05-23-2016, 08:25 PM
Quote:guohua wrote:
...The Roman army commander and philosopher, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) in his Natural History book 36, 84-89, also describes the labyrinth as a “bewildering maze of paths”, adding that, not only did individuals who entered the temple have to navigate through a confusing array of ramps, porticoes, rooms, and stairs, but they were also confronted with “a fearful noise of thunder” and had to pass through the chambers in darkness.
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Seems like an ancient Halloween Haunted House.
What would have been the purpose of this amazing display?