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HERMETICALLY SEALED REMAINS Miami, Florida — The ancient temple near Bimini was built by an unknown advanced civilisation which apparently was thriving while most of the rest of the world was plodding through the Stone Ages. One of the unique features of the ancient ruins is that these stones may be far more likely to yield an accurate account of their true age than most of the famous megalith- ic sites around the world. To begin with, the area in which they were built, geologists tell us, has been underwater for about 12,000 years. There are also instances in which lava has flowed in between some of the temple stones, which may give scientists an approximate date when samples are submitted to testing. The antiquity of the stones almost leaps out upon first glance. There are hollows, which have been left in certain broken stones, that have undergone such an exten- sive amount of crystal growth upon their inner surfaces that they now look like the insides of geodes. In many cases the cement that once held the huge stones together is now completely crystallised. Even more telling is the fact that some of the massive granite blocks themselves now exhibit significant portions which have metamorphosed over the ages to the point where they are no longer even granite. But perhaps most significant of all is the fact that organic matter has been found within an hermetic seal, along with unrust- ed, worked iron. The iron began to rust soon after the seal was opened, however, which would indicate that the seal had prevented the entry of oxygen for thousands of years. The organ- ic matter was in pristine condition ‘a and should prove to be an interest- ing target for dating procedures. Other hermetic seals are known to exist as well, but have yet to be opened. Exactly how old are the Scott stones? Will this ancient megalith- 7 ic site be one of the first to yield an accurate account of its true age? Did men work iron before the Iron Age? We may soon know! (Source: Aaron Du Val, President, Egyptology Society, Miami Museum of Science, Miami, = Florida, USA; press releases issued between 21 June and 2 August — 1997; no further releases issued as at mid-September 1997.) — duced these megalithic structures are beginning to emerge. It appears that the most important or revered numbers associ- ated with these ruins were the numbers five and nine. These numbers were also of great significance to the ancients of Egypt and Meso-America. Evidence indicates that a 'chequer-board' calculator system was being used. Examples of this system were found on top of the Great Pyramid and were long used for numerical calculations in Meso- America. This same chequer-board pattern shows up on the lintel stones of temples built by Celts of Iberian origin. According to some astronomers, this pattern also served as a calendar regulator to measure the sunrise and sunset directions on sol- stices and equinoxes. Although many maps of the heavenly realm adorn various walls of these mysteri- ous Bimini temples, there is an almost complete lack of other markings—just as found in the pyramids at Giza. Of the lim- ited glyphs that do exist, however, strange- ly enough several match those found in the famous Altamira Cave, known as "the Sistine Chapel of prehistory", containing the well-known bison painting. The ruins are megalithic and, though obviously here in the Western hemisphere, bear a remarkable resemblance to ancient sites in Egypt. So-called "quarry marks", found in the Aswan quarries and also on the Great Pyramid itself, appear to be iden- tical matches with those found on the Bimini temple stones. One major difference between the Egyptian sites and these stones, however, is that on the Bimini stones can be found a great number of sky maps on which are recorded the paths of various heavenly bodies. The major concern of the mysteri- ous ancient civilisation that produced these heavenly maps seems to have been Saturn and Jupiter—with the oldest records reflecting and emphasising Saturn. The stones are already drawing interna- tional attention, and aggressive research and analysis projects are being set up with the hope of commencing more involved investigations shortly. The unnamed discoverers have given the ancient temple ruins the title of "The Scott Stones", in honour of the professor who laid down the clues which made the discov- ery possible. Although further press releases will be issued, the exact location of the site is being withheld for the present until the proper government officials and museums can be notified. Information on the Scott stones is cur- rently being processed by the Egyptology Society of the Miami Museum of Science in Miami, Florida, USA. QUARRY MARKS AND SKY MAPS Miami, Florida — The ruins of ancient temples, which were built near Bimini over 12,000 years ago, have been discovered. This initial dating is based on generally accepted geological evidence involving the location at which the temples were built. C2 Co (2, COC ER) oO 2 Ce Cs Os | AA ACT Ope eB i Stet pisgesbere:. 62 - NEXUS OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1997