Town Talk

Bosnian Pyramids defy convention

By Marnie

Dec 29, 2025

Sam Osmanagich speaking to NATO members in 2015.

Welcome to the ‘Silly Season’.

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At this time of the year, I reckon it’s okay to write about something outside the square; something about which you may be totally unaware (and might prefer to stay that way).

Last year it was Ancient Rome; in 2023 it was all about the real King Arthur (in my occasionally humble opinion).

At the end of this turbulent year on our planet, I write about the Bosnian pyramids.

For around 20 years, Dr Sam Osmanagich has been working to excavate these pyramids — with the assistance of many people local to the area.

Sam had previously worked in the United States researching ancient civilisations and well-known pyramids.

He eventually returned to his homeland, to do the work he felt compelled to do.

Now, if you search for these pyramids online, you will be told that it is all a sham; and that the pyramids are naturally formed hills.

Wikipedia, which I use with some trust, has let me down in this instance.

The pyramids are constructed with blocks, and the blocks consist of many types of small rocks and are held together with clay.

The Bosnian pyramids have the same north/south, east/west orientation as well-known pyramids.

And there are tunnels under them, joining them together.

Tests prove that they are hollow inside.

Naturally formed? Tell me another one.

Early in the excavation period, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government took Sam to court to prevent him from continuing his work.

Sam won the case.

These days, with the site a popular tourist destination, the government is, unsurprisingly, a little more supportive.

At least five pyramids are buried in the hillsides surrounding a small sleepy town called Visoko, located 25km north-west of the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital, Sarajevo.

Originally, Sam thought the pyramids were a minimum of 23,000 years old.

However, over the past few years, many independent, international scientists have examined the large site and concluded that the constructions are just over 30,000 years of age.

This number throws many experts into a spin.

However, a true scientist continues to work with an open mind; aware that there is much unknown in our past.

The largest pyramid, The Pyramid of the Sun, is over 270m tall and has an estimated mass 39 times greater than that of the Great Pyramid of Giza.