25 Forbidden Archaeological Sites People Aren’t Allowed To Enter

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We’ve sent rovers to Mars, begun mapping the ocean floor, and are now using AI to unlock ancient languages. So why are there still places here on Earth that no one’s allowed to explore? Some say it’s to protect the past; others think we’re hiding something. Either way, Here 25 Forbidden Archaeological Sites People Aren’t Allowed To Enter

Author: Paul Hollowood
Music: Relapse - White Hex

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[TheWeissrond]

A girl I know has worked in the Lascaux caves, several Egyptian sites and other places. Her expertise is in conservation/restauration and she has seen a lot of things we never will. She does have a lot of pictures though and some stuff is breathtaking!

[rocketraccoon]

"Gate to Hell"

There must be something wrong. That's not the front door of my mother-in-law's house.
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[CuddyFox]

Some sights are because of human recklessness. Humans will go to a place, and destroy it, mostly for no reason.

[NellSwim]

I enjoy history. Thank you for your sharing 😊

[DanceintheRaine]

My mom, a Rosecrution, was allowed to enter a pyramid and crawl through a very clausterphobic tunnel into an inner chamber where the society performed, purportedly, a ceremony.

My Gramma went to Egypt with my mom, but she did not pass the medical required of each person permitted to attempt the journey.

My mom was thrilled by the experience. This was in the early 1980's, if I remember correctly.

[karrenmorley]

I'm lucky to have climbed Chitzen Itza. It was scary!

[Martin-efxh]

As far as Stonehenge, it was officially closed in 1985 due to an Americans recklessness driving. American, Clark W. Griswold's, inadept driving nearly collapsed the monument completely, thus leaving the relic fenced off only to be viewed from afar.

[thecraftycyborg]

I got to tour the Paris catacombs in 2003. It was neat and now that I’ll never return to Europe for practicality reasons, I’m super glad I got to see it! But I have to say, the slime in the floors permanently stained the shoes I wore that day. Easily the most unique souvenir I brought home, lol. 12:27 12:28 😊😊

[Ravendarkwytch]

I visited Stonehenge during a winter solstice and was fortunate enough to be able to feel the stones, many of us did.

[antoniobeardall]

I am a Belizean archaeologist, Actun Tunichil Muknal is such an awesome cave to visit. Guides are specially trained for this site, no other access is allowed. No cameras or phones either. Still, it is an unforgettable experience.

[Kenijamaru]

it makes complete sense to not visit ancient sites in order to preserve them, happens to almost all cave paintings

[NikiLivi]

After what they found in Egypt I think they should use lidar to map every ancient site. I’m beginning to think there is a lot more under ground than what’s on top.

[adamr]

I went to the ATC cave in Belize in 2018. It was very interesting, but at that point they limited the number of tour groups that could enter every day and were planning to put items behind plexiglass to preserve them.

[Raymond-nk]

My wife and I were on vacation
for 2 weeks in the UK, around
London, in July 2013, and one
excursion was to Stonehenge,
where you could see it fairly
closely from the path around
the area. 😊

[kandipiatkowski]

#8 I was in the area in July 2016. The site was open for tourists, an I could see them walking around, albeit supervised. By the time we got there, it was too late to take a tour, so we just parused the gift shop. As we were leaving, I was able to take pictures from the highway, which is better than some of the other places we attempted to visit during our 12 day holiday.

[jcoop]

The Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple would have been a good one for this list, its final chamber has been sealed since before ancient times and no one even knows whats in it, also the exterior is sold gold, friggin sweet!

[carmenferrara]

That was so interesting thanks again Mike fan from Minneapolis Minnesota

[annekedebruyn]

This is why photo scanning and laser/lidar scanning is so important.

[obiwanjacobi]

12) A Batavia replica was built in The Netherlands in Lelystad if you're interested.

[whyjnot]

If we are talking ancient Persian sites in Iraq, Ctesiphon is where my interest lies. I'm half convinced that the reason people never talk about it is because they can't pronounce it. (The C is silent, its basically tes-if-on) It is a site twice the size of classical Rome, absorbed the city of Seleucia itself and was likely the largest city in the world at one point in time but only one structure remains aboveground. The second largest unreinforced brick vault in the world, over 120 feet tall. Which was once the entrance to a royal palace.