Ruins, Megalithic Temples, Canyons and Ancient Mysteries of Malta;

[uzn]

Malta has so much ancient Stuff it deserves its own Thread.
http://www.megaliths.org/waterm/watermark.php?image=http://www.megaliths.org/photos/1457895805.jpg

Sleeping Goddess:
http://www.sacredsitesjourneys.com/Malta-Nov2014/Malta-Hypogeum-7-SleepingGoddess.jpg

There is a new Video by Megaliths.org that Shows lots of interesting Locations on Malta.
One Thing that is just amazing. Around 7 minutes and 24 minutes in it seems that the Walls left and right of the Road have been carved out of solid bedrock, the road makes some 90 degree angles and the Rockwalls left and right of the street are just perfectly flat. It seems many of the Medieval StarForts have been build on much older Foundations !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrEkI0jxHs

Examples of older Foundations:
http://www.pierrefaure.com/image/DSC01880.JPG

http://sbragnar.com/images/Malta/DSC06818.jpg

https://triciaannemitchell.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fort-saint-elmo-valletta-malta.jpg?w=900&h=600

Hypogeum and other Ancient Caves:
http://www.bradtguides.com/media/wysiwyg/destinations/europe/malta/Hypogeum_HalSafieni_malta.jpg

https://jonettecrowley.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/hypogeum.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Y-Ce6kn9ZI/TUkkBklrBNI/AAAAAAAABY8/m2MGyOpG4D0/s1600/MALTA.Hypogeum.jpg


another Thread about Malta:
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?68229-The-Oracle-Chamber-of-Malta-2500-B.C.-Archaeoacoustics-Account-for-Miracle-Technology

[uzn]

Model of the Hypogeum:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Malta_Hypogeum_Modell.jpg

Herole:
https://www.herole.de/bilder/klassenfahrten-malta-megalithische-tempel-14736-2-445-321-80.jpg

http://www.planet-wissen.de/kultur/suedeuropa/malta/malta-megalith-100~_v-gseagaleriexl.jpg

Għar Dalam Cave:
http://www.maltacultureguide.com/admin/images/ghardalam_01_s.jpg

http://galenf.com/malta/malta_0023.jpg

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir Malta (the Great Cave):
http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/misrah-ghar-il-kbir-malta-cave.jpg

http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/malta-troglodytes-caves-maltese.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4782728216_37844c7cda.jpg

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/imagenes_arqueo/malta02_03a.jpg

[uzn]

And of Course the famous Tracks in Stone. Some say done by Wheels, some say done by Sledges. But who knows, but it looks as if it has not formed that way naturally:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Malta_-_St._Paul's_Bay_-_Xemxija_Heritage_Trail_-_Raddet_ir-Roti_Cart_Ruts_04_ies.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Malta_-_St._Paul's_Bay_-_Xemxija_Heritage_Trail_-_Raddet_ir-Roti_Cart_Ruts_07_ies.jpg

http://www.inferno-atlantis.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Cart-ruts-Malta.jpg

http://www.megaliths.org/photos/1476806682_2.jpg

http://www.mmerlino.com/images/cart_tracks_san_gwan.jpg

Here some similar Tracks from Cart Ruts, Phrygia Valley, Turkey:
http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/phrygian-turkey-7.jpg

http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/cart-ruts-man-made-evidence.jpg

http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/phrygian-turkey-8.jpg

http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/phrygian-turkey-4.jpg

[uzn]

Turkey Tracks continued:
http://www.cartrutsmalta.com/images/phrygian-turkey-10.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjFT7-Yvekg


Some more Ancient Temples on Malta:
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/imagenes_arqueo/malta02_02.jpg

http://www.realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Images_Etruscan/Malta_temple.jpg

http://www.ritualgoddess.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Malta-120223-506-Edit.jpg

[Billy]

Malta is an amazing island. I was there in the early 80s and visited some of the ancient sites, I always wanted to return to visit the Hypogeum, it is said it has the most wonderful accustics which I started a thread about last year.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?88446-Ancient-structures-that-altered-sound
If allowed, I would love to do my overtoning in there one day. :whistle::note::note::note:

7000 elongated skulls were found when the hypogeum was first opened.

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The history channel.

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They say there are huge caverns under the hypogeum which is closed to the public. and according to one woman who ventured there, I think in the 30s, she came to a ledge above a great chasm, looking down and on a ledge on the opposite side she stood watching a group of giants walking slowly along the ledge. She was so amazed she forgot her candle was running out. But luckily she had tied a rope around herself and found her way back out to tell the tale. Others have not been so lucky and we're lost never to be seen again, easy to get lost. A whole group of school children and teachers all disappeared in there, never to be seen again.

I have links bookmarked for all the above on my laptop, but I have no internet to access those just now. I am on my tablet.

Edit to add one video that tells the stories of the missing children and the giants seen by the woman.
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[uzn]

Very good Thread Billy. Interesting read. Good you put a Link here, thanks.

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/imagenes_craneos/malta_skulls_1.jpg

The missing Children do not supprise me since the Knights of Malta are having their main Partyplace there on the Island. Every Knight of Malta gets a diplomatic Status when they enter the "Club". So they cannot be accountable for any stuff they do by local Law. The only Guy that can hold them accountable is the Pope. And this one is a Jesuit, so he will have no Problem with his Knights misbehaving a bit or two.

[Atlas]

[...] she stood watching a group of giants walking slowly along the ledge. [...]
Her story here: https://borderlandsciences.org/journal/vol/17/n02/Jessop_Malta_Cavern_World.html




There across the cave, from an opening deep below me, emerged twenty persons of giant stature. In single file they walked along a narrow ledge. Their height I judged to be about twenty or twenty-five feet, since their heads came about half way up the opposite wall. They walked very slowly, taking long strides. Then they all stopped, turned and raised their heads in my direction. All simultaneously raised their arms and with their hands beckoned me. The movement was something like snatching or feeling for something, as the palms of their hands were face down. Terror rooted me to the spot.

[Billy]

More on the amazing accustics in the Hypogeum. A survey of the accustics was carried out.
Archaeoacoustics is the study of sound in ancient space, and in this blog about the underground prehistoric temple of Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni you’ll find mind-boggling examples of auditory ingenuity. So let’s go spelunking and hear the captivating sounds of ancient lives.


https://antiquitynow.org/2014/05/15/echoes-of-history-the-incredible-sound-effects-of-maltas-hypogeum-hal-saflieni/

Echoes of History: The Incredible Sound Effects of Malta’s Hypogeum Hal Saflieni
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 1 Comment
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This is our second blog with our educational partner Ancient Origins for our Science Fiction section. Yes, we’re using science fiction rather broadly in this case, but in this offering by Ancient Origins you’ll see how the unknown conjures up theories of acoustical mind control that are fascinating for the fact that they could very possibly be true. Archaeoacoustics is the study of sound in ancient space, and in this blog about the underground prehistoric temple of Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni you’ll find mind-boggling examples of auditory ingenuity. So let’s go spelunking and hear the captivating sounds of ancient lives.

See the Lesson Plan on archaeoacoustics that follows the blog. It is crafted as an adjunct to the social studies programs currently used in the United States and correlates with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. All materials are produced to enable teachers to address different ways of learning in children, particularly those with learning challenges.

The Incredible Sound Effects of Malta’s Hypogeum Hal Saflieni
HypogeumThe Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni in Malta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is believed to be the oldest prehistoric underground temple in the world. The subterranean structure is shrouded in mystery, from the discovery of elongated skulls to stories of paranormal phenomena. But the characteristic that has been attracting experts from around the globe is the unique acoustic properties found within the underground chambers of the Hypogeum.

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is a cultural property of exceptional prehistoric value, dating back approximately 5,000 years and the only known example of a subterranean structure of the Bronze Age. The ‘labyrinth’, as it is often called, consists of a series of elliptical chambers and alveoli of varying importance across three levels, to which access is gained by different corridors. The principal rooms distinguish themselves by their domed vaulting and by the elaborate structure of false bays inspired by the doorways and windows of contemporary terrestrial constructions.

Although not known for certain, it is believed that the hypogeum was originally used as a sanctuary, possibly for an oracle. It is for this reason that a unique chamber carved out of solid limestone and demonstrating incredible acoustic properties has been called ‘the Oracle Chamber’. According to William Arthur Griffiths, who wrote ‘Malta and its Recently Discovered Prehistoric Temples’, a word spoken in the Oracle room is “magnified a hundredfold and is audible throughout the entire structure. The effect upon the credulous can be imagined when the oracle spoke and the words came thundering forth through the dark and mysterious place with terrifying impressiveness.”

It is said that standing in the Hypogeum is like being inside a giant bell. At certain pitches, one feels the sound vibrating in bone and tissue as much as hearing it in the ear. Sarasota arts and architecture critic Richard Storm explained the sensation: “Because you sense something coming from somewhere else you can’t identify, you are transfixed.”

The acoustic properties within the Hypogeum have already been studied extensively. It was found by Maltese composer Ruben Zahra and a research team from Italy that sound resonates at 110 Hz within the Oracle chamber, and this matches the same or similar frequency that has been found in many other ancient chambers around the world, including Newgrange in Ireland. According to Dr Robert Jahn from Princeton University, it may be the dimensions of the room or the quality of the stone that determines the exact pitch of this echo behaviour.

But the question remains – was it intentional? Was the Hypogeum actually designed to enhance amplification? If so, why? Is it possible that the designers of these spaces knew something that modern scientists are just rediscovering?

One theory put forward by Paolo Debertolis and Niccolo Bisconti of the Universities of Triests and Siena respectively, is that the chamber was constructed in such a way as to created acoustics that would affect the psyche of people, perhaps to enhance mystical experiences during rituals, and this perspective has received scientific backing. Dr. Ian Cook of UCLA and colleagues published findings in 2008 of an experiment in which regional brain activity in a number of healthy volunteers was monitored by EEG through exposure to different resonance frequencies. Their findings indicated that at 110 Hz the patterns of activity over the prefrontal cortex abruptly shifted, resulting in a relative deactivation of the language centre and a temporary shifting from left to right-sided dominance related to emotional processing. This shifting did not occur at other frequencies.

Whether it was deliberate or not, the people who spent time in the Hypogeum under conditions that may have included ritual chanting — were exposing themselves to vibrations that may have impacted their thinking. In addition to stimulating their more creative sides, it appears that an atmosphere of resonant sound in the frequency of 110 would have been “switching on” an area of the brain that bio-behavioural scientists believe relates to mood, empathy and social behaviour.

Despite the plethora of research on the acoustic properties of the Oracle Room, there remain just as many questions as answers. It is for this reason that the Hypogeum was the key location for the Archaeoacoustics Conference held between 19th and 22nd February. During the event, a multi-disciplinary undertook a challenging and unprecedented experiment. Ultrasensitive microphones were placed in the Oracle Chamber of the Hypogeum and digital recorders were used to test the response of the chamber by different voices and by simple musical instruments which could have been present in the time the Hypogeum was in use (4000 – 2,500 BC).

The results revealed that a male human voice can stimulate the resonance of the structure at two frequencies (114 Hz and 68-70 Hz). The use of a horn and conch shell did not create any resonance at all, while a friction drum produced low resonance. Interestingly, a shamanic natural skin hoop drum created a strong stimulation of resonance by harmonics of the drum at 114 Hz. The response was the same as that produced by a male voice singing ‘oooh’. A female voice did not produce the same effect.

While we may never know for certain what transpired within the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 5,000 years ago, scientists are moving ever closer to unraveling some of the mysteries of this ancient and incredible site.

Featured image: The Oracle Room. Photo source.

By April Holloway

More accustics info with audio clips .
http://www.otsf.org/hal-saflieni-project.html

[Sunny-side-up]

Herole reminds me of a Stonehenge and Gobekli tepe mix