Archaeologists from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and independent divers have documented a vast basalt complex submerged in Lake Van, covering roughly one square kilometre. They said they found a six-petaled “flower of life” motif on a stone block and compared it with symbols at the KEF relief and Altra Dionis. Published accounts identify the complex as a fortress or castle, not a confirmed temple. The video argues that the site was a ceremonial temple and that its precision reflects spiritual knowledge; that interpretation has not been established by the archaeological reporting.
Flower-of-life motif found at Lake Van’s underwater fortress
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- Archaeologists from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and independent divers documented a submerged basalt complex in Lake Van covering roughly one square kilometre.
- Divers said they found a six-petaled “flower of life” motif on a stone block and compared it with symbols at the KEF relief and Altra Dionis.
- Published accounts describe the complex as a fortress or castle. They do not establish that it was perfectly circular or a temple rather than a military fortification.
- The video argues that the symbols were sacred, the complex was a ceremonial temple, and its precision embodied spiritual knowledge. These are the presenter’s interpretations, not established archaeological findings.
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During a recent dive to explore the lake, archaeologists from Van Yüzüncü Yil University and a team of independent divers found an underwater fortress.
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