A short while ago, a non-professional sailor stumbled upon an enormous pyramid beneath the waves near the Azores islands of Portugal. This striking structure rises 60 meters tall and spans roughly 8,000 square meters at its base.
Diocletian Silva, the individual who spotted the submerged pyramid, was concluding his yacht voyage across the Atlantic, sailing between the islands of São Miguel and Terceira. He unexpectedly picked up an unusual radar signal and decided to investigate.
After analyzing the radar readings, Mr. Silva noticed a massive formation resembling a pyramid, with its peak sitting about 40 feet below the ocean surface.
Silva believes this remarkable feature could be connected to the fabled Atlantis. The underwater pyramid boasts a flawless shape and is aligned with the cardinal directions, much like the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Mr. Silva remarked that the structure forms a perfect pyramid, and its orientation is striking: the vertices point north and south, exactly as the Egyptian pyramids do.
The pyramid lies in a region of the Atlantic that was submerged roughly 20,000 years ago. Before the waters rose, it is thought that a Portuguese civilization inhabited that land.
Consequently, researchers have suggested that this impressive construction might have been built by that ancient culture.
Following the find, the Portuguese Hydrographic Institute of the Navy investigated whether the pyramid was man-made or a natural formation. Their findings stunned many experts.
While surveying the area, scientists detected additional signals in the vicinity and uncovered two more pyramids.
These additional pyramids, however, stood about 120 meters tall and had a base area of 20,000 square meters. In fact, they were even larger than the original discovery.
The vanished city of Atlantis has long been an enigma. Many people debate whether it ever existed, while others have devoted considerable time and effort to locating its remnants.
The earliest references to this legendary city appear in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, composed around 360 B.C.
According to the renowned Greek philosopher, Atlantis was a naval empire situated "across the Pillars of Hercules."
It thrived after conquering parts of Western Europe and Africa. Following a failed attempt to subdue Athens, the entire city sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune."
Interestingly, this discovery received scant attention from international media; it was covered only by a handful of local newspapers.
Whether this underwater pyramid truly belongs to Atlantis remains to be determined through further investigation. If confirmed, this find would rewrite human history.
notfromearth.org
