 300,000 cubic feet - Big Ben is 15,000 cubic feet.

Many more pictures at the link above.

Via tdj.

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[ladykalana.livejournal.com]

How very bizarre and fascinating...

[nasu-dengaku.livejournal.com]

I am so checking it out when I next go to Italy. The story of the temple is also an example of how the government reacts to the unknown with fear.

dig it

[jimp220.livejournal.com]

Boy, do I feel like an under achiever. Been trying to get started for years on an 8x12 root cellar and having dug a bucketful yet!! Time to get started.

[mermeridith555.livejournal.com]

Amazing. I'm glad the Italian government didn't compromise the temples' beauty after discovering its existence.

[cappy.livejournal.com]

hey~~ thanks for sharing this. Absolutely amazing & incredible.