Osmanagić pyramid hypothesis
Coordinates: 43°58′37″N 18°10′34″E / 43.97694°N 18.17611°E
Claims about Bosnian pyramids are a pseudoarchaeological notion promoted by author Semir Osmanagić, who proposes that a cluster of natural hills in central Bosnia and Herzegovina are the largest human-made ancient pyramids on Earth. The hills are located near the town of Visoko, northwest of Sarajevo. Visočica hill, where the old town of Visoki was once sited, came to international attention in October 2005, following a news-media campaign by Osmanagić and his supporters.
Osmanagić states that he has found tunnels, stone blocks and ancient mortar, which he has suggested once covered the Visočica structure. He opened excavations in 2006 which have reshaped the hill, making it look like a stepped pyramid. Geologists, archeologists and other scientists have however concluded, after analysis of the site, its known history, and the excavations, that the hills are natural formations known as flatirons and that there are no signs of human construction involved. The European Association of Archaeologists released a statement calling the pyramid hypothesis a "cruel hoax".
Osmanagić has dubbed the Visočica hill the "Pyramid of the Sun", and two nearby hills, identified from satellite and aerial photography, the "Pyramid of the Moon" (Plješevica hill) and the "Pyramid of the (Bosnian) Dragon" (another two, "Pyramid of the Earth" and "Pyramid of Love" have been mentioned in reports). According to Enver Buza, a surveyor from Sarajevo’s Geodetic Institute, the "Pyramid of the Sun" is perfectly oriented to the north. The "Pyramid of the Moon" is claimed to be a step pyramid, with three triangular sides and a flat top. According to Osmanagić, the sides of the pyramid are oriented toward cardinal points, denoting it's not "the work of mother nature". He and his team have conducted satellite photography of the area, and the thermal inertia analysis reported to reveal faster heat loss than would occur with a hillside.
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