Belintash, the Rock of Signals
On a flat-topped rock high in the Bulgarian mountains, ancient people carved steps, channels and holes. Some visitors say they feel strange energies there.
What was reported
Belintash is a large rocky plateau in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria, about 30 metres high and with steep sides. Its flat top is covered with carved holes, channels and steps, thought to have been made by the ancient Thracians.
Archaeologists think it was a Thracian sanctuary, perhaps dedicated to the god Sabazios. In recent decades, it has also attracted people who claim it was an ancient observatory, a landing site for aliens, or a place where electronic devices fail and people feel unusual energies.
Explanations offered
The carvings are best explained as part of a Thracian religious site, like others found in the Rhodopes. No scientific evidence supports the claims of strange energies. Its dramatic setting makes it a popular destination.
- When
- Used since ancient times
- Where
- Belintash, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
- Witnesses
- Archaeologists and visitors
- Status
- Origins debated
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