The Most Incredible Accidental Archaeological Discoveries

Origins Explained

hi everyone, it's Katrina aara Temple Footprints located northwest of Aleppo

Syria aara is a small village and home to the Magnificent endara temple in 1955

a huge Basalt lion was found completely by accident and then later excavations revealed it was part of a large temple

one of the most famous features are enormous footprints on the ground meant to represent the footsteps of the Gods

the siru Hittites also known as the Neo Hittites were a political group that emerged the end of the second millennium

BC filling a power vacuum in the Eastern Mediterranean that was left behind by the collapse of the hittite Empire they

likely did not see themselves as different from their predecessors but in hindsight the two groups were distinct.

after rising to power, the coh Hittites became the dominant force in the region until the 8th Century BC when the Neo

Assyrian Empire conquered them built during the early Iron Age the angara temple was situated next to a courtyard.

made from sandstones and flagstones the temple itself measured 100 ft x 100 ft

and was once lined with basalt rocks bearing carvings of sphinxes and other mythical creatures now only their feet

remain one of the most interesting features is a set of three-foot-long Footprints carved into the temple Stone!

floor followed by two single Footprints which are space roughly 30 ft apart an appropriate distance for a giant or a

God who would have stood 65 ft tall while no one really thinks an actual giant God stepped into the temple it is

an extremely unique feature the question is why the builders made these Footprints some researchers believe that

they are the ICONic footprint of the deity that would be found inside as if to show the presence of the deity as

they enter their chamber Temple and cross the room they leave quite the impression even today