Revisiting The Bosnian Pyramid Scheme

Checking in with the man who says he discovered an advanced ancient civilization.

By Jonathon Keats
Aug 13, 2018 12:00 AMMay 24, 2020 12:18 AM
Natural Hills that look like Pyramids - Sam Osmanagich
While some of the hills do resemble pyramids, experts believe they’re natural formations. (Credit: Sam Osmanagich)

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In 2008, Discover profiled amateur archaeologist Sam Osmanagich, who claimed to have discovered the oldest and largest pyramids in the world. Located near the Bosnian city of Visoko and billed as “the most monumental construction complex ever built on the face of the planet,” the pyramids were allegedly made by a highly advanced civilization some 12,000 years ago.

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