Researchers on Wednesday unearthed geometrically cut stone slabs that they said could form part of the sloping surface of what they believe is an ancient pyramid lying beneath a huge hill. Archaeologists and other experts began digging at this central Bosnian town last week to explore the team leader's theory that the 2,120-foot hill covers a step pyramid, which would be the first ever found in Europe."These are the first uncovered walls of the pyramid," Semir Osmanagic, a Bosnian archaeologist who studied the pyramids of Latin America for 15 years, said of the stonework found Wednesday."We can see the surface is perfectly flat. This is the crucial material proof that we are talking pyramids," he said.Osmanagic believes the structure will prove to be 722 feet high, or a third taller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza.The huge stone blocks discovered Wednesday appeared to be cut in cubes and polished."It is so obvious that the top of the blocks, the surface is man-made," Osmanagic said.Earlier research on the hill, known as Visocica, found that it has 45-degree slopes pointing toward the cardinal points and a flat top.

Under layers of dirt, workers discovered a paved entrance plateau, entrances to tunnels and large stone blocks.Satellite photographs and thermal imaging revealed two other, smaller pyramid-shaped hills in the Visoko Valley.Last week's excavations began with a team of rescue workers from a nearby coal mine being sent into a tunnel believed to be part of an underground network connecting the three pyramid-shaped hills.They were followed by archeologists, geologists and other experts who emerged from the tunnel later to declare that it was certainly man-made.

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Awesome. I have been watching this since I found out about it from the threads here at UM. I wonder if all the things are going to be in it, or if it is going to be looted from ancient times. How come they got all covered up with dirt?

They get covered in dirt because it is very old and thats just what happens over time... the more puzzling question is what civilization built this and why?

I wonder if these three pyramids also mimic the constellation of orion like the ones in egypt?

I am hoping they find artifacts , writings , or some thing to show the type of people who built them. Ancient social structures , as well as Modern one fascinate me.

What fascinates me the most about this is that I am not aware of any historical mention of these pyramids. Makes me wonder if they have been covered with dirt and vegetation throughout historical occupation of the region. This would make them quite ancient, indeed. Also, it begs the question of where else will we find other hills that turn out to be pyramids.

I was wondering how the egyptians feel about someone having a taller pyramid, and maybe older. It is under a lot of dirt and Europeans have been running around there for a long time. Are they the real cradle of civilization?
Yes there are still a lot of pyramids out there, some in Australia, and I believe many more in antartica as well.