Pyramids?

The idea of a great civilization before known recorded history has been a popular theory for centuries. Throwing about names like Atlantis, Agharta and Thule, many have pointed to the pyramids in Egypt and Latin America as relics of the secret technologies and traditions of these alleged and forgotten civilizations.

The latest talk of where one of these unknown civilizations could have existed is in Ukraine. BBC News/Kiev is reporting that a large pyramid-like religious complex has been found in the town of Luhansk. Experts are now investigating the find.

Like many alleged archeological finds in Eastern Europe, this must be treated with caution. In June of this year, amateur archeologists with a crew of volunteers announced that they had found the remnants of a pyramid in Bosnia that would have dwarfed the pyramids of Egypt. After attracting the attention of National Geographic and a quick investigation by the European Association of Archaeologists, it was determined that the "pyramid" was nothing more than a large naturally formed hill. Despite the EAA's investigation, the team leaders at the dig site and Eastern European tabloids continued to say that it was a structure built by the Illyrians, the ancient ancestors of today's Albanians.

Fake archeological finds and occurrences of the paranormal are a dime a dozen in the former Soviet states. Due to the unstable economic climate of the region, reports are usually concocted to bring tourists and naive New Age types to a nitch of the world where few people tread.

As PT Barnum said, there is a sucker born every minute. Hopefully, the suckers that go tracking out to these alleged finds in search of Atlantis don't find themselves robbed, beaten, stabbed and passportless in the foothills of Eastern Europe.