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tailwind Donating Member (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:18 PM
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Stunning temples secretly carved out below ground in Italy !
Stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by 'paranormal' eccentric.

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque.

But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed.

Amazing pics:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=495538
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:20 PM
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1. Stunning indeed.
Discussion underway _here_.

:hi:

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Solar_Power Donating Member (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 01:29 AM
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10. Wow!
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:28 PM
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2. Amazing.
I'm beginning the process of building a place to live, and I'm daunted by a simple square box. Well, at least we have one thing in common- planning. Ugh. But it shows that even they can be overcome. :)

This is pretty damned cool.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:36 PM
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3. PICTURES!!!!




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nealmhughes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:42 PM
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4. That's too intense! Like Gaudi, Dali and Tiffany had a child!
The lotus petal columns! The stained glass! The Pre-Raphaelite influence on the human figures! My brain hurts, but I like it.
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-25-07 05:26 PM
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21. Not surprisingly, it looks like Alex Grey is involved with this thing.
I immediately thought of him when I saw it. He's great.

http://alexgrey.com
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:42 PM
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5. Another picture!
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mirrera Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:50 PM
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6. Wow! They have a coffee table book...link
Thanks, I now have the perfect christmas gift for hubby!!! Here is the amazon link to a book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556435770/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:58 PM
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8. I would have to do some more research! Before i bought a book!
It seems strange that I have never seen this until now!
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:54 PM
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7. Awesome
Very cool
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-23-07 10:59 PM
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9. Obviously just trying to upstage American subterranean artisans:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2334814&mesg_id=2334814

/sarcasm
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2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 04:16 AM
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11. k&r (nt)
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 08:06 AM
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12. Typically, the government seized them.

You want it? You take it!
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DemBones DemBones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 09:33 AM
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13. Italy's government actually takes care of artistic treasures,

restoring them and safeguarding them from more atmospheric damage. They don't tear down old buildings and put up parking lots, like some countries I could name. If you were an old building or artwork in need of restoration, Italy is the place you'd want to go.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 10:40 AM
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14. Their ancestors taught them right.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 09:14 PM
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19. True enough...
They value their art. I'm peeved that they'd assume that the people that built the temples wouldn't have the wherewithal to look after the site themselves, though.

Perhaps I reacted hastily, assuming they returned ownership of the temples to the organisation that built them? If not, as far as I'm concerned it's just straightforward theft.
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 06:01 PM
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15. kick
:kick:
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 06:04 PM
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16. That is cool!
Thanks!
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 06:06 PM
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17. Just amazing. K&R
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 07:04 PM
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18. OMG!!!! What the human mind can do ...Fascinating!!! Record your dreams!
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-24-07 10:19 PM
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20. i am not crazy enough.
how do people attract that kind of following? i am an artist, my work is really bizarre and nobody looks at it, let alone buys it. wow.
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