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| Atlantis Found in the Appalachians Mountains Brad and Mary Sutherland traveled to Kentucky this year in search of the lost mines of Solomon and evidence of Atlantis in North America. In Kentucky, they met with James Scott, a local treausure hunter . In researching Swifts Lost Silver Mine, Scott, came upon valuable artifacts linking Atlantis to North America. |
| SWIFT'S LOST SILVER MINE CLUES LEAD US TO THE ANCIENT TEMPLES AND INITIATION CAVES Clues in finding the Lost Swift Silver Mine are based off " Buried Treasures of Appalachians" , W.C Jameson pg 81 Clues noted in Italics Following Clues are statements made by Mary Sutherland Present day Floyd County "....Late in the evening, Mundy hollered out, "here is the myrtle thicket. I know the way now. We went down a "flight of Indian Stair steps at the top of the cliff." (These Indian Stair Steps Swift described were not Indian but were in fact, Stone Steps leading up to an ancient temple - Photo of steps shown below) and crossed to the other side. In the photo below you see Mary Sutherland standing on the ancient pathway leading from the Temple of the Moon to the Temple of the Sun . Mary is pointing to the Temple of the Sun . This is the pathway Swift took when 'crossing to the other side'. We climbed up and went 200 yards on the second ledge and found the opening to the mine. We located the entrance of the mine Swift spoke of, but the mine was a cave from which they mined the silver. Although a great find for James Scott, what was greater for Brad and Mary was realizing that activity regarding the cave could be dated back much futher than Swift. This cave , Mary believes was the Temple of the Sun's initiation cave used for the rites of passage. The following photo shows James Scott and Brad Sutherland investigating the entrance to the cave . Click Here to View a video clip of previous journey into the cave with James Scott and Dexter At the entrance of the cave we found ancient markings. Note the are perfectly round holes , indented in such a way where the finger tip easily fits inside the rounded hole. Being that the rocks are 'crystaline' based, it seems to me that these holes were used as some sort of 'crystaline' key board for the creation of harmonics or vibrational sound. These rocks have a crystal base, so maybe the priest would quickly run his fingers over the holes or press fingers into the holes in sequence to produce some harmonic to open a portal or create some magical event. portal or create some sort of magical event. Creating harmonics from rocks was practiced during the times of the Atlanteans and Ancient Kingdoms. |
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| Atlantis - A World Empire Prevalent among western European cultures are traditions of lost or mysterious islands in the western ocean. One of the oldest of these traditions is the island of Atlantis. The early written description of the island was compiled by Plato (c.428 B.C. - c.348 B.C), in his Timaeus. The Timaeus was a narration on cosmology, physics and biology, with Pliny putting his words into the mouth of the astronomer Timaeus of Locri. The inhabitants of Atlantis were the Colossi, so-called by the Greeks because they were said to have been giants who settled in the islands and coasts of the Atlantic Ocean at the time of the “great migrations” in the Middle Stone Age. The Colossi appear in Greek Mythology as the rebellious “Titans”, who, all except for one tribe , settled outside the “Pillars of Hercules” in the islands and coasts of the “western ocean” under the leadership of Atlas, former king of Maurentania , and his brothers, Gadir (Gaderius) or Eumelus (Eumolus), Ampher[es] (Amphisus), Evaemon (Eudemon), Mneseus, Autochthon, Elasippus, Mestor, Diaprepes, and Azaes, all of whom were the early patriarchs. , Each of the ten ruled , as king, over a tribe of the Colossi , founding their own kingdoms. Atlas settled in the isle or island-continent of Atlantis while his brothers migrated to the other islands and coasts of the Atlantic. Gadir settled Spain; Ampher settled Britain; Evaemon settled France; Mneseus settled Burgundy; Autochthon settled Germany; Elasippus settled Italy, Sardinia, and Malta; Mestor ruled North-West Africa [Mauretania] with his tribe; Diaprepes settled Scandinavia; and Azaes settled America. Plato wrote: “ Atlas and his brothers took their sisters as their wives . They were the sons and daughters of the Greek sea-god Poseidon , known to the Romans as Neptune, begotten of the mortal-woman Cleito (Kleito), who was the daughter of Evenor, an early classical king, and his vestal-virgin wife, Leucippe. In Greek tradition, Atlas was the son of their patriarch Lapetos, who was the son of Deucalion, the greek version of Noah. Atlas was the son of the Greek patriarch Lapetos, who was the son of Deucalion, the Greek Noah. Biblically Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah. And according to the descriptions given in Genesis 6:4 , Job 1:6;2:1 and 2 Peter 2:4,5m he was of terrestrial and extra terrestrial breeding. It is believed by some theologians that God created astral-beings (sons of gods) as well as terrestrial-beings, and that these astral-beings had intercourse with mortal-women , producing giants, demi-gods, and our mythological heroes. According to Greek tradition, Atlas was a rebellious giant, or “Titan”, who having fought , was punished by the Greek gods by being vanquished from Mount Olympus and to forever carry the world-globe on his shoulders. From him, we get the names of the Atlantic Ocean and the Continent of Atlantis. According to Plato, Atlas was first King of Atlantis and the ancestor of its royal house. Although Atlas had many wives and numerous descendants, the senior line always retained the kingdom. "...which the eldest son handed on to his eldest son for many generations over the centuries in uninterrupted succession”, wrote Plato. Atlas was called "The King of the World, with Atlantis as the governing factor over the world. ". Plato described the capital of Atlantis as remarkable, having a large scale and decorative splendor of its public buildings, its temple, and the imperial palace, which were all built of white, black, and red sandstone, or marble. The city’s port, or harbor, was constantly busy and “full of vessels and merchants from all parts of the world , making Atlantis very wealthy and powerful. The “New Stone Age” saw the rise of Atlantis to a great power. During this time, Atlantis began expanding all along the coasts of the Atlantic establishing out-posts and colonies. By the Bronze Age , Atlantis had become the centre of a trans-Atlantis maritime empire with colonies all around the world. According to Plato, at the beginning of the Early Bronze Age, Atlantis expanded into the western Mediterranean waters, subdued the parts of Libya [North Africa] as far as Egypt, and the parts of Europe as far as Tyrrhenia [Italy]”, and established an out-post on the Isle of Malta. It was during this time, that Egypt starts its history with Menes as its first king, As King of Upper Egypt [Pathros], he conquered Lower Egypt [Kaphtor] and unified the country, establishing Egypt’s first national dynasty, circa 3000BC. His conquest of Lower Egypt caused the migration of the Mizraimite Caphorites from the Egyptian delta to the isle of Crete. They were the pre-Minoan people of Crete. During this time, the Canaanites of Palestine were also establishing colonies , founding Sidon, Avaris, and Troy. The settlers of Sidon later became the Phoenicians who went on to found Tyre, Beruit, Arka, and other cities. The settlers of Avaris [Tanis] became the Belgae of Egypt, who gave Egypt its Second-Dynasty, and later upon their expulsion by Egypt’s Third-Dynasty migrated to Greece and founded Athens. The Belgae in Greece were the Pelasgic Greeks [pre-Greeks]. The Canaanite settlers of Troy were the first of nine different peoples who occupied the city in ancient-times. Explorers from Atlantis were sent to neighboring islands and coasts during the New Stone Age, some of whom came to the British Isles and engaged in active barter with the natives. These natives were also Colossi by race but not as technically advanced as their cousins. The Atlanteans were soon mining tin in Britain and copper in Ireland to make bronze in their smelteries on their home-island of Atlantis, which the Atlanteans then exported to the British Isles, bringing in the Bronze Age to Britian. ( During this time, they were also mining Copper in North America and producing Bronze through the smelteries there) Colonists from Atlantis then followed and settled in the British Isles during the New Stone Age, establishing work-camps to mine tin and copper, introducing the megalithic culture, the culture of Atlantis, as well as the religion of Atlantis For More on the Atlanteans in North America Click Here |
| SOLOMON IN NORTH AMERICA MARY SUTHERLAND CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
| Atlantis Insula A fascinating 1690 Amsterdam map of the "New World" as the mythical Atlantis described by Plato and divided among the 10 sons of Neptune, who is featured in the elaborate title cartouche. California is shown as a large island and northwestern North America/Atlantis extends all the way to the land of the Scythians in Asia. Cartographer G. Sanson/ Covens & Mortier SOLOMON IN NORTH AMERICA MARY SUTHERLAND CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
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| Photo on Left is Bull Rock - A bull carved into the stone. Click Here to Watch Video Clip on Bull Rock Click Here to Watch Video Clip of Bull Rock and Ogham Inscriptons |
| View these slide shows to watch the virtual exploration of Brad and Mary Sutherland as they go to Kentucky in search of Atlantis Slide One Slide Two |
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| Small statue found in area - top of head broken off |
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| Serpent Artifact within 20 mile area of temple |
| IN SEARCH OF ATLANTIS ...A DOCUMENTARY by Brad and Mary Sutherland Burlington Research Center Copyright 2006 In Search of Atlantis and the Lost Mines of Solomon in Kentucky On the Road with Brad and Mary Sutherland |
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| ON THE ROAD WITH RESEARCHERS BRAD AND MARY SUTHERLAND COME ALONG WITH BRAD AND MARY SUTHERLAND as they go to Kentucky in search of the Ancient Atlanteans A VIRTUAL EXPEDITION |
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| Phaistos Disc, seems to be similar to the artifact found in Kentucky. The Phaistos Disc was found in the palace of Phaistos on Crete and , might have been linked with the Egyptian game of Senet and Snake Game. H. Peter Aleff argues that the depictions are not a script, but are related to the signs of the board game. Senet was a popular pastime in ancient Egypt from late pre-dynastic times on and is well documented because it became an important part of the funerary magic and then evolved into today's Backgammon. Its pieces simulated the passage of the player through life and, even more importantly, through death and its perils. On its last field, they were reborn into the eternal afterlife, just as the Backgammon pieces are still "born" at the end of their pursuit. The Snake Game appears even earlier in the record, with the oldest surviving copies of any known board game. It helped at least one king in the Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts to ascend to heaven and so seems to have represented the same journey, except that its path was not folded, as in Senet, but coiled into the spiral of a snake's rolled-up body. On one of its sculpted stone boards, the tail of the snake ended in the head of a goose. |
| Ancient Atlanteans and Egyptians - Serpent Priest Kings |
| While in Kentucky, Jack Matney of Pikeville, Ky gave us this photo of a carved snake rock formation he located on the Kentucky/Virginia Line. Photo taken by Tim Belcher Coiled rattlesnake ..head on bottom...coils upwards to the top of the rock Upwards indicating towards the heavens or the stars - Constellation prophecy of rattlesnake |
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| The Serpent Prophecy of the Cherokee - Passed down to them by these Serpent Priests of Kentucky “The Rattlesnake Constellation shall appear with the Venus Alignment. The Stars of the Heavens of the Cherokee Zodiac, the Rings of the Calendar, and The Venus Alignment tell the story of a Chickamaugan Prophecy. For they all are aligned in the year 2004 to 2012" Click Here for the Prophecy in its entirety. |
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| The bust shown here weighs approximately 80 pounds and is made of 'black' stone. Following is taken from the writings of H. P. Blavatsky concerning the traditions of the Lemurians and later adapted by the Atlanteans. Note the material used in the serpent/king bust fits in perfectly with the ancient traditions. What does the "ureas" headress (serpent rising above the head) represent to the ancient egyptian? |
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| Another strange Serpent formation was discovered near to the city of Petra in Jordan |
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Dropping himself down into the cave with a rope, Brad Sutherland documented his findings by photographing the interior. He made note of the walls shimmering with silver. Brad observed this section led into a much larger and deeper system. For many weeks, the party dug the plentiful silver from the mine. They made a crude furnace and smelted the ore, fashioning it into ingots. Soon the miners had more silver than they could carry on the horses and mules. Swift suggested they return to Alexander, convert their silver to cash and organize a second and larger expedition. James Scott believes that John Swift had found one of Solomons mines and the Great Shawnee Cave. He believes that Solomon may have brought the Indians to the Kentucky area to work the mines. He also states that the Great Shawnee Cave has been used as a store house for silver and gold, and this may be one of the reasons the Indians guarded the mines and caves for hundreds of years. According to some accounts, the Solomon mines were loated in the twin knobs , which looks very much like the area we were exploring - the area of the temple of sun and moon. The great road of Solomon is said to have gone over the mountains on the North side where the mines are located.- One could enter from the north side into a door of the mountain and come out on the south side into a low gap. Scott believes that many have been here and traveled this route. He believes that the Indians, John Swift, John Filson, Daniel Boone and Thomas Walker were some that had l traveled this route - across the mountains into Shelby Pound Gap - which is now Eastern Kentucky. The great Shawnee cave John Swift talked about, was a cave he used to hide from the Indians. Swift claimed that he had hidden his silver in bars and coins there, worth millions of dollars. The treasures of John Swift have never been found - but then neither has the lost mines of Solomon. |
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| Big Bone Lick, Three Miles
(Marker Number: 32) County: Boone Location: Big Bone Lick State Park, KY 338 Description: Discovered in 1739 by French Capt. Charles Lemoyne de Longueil. Early explorers found countless bones and teeth of extinct Pleistocene elephants, the mammoth and the mastodon. This saline-sulphur spring was popular for salt making until 1812; also a health resort from 1815-30. Its waters were noted for mildly curative qualities. (Reverse) Big Bone Lick: Robert Smith, an Indian trader, recognized the significance of the large bones. From 1751-80, Big Bone Lick had many visitors, including Christopher Gist, John Finley, Mary Ingles, John Floyd and the McAfee brothers. Thomas Jefferson sent expedition headed by William Clark to collect bones; the next largest collector was N. S. Shaler. Some tusks measured 8-10 feet long. |
| Captain John Holder
(Marker Number: 1048) County: Clark Location: Athens-Boonesboro Rd., Howard's Creek Description: An outstanding pioneer at Fort Boonesborough, 1776-81. Among the rescuers of Callaway and Boone girls captured by Indians. Named colonel of militia, 1779. Engaged in expeditions against Indians. In 1781 built Holder's Station and operated boatyard at the mouth of Howard's Creek. Led in the Battle of Upper Blue Licks, 1782. Trustee of Winchester, justice Co. Court. |
| First Ferry in Kentucky
(Marker Number: 1578) County: Madison Location: Approx. 500 ft. N. of Main Entrance to Ft. Boonesborough State Park, KY 388 Description: License for first ferry established in state, Oct. 1779, was granted to Col. Richard Callaway by the Virginia legislature. The fare for a man or a horse was three shillings (50 cents). Ferry operated until 1931, when the present bridge was constructed. Its last owner was Colonel David J. Williams. Ferry road remains nearby. Presented by Society of Boonesborough. (Reverse) Col. Richard Callaway - Born in Caroline County, Virginia, in June, 1722, Richard Callaway served in French and Indian wars and as a colonel in Revolutionary War. He was a member of Virginia House of Burgesses and one of the first settlers of Boonesborough. In process of building this ferry, Callaway was killed by Indians, Mar. 8, 1780, and buried near here. Presented by Society of Boonesborough. |
| Little Mountain Indian Mound
(Marker Number: 2290) County: Montgomery Location: Corner of Queen & Locust Streets, Mt. Sterling Description: On this site stood the massive Little Mountain Indian Mound, from which Mount Sterling derived its name. Constructed by the Adena Indian culture about 2000 years ago, the circular mound stood 25 feet in height and 125 feet in diameter and was located along the Warrior’s Trace. (Reverse) It was a prominent landmark used by William Calk and Enoch Smith to survey land claims in 1775. James Estill and his men camped here on March 21, 1782, the night before the battle of Estill’s Defeat. In 1845, the city removed the mound & extraordinary artifacts of copper, marble, stone, and shell were recovered during the excavation. (Subjects: Indians | Mt. Sterling) |
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The Gaitskill Mound (Marker Number: 1655) County: Montgomery Location: Northern Bypass, KY 686 Description: Indian Mound attributed to Adena people, who inhabited Ohio Valley ca. 800 B.C. to A.D. 700. They began cultivating simple crops, bringing about a mixed hunting and farming economy. Central to Adena life were rituals involving cremation and mound building. Engraved stone tablets found here indicate mound to be Adena. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1975. (Subjects: Indians | National Register of Historic Places) |