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A site known as Visočica hill (43°59'20.10"N, 18°10'12.97"E), in the Bosnia-Herzegovina town of Visoko , northwest of Sarajevo , became the focus of international attention in October 2005, following claims that it is actually an ancient man-made Pyramid . The 213 '', 20 January , 2006, began in April 2006. OSMANGIć'S INTERPRETATION Osmanagić has named Visočica hill the "Pyramid of the Sun", while two nearby hills, identified from satellite and aerial photography, have been dubbed the "Pyramid of the Moon" and the "Pyramid of the (Bosnian) Dragon" (and another two, one named the "Pyramid of the Earth", have been mentioned in reports). He claims the pyramids are connected by underground tunnels and were constructed by ancient Illyria n inhabitants of the Balkans as early as 12,000 BCE . If Osmanagić is correct, Visočica would be the oldest and largest pyramid ever discovered. Currently Osmanagić states the excavation has produced evidence of building blocks one metre below the surface of the hill First Building Blocks of the Pyramid See the Light of Day , '' BosnianPyramids.org'' , 2006 . Osmanagić believes his discoveries around 2005 . RESEARCH PROGRAM The Archaeological Park: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun Foundation have published a research plan outlining a program of activity from . Additionally the Foundation has protected the names ''Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun'', ''Bosnian Pyramid of the Moon'', ''Pyramid of the Bosnian Dagon'' (. This is unusual in Academic practice, but an accepted convention in works of Fiction . Typical archaeological practices such as Post-excavation Analysis or Scientific Publication are absent from the program. CRITICISM Semir Osmanagić's claims, widely reported in the mass media, have been challenged by a number of experts, who have accused him of promoting pseudo-scientific notions and damaging archaeological sites with his excavations. '', 15 April 2006 Boston University 's Curtis Runnels , an expert in prehistoric Greece and the Balkans states that, "Between 27,000 and 12,000 years ago, the Balkans were locked in the last Glacial maximum, a period of very cold and dry climate with glaciers in some of the mountain ranges. The only occupants were Upper Paleolithic hunters and gatherers who left behind open-air camp sites and traces of occupation in caves. These remains consist of simple stone tools, hearths, and remains of animals and plants that were consumed for food. These people did not have the tools or skills to engage in the construction of monumental architecture." Rose, Mark. " The Bosnia-Atlantis Connection ". ''Archaeology Magazine Online''. URL accessed 2006-04-29. Enver Imamovic of the 2006 In a '', 25 April 2006 REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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