Bosnia - 3 Weeks (2 Weeks Excavating the Bosnian Pyramids)


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August 17th 2012
Published: September 4th 2012
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Bosnia - 3 Weeks I went to Bosnia at this time, as I had signed up for the volunteer program with the 'Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun Foundation' http://www.bosnianpyramid.com/index_files/volunteers.html The program lasted 2 weeks and I had a few days cycling either side. It took me a couple of days to get from the Montenegrin border to Visoko, where I stayed for the 2 weeks, then 3 days ... Read Full Entry



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Tour of the Sun PyramidTour of the Sun Pyramid
Tour of the Sun Pyramid

A close up of the concrete
Tour of the Sun PyramidTour of the Sun Pyramid
Tour of the Sun Pyramid

The concrete is so strong tree roots were unable to penetrate
Tree RootsTree Roots
Tree Roots

The roots that couldn't penetrate the concrete
Tour of the Sun PyramidTour of the Sun Pyramid
Tour of the Sun Pyramid

The hill where the clay was removed to act as the concrete adhesive
Lucky SamLucky Sam
Lucky Sam

Dr Sam Semir asked me to have a photo with Corn Flakes..... ....definately wasn't the other way round
Working at the TunnelsWorking at the Tunnels
Working at the Tunnels

Me by the entrance
Working at the TunnelsWorking at the Tunnels
Working at the Tunnels

The Professionals.... all 3 of them
Working at the TunnelsWorking at the Tunnels
Working at the Tunnels

Us all having some lunch
Working at the TunnelsWorking at the Tunnels
Working at the Tunnels

A tunnel full of water
Massive Concrete BlocksMassive Concrete Blocks
Massive Concrete Blocks

The path up to our excavation site...
Massive Concrete BlocksMassive Concrete Blocks
Massive Concrete Blocks

...it was pretty steep
Cracks in the ConcreteCracks in the Concrete
Cracks in the Concrete

There were crystals forming on one side of the crack
My First Excavation SiteMy First Excavation Site
My First Excavation Site

A crack buried under layers of clay
My First Excavation SiteMy First Excavation Site
My First Excavation Site

The crack we had to dig in to
My First Excavation SiteMy First Excavation Site
My First Excavation Site

We needed to remove a section of the concrete...
Strange AnomalyStrange Anomaly
Strange Anomaly

Deep in the crack we found some orange plastic
My First Excavation SiteMy First Excavation Site
My First Excavation Site

...us trying to remove the section...
My First Excavation SiteMy First Excavation Site
My First Excavation Site

...we finally got the fluffer out
My Second Excavation SiteMy Second Excavation Site
My Second Excavation Site

We had to extend this exposed section



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