Standing 27 metres tall and with a 90-foot structure, the construction at the bottom of the sea reinforces theories about the oldest civilisation ever known. A group of experts located a millennial construction in the waters of the Atlantic that surprised the scientific community: a structure similar to the pyramids of Egypt, but submerged in the depths of the sea, adding evidence to the existence of the oldest civilisation ever known. The discovery was made near the Ryukyu Islands, off the coast of Japan, at a depth of 25 metres. It is 27 metres high and has angular steps, flat terraces, megaliths, arches and even engravings.
It was named the Yonaguni Monument: the monument was first seen in 1986, when Japanese diver Kihachir Aratake discovered an underwater rock formation with a number of distinctive features. In this regard, researcher Graham Hancock states that ‘if this was really built by a mysterious civilisation more than 10,000 years ago, it would put Yonaguni on the same level as Göbekli Tepe in Turkey.’ Impressive. The astronomical discovery of the century: they confirm what exists inside the Moon and rewrite the history of the solar system. Surprising. The archaeological discovery of the century: an unprecedented dinosaur fossil has been found, forcing us to rewrite history
The mysterious pyramid larger and older than those in Egypt
Nicknamed the ‘Atlantis of Japan’, the Yonaguni Monument is a great mystery of antiquity. The existence of this giant suggests a culture based on agriculture, predating known civilisations, which would lead to a rewriting of human history. Marine geologist Masaaki Kimura claims that ‘it is an artificial construction created by a prehistoric civilisation lost more than 10,000 years ago,’ but not everyone agrees. Some experts maintain that ‘it is a natural geological formation, the product of processes such as volcanic activity or tectonic movements.’ This pyramid in the Sea of Japan causes debate about its origin
What are the two main hypotheses about the pyramid at the bottom of the sea
There are two theories about this underwater giant, and both have very different explanations for this intriguing phenomenon.
Natural origin:
Geologists who have investigated Yonaguni argue that the formations are the result of geological processes generated by water erosion and earthquakes in the area. According to this line of thinking, the similarity to a human construction would be pure coincidence. Based on this hypothesis, the surfaces and walls of the terraces follow natural patterns of underwater whirlpools and perforations by marine creatures.
Submerged artificial structures:
Professor Masaaki Kimura proposes the theory of structures created by humans more than 10,000 years ago, which were covered by the sea due to the melting of glaciers. If this were true, it would be the oldest civilisation ever known. To date, no archaeological artefacts have been found that conclusively confirm their human origin. Despite this, the Yonaguni Monument remains a magnet for divers, tourists and scientists from around the world.
