can anyone tell me more about the underground tunnels, other than the cities and civilizations underground
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There's always the hollow earth theory

In central Italy there are hundreds of miles of tunnels commonly dated to the etruscan period. Only in the city of Rome there are more than 60 miles of catacombs dating to the early roman age (originally, they were quarries, it was just in the early christian age the tunnels were first used as catacombs). The most ancient tunnels date to the etruscan age. Pliny the elder described a maze of tunnels going deep into the earth under the city of Clusium (Chiusi), leading to the fabled and still udisclosed tomb of Lars Porsenna, the etruscan king of Clausium who sacked Rome in the Vth century BC. Many "etruscan" tunnels still seem a mystery, seeming to predate the etruscan civilization itself. The oldest tunnels have a nearly perfect circular or, in most cases, half-circular shape. In many cases, they were later on used as tombs, so that their age or function is still unknown. In most cases, the etruscans themselves seemed unaware of the existence of such tunnels, since they are usually intersected by more recent tunnels. Some features and the marks left on the rock are curiously very similar to the marks which would have been left by heavy machinery.
http://www.acam.it/ipogea.htm
http://www.acam.it/ipogea2.htm

Speaking of the Hollow Earth theory, have any of you guys read "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne? It's a very interesting read. Most likely completely untrue, but none the less a good read if your interested about tunnels below ground.

Very little was written about Saudi Arabia’s caves before 1983, even though its limestone beds and lava fields are dotted with thousands of holes leading to caves that were formed at least a million years ago. Today—with every new cave that is explored—it appears more and more likely that these desert caves may be hiding secrets of great interest to scientists working in many different fields.

Consider, for example, the effect of low humidity on bones and artifacts lying inside a desert cave. In most cases, such items will be well preserved even though they are thousands of years old. Bearing in mind that the Middle East has been inhabited since the dawn of history, we are led to suspect that some vestiges of ancient civilizations may have found their way into the caves of Arabia, nicely preserved and just waiting to be discovered.

These speculations are somewhat supported by the discovery of various artifacts in Arabian caves during the last few years.

can anyone tell me more about the underground tunnels, other than the cities and civilizations underground

During the summer of 1998, cave explorers using scientific equipment were able to confirm that a linked cave system some 15 miles in length exists underground in North Wales. Several years ago a researcher by the name of Frank D. Adams wrote on the results of his personal scientific experiments which may prove that giant cavities exist in granite at depths of more than 11 miles, conclusions which have also been supported by Louis V. King, a mathematician who calculated that, at normal temperatures, a cavity would exist at a depth of between 17.2 and 20.9 miles. The authors' findings are also supported by the discovery of "16 Rouse Belts" which give planes of fracture penetrating the globe.Dr. Ron Anjard in an article in the Summer, 1978 issue of Pursuit Magazine, claimed personal knowledge of 44 underground cities beneath the surface of North America, six of which are supposedly located on the West Coast. His information allegedly comes from anonymous American Indian sources. When we relate this to the large number of migration legends (to and from cavern realms) which exist among the native Amerindians, then we may conclude that certain tribes possibly still retain intimate knowledge of underground civilizations related to them via distant ancestral links. Some of the elders of these different tribes, others have suggested, may in fact maintain present contact with several of these cavern civilizations. There are a few indications that some such 'tribes' literally moved underground as a result of the encroaching Anglosaxon civilization upon the America's. Similar allegations are made in relation to South and Central America as well.

I am more and more inclined to believe that we still have many active subterranean cities all over the world...

...that they are all connected.
.. that many people live their whole lives below the surface of the earth..
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One such shrine is located several miles southeast of Oaxaco, Mexico among some very ancient ruins. Among these ruins lies the ancient temple of "Mitla". Various accounts allege that in ancient times this temple descended deep underground into a basement, a sub-basement, and an ultra-sub-basement level. Within this third sub-level a large stone door was said to have concealed subterranean recesses beyond. According to the late subsurface researcher Charles A. Marcoux, as well as the anonymous U.S. Intelligence worker "Commander X", and others, the native Indians of the area centuries ago used to sacrifice humans to the underworld "gods" that were believed to exist within the dark caverns beyond the stone door. These victims were allegedly thrown into these dark chambers alive and were never seen again.

http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/UFOs/tunnels.html

One such shrine is located several miles southeast of Oaxaco, Mexico among some very ancient ruins. Among these ruins lies the ancient temple of "Mitla". Various accounts allege that in ancient times this temple descended deep underground into a basement, a sub-basement, and an ultra-sub-basement level. Within this third sub-level a large stone door was said to have concealed subterranean recesses beyond. According to the late subsurface researcher Charles A. Marcoux, as well as the anonymous U.S. Intelligence worker "Commander X", and others, the native Indians of the area centuries ago used to sacrifice humans to the underworld "gods" that were believed to exist within the dark caverns beyond the stone door. These victims were allegedly thrown into these dark chambers alive and were never seen again.

http://www.dark-truth.org/nov-subterranean...llow-earth.html

Harold T. Wilkins, author of Mysteries of Ancient South America, also researched and inquired about the tunnels until he was able to conclude the following: Two underground roads leave the vicinity of Lima, Peru. One of these tunnels is a subterranean road to Cusco, almost 400 miles to the east. The other runs underground in a southern direction for more than 900 miles to the vicinity of Salar de Atacama. This is a large salt desert in Chile, the residue of the ocean water which was landlocked during an upheaval of the earth. The upheaval of cataclysm which created Lake Titicaca raised Huanuco high above its place on the shore line. For information about this event, see the section titled "Tiahuanacu in the Andes" of Imanuel Velikovsky's Earth in Upheaval. http://www.darkstar1.co.uk/gregjenner5.html

“THIS IS A PEOPLE WHICH SUDDENLY APPEARED OUT OF THE UNKNOWN, developed a great civilization and founded a considerable state. Where did it come from? Where did it take the germs of its civilization, its whole culture and art? People are still arguing about this…There are inscriptions, too, on the prehistoric monuments in South America that are related to the documents of the same people who once lived in and ruled Tuscany in pre-Roman days. Their earliest history is likewise veiled in mystery and darkness. These seals carved in stone are still mute for as yet they suggest a relationship, yes, we may even assume a common derivation for these very peoples of the Old and New World, whose earliest history is still a locked book. It may perhaps be that the [Subterranean] people of San Augustin and Tierra Dentro and the faraway Etruscans are descendants of the same…tribe: THE ATLANTEANS.” Pages 154-156.

Others that agree with Icke.....

http://www.burlingtonnews.net/jscott5.html
http://www.darkstar1.co.uk/gregjenner5.html


Noted historian Timothy Green Beckley has proclaimed Harold T. Wilkins one of the most important writers on the paranormal of ALL TIME, “who immersed himself in tales of Atlantis, lost civilizations in the jungles of South America, haunted treasure troves of infamous pirates, and prehistoric creatures which might still be alive. In the l950s, he became mesmerized by the earliest flying saucer accounts, and his works "Flying Saucers on the Attack" and "Flying Saucers Uncensored" created a stir because of their controversial nature.”

http://archives.zinester.com/43520/.html

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART51465.html

New evidence has been discovered that the medieval caves under Nottingham’s Galleries of Justice museum were once used by the Sheriff of Nottingham as a prison.

The dark dungeon cells would have been in use when the Sheriff resided at the Shire Hall and County Gaol.

“It is an exciting discovery,” said Tim Desmond, Chief Executive at the Galleries. “The cave has always been known as the ‘Sheriff’s Dungeon’, but until now we have only been aware of its later use as a chapel for the Georgian prison.”

“So far we have discovered an ancient staircase that led down to the cells and we are also excavating an area next to the cave,” said Tim.

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The Jerusalem Tunnels themselves are a whole different subject though. The most famous of these is the Hezekiah Tunnel also linked above, through which the Gihon spring was made to flow to provide water for Jerusalem in times of siege. This is a very interesting cavity, but it's not connected with the other vast caverns underneath the old city.

The real "underground mystery" in Jerusalem is the famed Zedekiah caves, also discovered by Charles Warren during his stay in Palestine. According to legend, this is where the stone was quarried for Solomon's temple, which is why the Freemasons liked to hold their ceremonies there for the First Palestine Lodge.

To grasp the vastness of the subterranean space, here is a painting made by one of Warren's companions around 1873:

http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopicp-158161-.html#158161
The Jerusalem Tunnels themselves are a whole different subject though. The most famous of these is the Hezekiah Tunnel also linked above, through which the Gihon spring was made to flow to provide water for Jerusalem in times of siege. This is a very interesting cavity, but it's not connected with the other vast caverns underneath the old city.

The real "underground mystery" in Jerusalem is the famed Zedekiah caves, also discovered by Charles Warren during his stay in Palestine. According to legend, this is where the stone was quarried for Solomon's temple, which is why the Freemasons liked to hold their ceremonies there for the First Palestine Lodge.

To grasp the vastness of the subterranean space, here is a painting made by one of Warren's companions around 1873: