Angkor Wat: LiDAR finds underworld? (PBS)

Naga city under ancient architecture?

(The Sealed Scroll) Scientists just opened a vault underneath Angkor Wat that changes everything

Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire | NOVA | PBS

WATCH FREE NOW: "Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire" | full documentary | NOVA | PBS

The Khmer "Leper King"

(NOVA PBS Official) Premiered Jan. 28, 2026: New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life – and mysterious collapse – of the ancient Buddhist/Hindu jungle city (150+ square miles in size like Denver).

Uncover the lost secrets of a once-mighty empire. The massive capital City of Angkor [aka Yaśodharapura, City of Yasovarman I (or Yasodhara?), with more than one million inhabitants in ancient times], the seat of the great Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia for 500 years, was once the biggest city in the world.

• Buddhism in Cambodia
• Hire a guide or go for a ride - what's the best way to visit Angkor Wat? (globetrottergirls.com)

Khmer Empire (Wiki)

For centuries, this incredible civilization flourished, building the largest religious monument on Earth, Angkor Wat (one square kilometer wat "Angkor Temple"), and mastering urban engineering in a challenging landscape. But then it was mysteriously abandoned, swallowed by the jungle.

Now, cutting-edge technology and new discoveries are finally revealing how this astounding empire rose to global prominence – and what likely led to its devastating collapse.

Follow a scientific detective story that is challenging everything we thought we knew about this ancient Buddhist-Hindu metropolis.

CHAPTERS

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  Angkor Wat (globetrottergirls.com)

  00:00 Introduction
• 04:03 True size of Angkor Wat revealed by LiDAR
• 15:45 Engineering a massive temple on a flood plain
• 26:26 The kings of the Khmer Empire
• 35:30 Why was Angkor and Angkor Wat abandoned?
• 50:01 Conclusion

Danger: Russian tourist attacks

(The Country Collectors) White entitlement, violent Russian attacks tourists

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• LiDAR reveals more to ancient City of Angkor | Electronics Weekly
• Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Mexico: Zapotec 'Cloud People' tomb found

(NewzTech20) The "Cloud People" (Be'ena'a) of Mexico [AI podcast mode starts at ]

• IN THIS STORY: Mexican officials are calling the discovery of a Zapotec (Be’ena’a) tomb one of the country’s greatest archeological discoveries of the last decade.
• The tomb, dated to 600 C.E., features colorful murals that experts hope they can soon decipher.
• Other architectural highlights within the tomb include friezes and carvings in doorposts.

(WDRB News - Official) Mexico unveils 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb and colorful mural

Tomb features colorful murals that experts hope they can soon decipher (Lelia Valduga/Getty)

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Mexican Pres. Lopez Obrador and Sheinbaum

Officials are lauding a newly unearthed tomb, tucked into the Central Valley of Oaxaca [pronounced \wah-hah-kah\] in Mexico [Mesoamerica], as the greatest archeological find made in the country in the last decade.

 

Dated to 600 C.E.—a pre-Hispanic [Pre-Columbian era, pre-arrival of Spain and European Conquistadors] period during which the Zapotec culture ruled the region—experts believe the architectural and cultural meanings they can extract from the find will reveal unknown elements of Zapotec life 1,400 years ago.

Claudi Curiel de Icaza (INAH)

“This is an exceptional discovery due to its level of preservation and what it reveals about Zapotec culture: its social organization, its funerary rituals, and its worldview, preserved in the architecture, and mural paintings,” Mexico’s Secretary of Culture Claudi Curiel de Icaza said in a translated statement from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

The tomb features sculptural elements and mural paintings that contain symbols often associated with power and death, while friezes and tombstones bear inscriptions which appear to reference calendars.

Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum in front of MX flag

“This is the most important archeological discovery in Mexico in the last decade due to its level of preservation and the information it provides,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said at a press conference, according to INAH.

The murals and architecture start at the entrance to the antechamber. An owl, which symbolized night and death for the Zapotec people, covers the painted face of a lord. Experts with INAH believe that the portrait may be of the ancestor to whom the tomb was dedicated. His descendants may have hoped that he would serve as an intercessor with deities. More

• What is fragrant copal (resin) incense?

Who are the "Zapotecs," the "Cloud People," how did they build underground?

Zapotec civilization funerary art

The Zapotec civilization (the Be'ena'a or "The people who came from the clouds," circa 700 BC–1521 AD) is an advanced indigenous pre-European (pre-Columbian, pre-Hispanic, pre-invasion) civilization that flourished in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica (part of North America above Central America, mostly comprised of modern Mexico). Archaeological evidence shows that their culture, now replaced by Mixtec culture, originated at least 2,500 years ago. The Zapotec archaeological site at the ancient City of Monte Albán has pyramids, monumental buildings, ball courts, tombs, and grave goods, including finely worked gold jewelry. Monte Albán was one of the first major cities in Mesoamerica. It was the center of a Zapotec state that dominated much of the territory which today is known as the Mexican state of Oaxaca [1, 2]. The Zapotecs are their modern Mexican descendants. More

• Mitla, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico

Mitla: the Sacred Underworld, Mexico

(Pyramid Review) Mitla: The Sacred Zapotec City of the Underworld, American, 2023

• Tim Newcomb, popularmechanics.com, Jan. 29, 2026, via MSN; Crystal Quintero, Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Tomb of Jesus Christ found in Jerusalem?

(MythVision TV) The ancient conspiracy of the TWO Messiahs (Jesus and John the Baptist) -- and how it transforms Jesus Christ's story (Dr. James Tabor)

(ZMVT about history) What Jewish Talmud says about filthy (ritually impure Gentile) Christians

Middle Eastern/North African Rabbi Yeshua

(PM) A long-awaited excavation by Italian archeologists has finally taken place beneath the floors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Palestine.

The church is believed to have been built in part upon the site of Jesus’s tomb, which the Gospel of John describes as having been “a garden.”

Their dig uncovered evidence of 2,000-year-old olive trees and grapevines, suggesting the site had indeed once been used for agriculture [if not gardening].

• This story is a collaboration with Biography.com
• The Unknown Years of Jesus

The Unknown Life of Jesus

“At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.”- John 19:41

As a literary device, this description of the burial place of Jesus Christ is effective; it offers a contrast between the site of Jesus’s death at the crucifixion site of Calvary (also called Golgotha, both derived from the Latin for “place of the skull”) and a fertile garden, brimming with life.

It also provides a cyclical shape to the final chapter of the Christ [the Anointed One's] narrative, which begins with his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. So, as storytelling, this single sentence from the Gospel of John (the most recently written of the four canonical gospels, most scholars agree) has a substantial power to its brevity.

Unknown years of Jesus (Nicolas Notovitch)

But as a historical record of where, exactly, one of the most famous men [or overhyped propaganda figures beginning with a historical figure then blown all out of proportion with myths, comforting fables, and voluminous imperial Roman psyops] who ever lived was laid to rest, one would be forgiven for finding it sorely lacking in detail.

Yet, thanks to a new discovery reported in the Times of Israel, that sentence might be key to confirming where the real [Jewish, Nazarene, or Essene] man at the center of the Christian faith was placed after his famous [imperial Roman torture practice of] crucifixion. More

• Today I Found Out (MSN)
• Jewish Jesus; Para Bellum; Michael Natale, Popular Mechanics, Nov. 25, 2025; Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Secret Chinese pyramids coming to light

This is why scientists are terrified of China's prehistoric mega structures and unexcavated pyramids

(Incredible Stories) In this chilling deep dive, we explore 20 massive ancient archeological sites across China that defy logic, challenge technology, and remain cloaked in silence.

• Buddhism in China

From the impossible engineering of the Longyou Caves (formerly filled with water and only revealed when local villagers sought to drain them) to mysterious burial pyramids locked beneath military zones, these structures are more than relics. They're unsolved threats to our understanding of history.

China's official secrets?

This dark side of China is shocking

Why are experts and Chinese authorities afraid to investigate further? What secrets are too dangerous to uncover? Watch now and find out what lies buried in China’s forbidden past.

• The 25,000-year-old Indonesian "pyramid" was likely not made by humans | IFLScience
• Incredible Stories, Aug. 12, 2025; CC Liu, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Pyramids found in Poland...and Bosnia?

USA has pyramids, but no one seems to know it.

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Polish archaeologists have found two megalithic tombs over 5,500 years old that teach us more about the burial practices and engineering abilities of one of Europe’s earliest agricultural societies.

The structures—sometimes called “Polish pyramids” or “giants’ graves” due to their triangular, monumental shape—were uncovered in the village of Wyskoć, in General Dezydery Chłapowski Landscape Park in the Wielkopolska province.

• Pyramid hidden for millennia discovered in snow of Antarctica

The discovery was made by archaeologists from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań during a field survey regularly conducted using remote sensing technology.

The tombs, whose existence was confirmed through excavations, were constructed by the Funnelbeaker Culture, a Neolithic society characterized by pottery and monumental burials.

The new findings are the second of their kind to be identified in the Wielkopolska region, the first being in 2019. More: archaeologymag.com

5,500-year-old 'Polish pyramids' discovered in western Poland reveal Neolithic engineering | Archaeology News Online Magazine

• 5,500-Year-Old Pyramids Found in Poland Predating Egypt by 900 Years
• Mysterious structures unearthed beside the Great Pyramid of Giza
• Trump humiliated by Jerome Powell as pair argue in front of reporters
• Pyramid builders revealed by old writings?
• The Daily Star: News with a Wink: Megalithic tombs, pyramids in Poland found, and Bosnia, Europe: ancient Egyptian-style discovery
• Dario Radley, Archaeology News Online Magazine, July 11, 2025; Pat Macpherson (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

China: discovery of long-lived giants

California's forgotten Pyramid (video)

Lost ancient technology: Inside Egypt's Abu Rawash Pyramid | Watch (MSN)

Adventure traveler and spiritual tourist Thea Booysen meditates in Egypt's Giza Pyramid

The Forgotten Pyramid of Rocklin: A Family's Monument for Reincarnation

The Pyramid House of Malibu (realtor.com)

(Sidetrack Adventures) ROCKLIN, California. Hidden in a suburban neighborhood in Rocklin is the Whitney Pyramid, the last resting place of Joel Parker Whitney and a number of his relatives.

• There are numerous pyramids in the USA, including an unlisted house in the Malibu hills we visited: The Pyramid House (on sale for $3.1 mil: Malibu Pyramid House. Oops, sorry, sold for $2.81 mil. We look inside below.)
• Here are the others: List of pyramid tombs/mausoleums in North America

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  American pyramid mounds of Cahokia, USA

  The Native American (topped off) Pyramids of Cahokia, Illinois, by the Mississippi River, near East St. Louis, Missouri like Monks Mound: Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mexico (Mesoamerica). The beginning of its construction dates from 900 to 955 CE. Located at the Cahokia Mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Collinsville, Illinois,
• The (super ancient) Grand Canyon Pyramids

Joe Rogan talks to Why Files - No one knows how predynastic Egyptians built the pyramids

• There are pyramids in Los Angeles, visible from Eagle Rock along the 134 Freeway, and the pyramid at Pyramid Lake, all so old and crumbling that no one notices them.
• Joaquin Miller built a pyramid: The mystery of the pyramid that looks over San Francisco

San Francisco Bay, Oakland Hills (sfgate.com)

Arriving in California nearly penniless in the 1850s, Whitney would become the richest man in Placer County, owning over 27,000 acres. When Whitney passed away in 1913, he chose to be entombed in a pyramid, with the belief that it would bestow reincarnation on him. [He had no idea rebirth was inevitable in any case.]

Let's go inside Malibu's Pyramid House

Inside $3 million Pyramid House in Malibu, Los Angeles, California (manofmany.com)

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Venusian aliens went under a rock and gave the meditators The Integratron?

With this floorplan, we can all live in pyramids.

Over time, the Whitney family sold off most of their property, and a neighborhood built up around the pyramid. Now, the pyramid is hidden in a wooded area next to Rocklin Golf Course.

This video looks into Joel Parker Whitney's history, with a visit to Whitney Pyramid, and explores the Nisenan (Native American) history of the site.

What is Pyramid Meditation?

Meditation pyramid for sale (Giza 46) - Etsy

Meditation done inside a pyramid is thrice more powerful meditation done outside a pyramid, or underneath a pyramid. But any of these are called Pyramid Meditation. Many people experience feelings ranging from calm to extreme euphoria during their meditation sessions inside pyramids.

Could one sleep inside for better dreaming?

Pyramids provide the most effective high-energy environments for beginners. Pyramids help reduce the level of stress and tension in the physical body.

Most people who have experimented with Pyramid Meditation describe themselves as experiencing total bodily relaxation, followed by the shutting out of distracting external stimuli and irrelevant discursive thoughts. Finally, one achieves an altered state of consciousness that allows the practitioner to concentrate on deeper inner levels. More

“Spiritual health is the root,

and physical health is the fruit."

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• Sidetrack Adventures, May 21, 2025; Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement; Realtor.com (Malibu); manofmany.com, Pyramid House Malibu; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation) (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Miracle: Holy Fire (Jesus' spirit) appears

Jesus' spirit (Holy Fire) appears in Jerusalem

(Blakwoodz) April 17, 2025:Today, let's look at 🌟 The Holy Fire ("Holy Light") in Jerusalem – an annual Easter miracle at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Palestine. 🌟 Hey, Doubting Thomas, you can't walk on water (if you disbelieve).

Welcome to full coverage of The Holy Fire 2025, the annual miracle that takes place on Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

The Holy Fire, Miracle, or Myth? 🕊️ Documentary #holyfire #holylight

• LA Marzulli talks about the "miracle" and how the local doubting Muslims, those who follow Islam, tried to debunk it and became converts.

This sacred event, known as the Holy Fire miracle, draws thousands of faithful from around the world each Easter to witness this awe-inspiring tradition. 🔥

The Holy Fire is one of the most ancient and spiritual Easter traditions celebrated in Jerusalem. Every year, during Orthodox Easter and Holy Saturday, the miracle of the Holy Fire takes place in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed to be the site of the resurrection.

(LA Marzulli) Exclusive, the Shroud of Turin made by Holy Fire?

In this video, witness the moment the Holy Fire (alleged to be the "spirit of Jesus" except for Jews who call it the Holy Spirit in Judaism) appears like a dove (Holy Spirit, Holy Breath, Pneuma, Prana, Holy Ghost), the powerful reactions of the crowd of believers, and the deep meaning imputed on this sacred tradition.

Burning Bush but more European

Join us as we explore the historical significance, religious symbolism, and modern-day celebration of this unique Easter event. We will also discuss more about all the biblical prophecy and The Third Temple of Solomon being built by Israel.

📍 Location: Jerusalem, Israel (Occupied Palestine) ⛪ Site: Church of the Holy Sepulchre 📆 Event: Holy Fire 2025, Orthodox Easter, Holy Saturday.

See the buildup to the Holy Fire ceremony, the exact moment the "Holy Fire" appears, Orthodox Christian pilgrims lighting candles and singing hymns, the atmosphere inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the way Easter (borrowed from the ancient pagans) is celebrated elsewhere.

Burning Bush that doesn't burn up

[Let's explore the history, the miracle, and the cultural impact of this Holy Light – a "fire" that does not burn (like that Burning Bush Egyptian Jewish Moses, if he ever existed, saw in that psychedelic/entheogenic vision that one time), that connects millions of believers during Orthodox Easter in the heart of the Holy Land taken over by Ashkenazi Jews for their war on Palestinians, God and Bible based genocide on human beings, and the start of a new US-sponsored empire in the Middle East ruled by secular Jews from Europe and their proxies.]

Biblical prophecy, space aliens, UFO sightings, ghosts, creepy TikToks, and scary videos, The Woodz Show has got it all. 

• Blakwoodz,  The Woodz Show, April 17, 2025; Christian Youth Channel, April 27, 2024; LA Marzulli; Sheldon S., Shauna Schwartz, Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

What are Buddhist relics, 'stupas'?

Secrets of the Dead: Bones of the Buddha - full documentary HD

Buddhist Stupa: What we know about Buddhist burial mound reliquaries

(Bodhisattva) Everything anyone needs to know about stupas might be found here. Stupas are some of the oldest structures venerated in India [and Central Asia long before that]. Until a thousand years ago the entire region of the Indian subcontinent from Afghanistan (ancient Gandhara) to formerly Buddhist Bangladesh was dotted with thousands of stupas, large and small. Sacred relics (sarira) are placed inside of them.

Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka: Worship, Heritage, Wars

Now only a few survive that are also in very bad condition. Why were these stupas made in the first place? What is the significance of stupas in Buddhism? What role did they play in the spread of Buddhism? Why is this stupa different from that one and that one and this one? How are they different from each other apart from basic structural differences? Why have abandoned stupas in India been continuously targeted by treasure hunters for centuries? What was placed in stupas that is of such interest to the treasure hunters?

Ancient stone caskets that stored the Buddha’s relics | Sanchi Stupa, India

NOTE: The Buddha did not "die," which means rebirth. He ended samsara.

CHAPTERS

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:18 - Origin of stupas
• 3:55 - Types of stupas
• 6:18 - Architecture of stupas
• 11:52 - Rituals, pilgrimage, perambulation
• 15:46 - Global expansion and evolution of stupas

Celtic noblewoman Lady of Vix burial mound

Let's find out more about stupas and understand their significance so that the world can appreciate and preserve them better. Origin of stupas, different types, architecture, significance, and global expansion and evolution of stupa architecture. This is a comprehensive video on the subject. #Buddha #Stupa #Buddhism

• Bones of the Buddha; Bodhisattva; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly