Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries (54 page)

However, there is growing unease
among archaeologists throughout the
world about the genuineness of the
discovery. Many archaeologists believe that Osmanagic's findings are
actually the remains of Roman and
medieval structures on the hill. Professor Anthony Harding, president of
the European Association of Archaeologists, who visited the site, believes
the hill to be a natural formation.
Harding has expressed his disbelief at
the idea that the Upper Palaeolithic
hunter-gatherers who roamed the
area at the end of the last ice age
would have had the time, resources,
or inclination to construct such a vast
edifice.

Some of Osmanagic's claims certainly demonstrate a lack of knowledge of European prehistory. For
example, his statement that Visocica Hill "is actually Europe's first pyramid
in the heart of Bosnia" is untrue. There
are at least 16 examples of pyramids
in Greece, the oldest being the pyramid of Hellinikon, located southwest
of Athens in the Argolid. Although
this pyramid has been dated to 2720
B.C., some archaeologists dispute
these results, and believe a date at the
end of the fourth century B.C. more
likely. In appearance, the Greek
pyramids resemble those at Giza in

Egypt, though they are much smaller
in size.

Osmanagic's excavations are ongoing at the site of Visocica Hill, while
the world waits for convincing evidence (in the form of securely dated
structures or artifacts) to back up his
claim of ice age pyramids in Bosnia.
Hopefully, when excavation has uncovered the supposed structures, they
will be able to speak for themselves.

Who Murdered Hypatia?-Fe-
male philosopher, mathematician, and
teacher who lived in the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria, and was brutally murdered by a mob in the early
fifth century A.D.

Merlin the Magician-The origins of this powerful wizard and
prophet of Arthurian legends go back
to Celtic myth-and perhaps even further to a magical ancestral figure in
prehistoric times-who allegedly
erected the megalithic monument of
Stonehenge.

The Phoenicians-An ancient
seafaring and trading culture active
over a wide area of the ancient world.
They are known to have inhabited the
coastal plains of what are now Lebanon and Syria, the origins of this extraordinary maritime culture are
shrouded in mystery to this day.

Heinrich Cornelius AgrippaA massively influential German magician and occult writer, astrologer,
and alchemist of the 15th and 16th
centuries.

The Rosicrucians-A legendary
secretive Order dating from the 15th
or 17th century, but with supposed
origins much earlier, whose esoteric
rites were based on a mixture of early
Christianity and Egyptian mysteries.
Branches of the Rosicrucian Order still
exist today, but what are their real
origins, and how have they influenced
modern Freemasonry?

The Neanderthals-The Neanderthal was a species of the homo genus that inhabited Europe and parts of
western Asia from about 230,000 to
29,000 years ago, before they apparently disappeared with the arrival of
modern humans. What happened to the
Neanderthals? Why did they die out?

Queen Boudicca-Queen of the
Celtic Iceni tribe of eastern Britain,
who led a devastating revolt against the
Roman invaders in A.D. 61. Boudicca and
her 250,000 British burned the newly
built London to the ground before being finally defeated in battle at a location which has never been discovered.
Where was this battle, and what happened to Boudicca afterwards?

The Dorians-Supposedly an ancient Greek tribe who either invaded
or migrated southwards into southern
Greece with the collapse of the Late
Bronze Age palace civilizations, centered on fortified citadels such as
Mycenae. Are the Dorians just a myth,
or is there evidence for the existence
of these enigmatic people?

The Boxgrove People-Around
500,000 years ago a group of Homo
heidelbergensis (an extinct species of
the genus homo) inhabited an area near

the modern village of Boxgrove in Sussex, England. What was life like for
these remote ancestors of modern humans and what happened to them?

The Fairy Folk of Britain and
Ireland-Although fairies in the form
of spirits or supernatural beings are
found in the legends, folklore, and
mythology of many different cultures,
they are especially prevalent in Britain and Ireland. What lies behind the
myths and tales of these legendary
beings?

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