#2374 - Ben van Kerkwyk

Overview

This episode delves into ancient mysteries, focusing on the enigmatic labyrinth in Egypt, advanced ancient technologies, and the possibility of lost civilizations. Ben van Kerkwyk shares insights from his research, exploring archaeological anomalies, technological feats, and the implications of humanity's forgotten past.

Notable Quotes

- The labyrinth is the biggest archaeological discovery of the millennium. - Ben van Kerkwyk, on the significance of the labyrinth.

- How do you break it free? Who’s underneath it when they’re pounding? - Joe Rogan, questioning conventional explanations for ancient construction methods.

- If you could go back in time just to see construction, that is it. That is the moment. - Joe Rogan, on the allure of witnessing ancient engineering.

🌀 The Mystery of the Egyptian Labyrinth

- Ben van Kerkwyk describes the labyrinth as a multi-level underground structure with a central atrium housing a mysterious 40-meter metallic object.

- Ancient authors like Herodotus and Pliny the Elder claimed the labyrinth surpassed the pyramids in grandeur, with thousands of rooms and courts.

- Modern scans, including ground-penetrating radar, confirm the labyrinth's existence, but its exploration has been suppressed due to political and logistical challenges.

- Rising groundwater levels, caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam, threaten the labyrinth's preservation.

🛠️ Advanced Ancient Technologies

- Ben highlights artifacts like precision-carved vases and massive monolithic statues, which exhibit machining marks and tolerances comparable to modern aerospace engineering.

- The vases, made from hard stones like granite and diorite, show precision down to microns, suggesting advanced tools or techniques.

- Tubular drill marks and lathe centering points on columns and statues hint at sophisticated machinery, far beyond the capabilities of the dynastic Egyptians.

- The use of materials like titanium alloys in ancient artifacts raises questions about lost technological knowledge.

🏛️ Monumental Construction Feats

- The unfinished obelisk in Aswan, weighing 1,200 tons, showcases the challenges of ancient quarrying and transportation. Conventional explanations involving pounding stones fail to account for the logistics.

- Massive statues, such as the 1,500-ton quartzite figure at Karnak, were transported hundreds of miles, often against the flow of the Nile.

- The Thunder Stone in Russia, moved using pre-industrial methods, demonstrates the immense difficulty of transporting such colossal objects, even with advanced techniques.

🌍 Lost Civilizations and Cyclical History

- Ben proposes that humanity's history may be cyclical, with civilizations rising and falling due to cataclysms.

- Evidence of erosion on ancient structures suggests some may be tens of thousands of years older than conventionally believed.

- The African humid period, when the Sahara was fertile, could have supported advanced civilizations now buried beneath the desert sands.

- The possibility of undiscovered sites, like the labyrinth or the Richat Structure, fuels speculation about humanity's forgotten past.

👽 Speculations on Extraterrestrial Influence

- The metallic object in the labyrinth sparks theories ranging from advanced ancient technology to interdimensional portals or stargates.

- Ben and Joe discuss the potential for alien involvement in Earth's history, referencing Bob Lazar's claims of archaeological digs uncovering extraterrestrial artifacts.

- Ancient depictions of stargates and reptilian figures in Egyptian temples add to the intrigue, though interpretations remain speculative.