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January 26th, 2009, 16:31 GMT · By

The Secret of the Astronaut Carved in 12th Century Church Walls

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The astronaut sculpted on a 12th century church in Salamanca, Spain
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The cathedral in the Spanish city of Salamanca was constructed in 1102, and is therefore one of the oldest such constructions in the world. It features magnificent stone carvings on all its walls, but one of them is a bit more special than the others, so to speak. It bears the depiction of what appears to be a fully dressed astronaut in a space suit, complete with details such as the sole of his shoes. Nobody knows how he got there, or what a 20th century astronaut is doing on the walls of a 12th century religious building.

Needless to say, the find has left all in a deep state of shock. There are, of course, numerous such mysteries in the world, ancient finds that have somehow caught us off guard, such as the old batteries found in Egypt, dated as being older than Christianity. But finding an astronaut carved between religious ornaments is no easy task to explain to conspiracy theorists, who, needless to point out, think governments have something to do with covering up the existence of aliens.

The astronaut sculpted on a 12th century church in Salamanca, Spain
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Some have argued in various writings that a good part of the technology and knowledge people have gained over time comes from extraterrestrial beings. And this would make a certain amount of sense, considering the advanced knowledge Egyptians displayed while building the pyramids.

The Inca benefited from revolutionary information, as well, when they built Machu Picchu, and the Mayan solar calendar is a true wonder of the world. Stonehenge in England is a nearly perfect solar observatory, and this makes people wonder how savages managed to raise such wonderful structures.

And some monuments depict people riding chariots in the sky. These are the gods, some of which have space helmets on their head. However, these questions will remain unanswered for a long time, and no solution is yet at hand from Spain. The astronaut there was part of a renovation process finished in 1992, when builders were asked to include modern symbols alongside ancient ones.


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Comment #1 by: Bob on 26 Jan 2009, 18:30 UTC reply to this comment

The carving was added during restoration in 1992. Nice try though.


Comment #2 by: Robert on 27 Jan 2009, 00:54 UTC reply to this comment

Dude.... so obvious. Added during 1992 restoration project:

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/cathedral-spaceman-carving.shtml


Comment #3 by: Hannan on 27 Jan 2009, 08:49 UTC reply to this comment

The carving was added in the end of the 20th century...... Please stop making fun about serious UFO research. This article makes fun of everything...


Hannan
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Comment #4 by: Tudor Vieru on 27 Jan 2009, 11:47 UTC reply to this comment

I'm sorry you feel that way. I simply took advantage of the opportunity to enumerate a few of the mysteries that preceded modern civilization and knowledge.


Comment #5 by: Danichi Vam-Phyere on 14 Feb 2009, 09:46 UTC reply to this comment

Tudor , I got your little joke right away, I am not offended and I do that kind of research all the time into UFO's etc. I am surprised the the Vaticanland Security didn't break your door down, place a black bag over your head and give you a proper rendition for your posting. That's me just being funny about it, give us a do over and this time don't forget to add:The Antikythera Mechanism, my fav.


Comment #6 by: someone on 21 Dec 2010, 20:50 UTC reply to this comment

It's restored, that's why the reliefs have modern features added.


Comment #7 by: Scott_Smith on 05 Nov 2011, 23:22 UTC reply to this comment

You've been had.

The astronaut was added as part of a restoration in 1992.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Cathedral,_Salamanca

Also, the Cathedral with the astronaut wasn't built in 1102. The astronaut is located in the "New" Cathedral, built in 1513.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/cathedral-spaceman-carving.shtml


Comment #8 by: HeavenlyAngel on 18 Dec 2011, 19:38 UTC reply to this comment

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/cathedral-spaceman-carving.shtml


Comment #9 by: ptduff on 03 Feb 2012, 16:36 UTC reply to this comment

There is no mystery. The astronaut was added in 1992 during restoration work on the cathedral

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