Osireion Water Contains Paleowater Over Tens of Thousands of Years. 2022 research found Osireion water is a mixture of three types: Old Nile Water (before 1970 Aswan High Dam), Recent Nile Water (after 1970), and paleowater from deeper aquifers Paleowater refers to groundwater that recharged aquifers before the Holocene epoch, typically tens to hundreds of thousands of years old, potentially millions The 15m deep water channel connects to deeper aquifer
Research found Osireion's water contains paleowater thousands of years old from deep aquifers — could this structure be ancient? 🔬
Key facts:
- Research on Osireion water shows unique characteristics, unlikely to come from surface sources alone
- One source describes it as fossil water/paleowater aged 5,000-10,000 years, raised to the surface from a deep aquifer under artesian pressure
- The 15m deep water channel connects to a deeper aquifer system
- Osireion contains deep paleowater, raising the question of whether the structure predates the Holocene (12,000+ years)
- Osireion is a unique gushing spring in the western Nile Valley
Key Facts
- 2022 research found Osireion water is a mixture of three types: Old Nile Water (before 1970 Aswan High Dam), Recent Nile Water (after 1970), and paleowater from deeper aquifers
- Paleowater refers to groundwater that recharged aquifers before the Holocene epoch, typically tens to hundreds of thousands of years old, potentially millions
- The 15m deep water channel connects to deeper aquifer
- Osireion contains deep paleowater, raising question of whether structure predates the Holocene (at least 12,000 years old)
- Osireion is the only gushing spring in the whole western side of the Nile Valley
Related site: Osireion — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Osireion: Mysteries Unveiled - Osireion Water, Construction & Purpose by Curious Being