The Ancient Atlas

Azores Pyramids (Pico Alto)

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Possible megalithic pyramids and dolmen-like structures documented on multiple Azores islands (São Miguel, Terceira, Pico) by independent archaeologist Antonieta Costa and others. Mainstream archaeology classifies the surface features as natural volcanic formations or post-medieval shepherd cairns. Independent fieldwork (Archaic Lens, Costa) documents systematic geometric arrangements, possible megalithic tombs, and rock-cut features that predate Portuguese settlement in the 15th century. The Atlantis hypothesis places the Azores as a possible peak of a submerged Atlantic ridge. The dating remains contested.

36.9853°, -25.0986°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; geometry beyond period explanation; dating rests on thin stratigraphic evidence.
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Walkthrough videos (2)

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