The stunning 'Temples of Damanhur'

[FarmerChick]

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. 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…

The rest of the article, including some amazing pictures can be found by following the link.

In a nutshell, an ordinary Italian guy built an amazing underground temple over a span of 25+ years.

It really is amazing what one person with a vision can do.

[guizot]

@FarmerChick

[In a nutshell, an ordinary Italian guy built an amazing underground temple over a span of 25+ years.

I thought he had help from a lot of other people. Still, I’d like to visit the place some day.

[Tuckerfan]

Website for the temple.

Website of the group.

Knowing that the guy who started the group likes to be called Falco, makes it difficult for me to get “Rock me, Amadeus” out of my head.