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As for the question of when they were built, Italian archaeologist of a river about 30 kilometres [18 miles] from the Bosnian capital. Professor Gregoria was asked for input. He provisionally dated the Residents of the nearby town of Visoko have long known about the structures to 3000 BC, making them largely contemporaneous with _ presence of the two structures they always referred to as 'pyramids' the Egyptian pyramid-building age. but none of them was ever intrigued enough to investigate further." But no remains in the vicinity have been found that can shed any Osmanagich lives in Houston, Texas, and because of his further light on these structures, and no civilisation is known to fascination for cultures of antiquity he has visited many ancient have inhabited the region and to have built similar structures at the structures of the New World and written several books. In April time. 2005, he was promoting his new book in As a consequence and despite the Sarajevo when he decided to visit positive findings by the Czech team, In late October 2005, Visoko. some critics have argued that the es . He had learned about the hill from Montevecchia structures may be nothing emigre Bosnian explorer Senad Hodovich, director of the Visoko more than terraced hills with stone Semir Osmanagich believed Historic Heritage Museum. The area is supports. rich in Bronze Age artefacts, many of The Czech team, however, suggested he could announce the which are on display in the museum, and that the site should be known as "the discovery of the first the hill itself is believed to be the site of Italian Giza". . a mediaeval village. The Italian discovery failed to excite uncontested, ancient and The local people refer to the hill as the media, if only because no large pyramid in Europe. "the pyramid", which means _ that archaeological investigations were— everyone has noticed its pyramid and have been—carried out. Europe shape...but is it a pyramid? might have a pyramid...but no one was too The likelihood that Osmanagich was sure. confronted with a true pyramid soon became apparent. "While I was on the top of the Visocica hill, I noticed that the shape of the The Bosnian pyramids discovered hill is a symmetrical geometric form, aligned to the cardinal points In late October 2005, émigré Bosnian explorer Semir "Sam" of the compass and with a flat top," he said in an email interview Osmanagich believed he could announce the discovery of the first with this author. "Across the valley, there was another hill called uncontested, ancient and large pyramid in Europe. Pljesevica, with obvious triangular sides. The story ran in the leading Bosnian newspaper Dnevni Avaz, Even though the hills were covered with forest, I immediately which reported matter of factly: "...the 45-year-old is so certain ‘recognised’ the pyramids." Osmanagich has seen similar pairs of two pyramids are hidden in Visoko Valley that he has spent some pyramids in Latin America, which together created a gateway into 16,000 euros [US$20,000] researching the area, located either side a valley. émigré Bosnian explorer Semir Osmanagich believed a De enn | es discovery of the first uncontested, ancient and large pyramid in Europe. The Bosnian pyramids discovered In late October 2005, émigré Bosnian explorer Semir "Sam" Osmanagich believed he could announce the discovery of the first uncontested, ancient and large pyramid in Europe. The story ran in the leading Bosnian newspaper Dnevni Avaz, which reported matter of factly: "...the 45-year-old is so certain two pyramids are hidden in Visoko Valley that he has spent some 16,000 euros [US$20,000] researching the area, located either side 60 + NEXUS APRIL — MAY 2006 In late October 2005, he could announce the Aerial photograph from a 1954 postcard featuring the Visoko township and the Visocica pyramid hill in the background. www.nexusmagazine.com