Sunday, June 14, 2009

Georgia Guidestones


(I recently read about this in an issue of Wired. It's fascinating.)

On a barren knoll in northeastern Georgia stands one of the world’s most bizarre and mysterious monuments. But it wasn’t created during ancient times. Known as the ‘Georgia Guidestones’, this stone structure of five 16-feet-tall, 20-ton slabs of polished granite is inscribed in eight languages – including Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Hindi and Swahili - with instructions for dazed post-apocalyptic survivors attempting to rebuild civilization. It’s oriented to track the sun’s east-west migration year-round, and has holes that allow gazers to locate the North Star. The Georgia Guidestones were commissioned by an anonymous group, whose identity remains a mystery.


1 comment:

  1. I read that same article! Between this and those underwater statues, I am more sure that there are still some cool things to see in this world that is not bombarded with tourists.

    ReplyDelete