Edge of Reason | The Temples of Humankind in Damanhur | Episode 1
Edge of Reason is a brand new travel show by Amuse. Bringing you the most out-there locations on the planet, we visit the places that must be seen to be believed - ones that are entirely open to the public. In our first episode, we take a trip to the underground Temples of Humankind in Damanhur. Thirty miles north of Turin, in the foothills of the Italian alps, the temples began in 1978 as an extraordinary secret - and finished, today, as the largest underground complex in the world.
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Director Tom Ivin
Director of Photography Yannick Hausler
Narrated by Louise Brealey
Script Matthew Whitehouse
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Colourist Dan Gill
Sound Mix Dylan Leadley-Watkins
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Global Executive Producer Ravi Amaratunga
Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney
Talent Producer Declan Higgins
Associate Producer Matthew Whitehouse
Associate Producer Kate Villevoye
Production Assistant Lily Rose Thomas
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The Damanhur cult reveals they have unlocked the secret of time travel. The Time Project leader warns travel to the recent past is not safe, because it might adversely change current events. It is safer to travel deep into history.
Thirty miles from the home of the Shroud of Turin, the tiny, sleepy Italian village of Baldissero Canavese was able to keep secret for 15 years the underground location of the commune of Damanhur. At the foothills of the Alps underneath an innocent-looking suburban home in Northern Italy, hundreds of hippies are living in a paradise under the earth.
The Damanhur Federation was founded by Oberto Airaudi and his 24 disciples, named after the Egyptian city that hosted a temple dedicated to Horus the sky god, represented as a man with the head of a falcon. Airaudi also went by the name of Falco or the Hawk, based on the tradition of the cult that members adopt animal names. According to Falco this all started when he was a ten year-old child. He had visions of a great Temple filled with people living together harmoniously. As a man he had a successful career as an insurance agent, when in the back yard of his home on a hot August night, Oberto told his believers he was waiting for a sign. A falling star streaked across the sky. He said to his friends, We start digging now.
They used only hand tools - hammers and picks. Beginning in 1978 and working around the clock, for the next 15 years these laymen carved out an underground complex with no architectural plan, except for the sketches made by Falco. It now descends five stories into the earth in a giant series of chambers connected by hundreds of yards of tunnels. One room is a four-sided pyramid covered in mirrors with a glass dome. The ceiling of a room called, The Hall of Spheres is covered entirely in gold leaf. Other ceilings, walls and floors are done in intricate mosaic murals.
Very early on, the collective of Damanhur also was involved in other new age projects. They believe that plants can sing, and they developed equipment to allow humans to hear the melody. One probe is attached to a leaf. Another probe is inserted in the soil between the roots. Electric conductivity is measured and a converter assigns musical notes to the electrical impulses.
The underground Temples became public knowledge when a former member sued to regain his possessions from the group. Italian police and the public prosecutor came knocking at the front door in 1993, demanding to be shown the subterranean temples - which were constructed without a single building permit. Otherwise, they warned, we will dynamite your hillside. Falco replied, Your threats are unnecessary, and he led authorities through the secret door to the complex. The officals were dumbstruck by expansive vaults 25 feet in height. World-wide headlines helped the Damanhur Federation to turn their commune into a tourist attraction. The government declared the sanctuary to be the 8th Wonder of the Modern World.
The cult revealed that in 1997 they unlocked the secret of time travel. Time Project leader, Gnomo Orzo, says it is safer to travel deep into history than it is to travel to the recent past, which might adversely change current events. Orzo confirms the device is a machine. Its purpose is to channel and magnify a person's own psychic energy.
The current population of the neo-hippie commune is between seven and eight hundred souls. They have their own schools. They issue their own currency, the Credito, equal to the value of the Euro. They invented their own sacred language. But they no longer hide anything. They welcome visitors, and they welcome new citizens.
There are different classes of citizenship at Damanhur. The Class C citizen is not required to live on site. Class B citizens contribute money and must live there at least three days a week. Class A citizens share all personal property with the commune and live on site full-time. Only the Class A citizens are eligible to make use of the time machine.
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The Damanhur Temples of Humankind in Italy
WORLD AROUND US The Damanhur Temples of Humankind in Italy (In Italian). Episode: 1067, Air Date: 16 August 2009
Damanhur: The Secret Underground Temples of Humankind
In the north-west of Italy, on the foothill of the beautiful Italian Alps, there is a magical place, hidden away from visitors. It was built underground in secret: welcome to Damanhur and the Temples of Humankind.
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The Heart Inside of a Mountain, Damanhur's Temples of Human
Deep inside of a mountain in northern Italy is a Universal Temple for the ages. The Temples of Humankind built by the federation of Damanhur is the first wonder of the new world.
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An Italian sect has been discovered carving out a mammoth labyrinth of temples deep in the heart of the Alps of northern Italy. The community of artisans and spiritualists had been secretly building their underground kingdom, near Turin in Valchiusella, since 1977 when 12 founding members axed their way into the mountain face to build a place for meditation. Now that it has been discovered, the community of Damanhur, named after an ancient Egypt city, is battling to save it's Temple of Man. Damanhur is home to almost 600 people: a mini-state complete with it's own currency, government, laws and schools. It's founder, Oberto Airaudi stated: We're not a religious sect, we study magic and the esoteric and have placed mankind at the heart of things. The community is almost self-sufficient carrying out some 40 different small enterprises - making everything from jewellery, food and clothing with unique metal designs. Access to the complex is gained through a small wooden door on the side of a hilltop house which leads to a corridor with paintings drawn from Egyptian mythology. Inside are rooms filled with mosaics, mirrors, murals and stained glass windows. The labyrinth has been kept secret through the use of concealed doorways --- walls which appear to close off passage ways are actually huge stone doors; altars also double as drawbridges.
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DAMANHUR COMMUNITY, NEAR TURIN, VALCHIUSELLA, ITALY. PAN of mountains. CU of altar of temple, PULL-OUT to WS. Track of corridor with Egyptian paintings. Founder Oberto Airaudi opening door in wall. Stained-glass ceiling, PAN down to pillars in temple. Women singing in temple, PULL-OUT out to WS. Airaudi speaking. Sign of community. Children playing in playground. Woman weaving. Jar on conveyor belt being labelled Carved figure. CU of wind chime.
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Sandie Sedgbeer interview Crótalo Sésamo
Crótalo Sésamo (Alessandro Zattoni) was born in Turin (Italy) in1970; he graduated in computer technology, his first contact with Damanhur at the age of 18 was based on his interest in Natural Medicine and the Development of Paranormal Faculties.
Damanhur is a Federation of communities with around 1000 citizens and extended over 500 hectares of territory throughout Valchiusella and the Alto Canavese area in Italy, at the foothills of the Piedmont Alps. Damanhur is an eco-society that values spirituality, individual and collective growth, contact with nature and all the forces of the spiritual ecosystem. It has 40 years of experience in sustainable international community living and advanced spiritual and technological exploration of human potential. The United Nations designated Damanhur as a model for a sustainable future. Damanhur is a center for research and practice of medicine and science.
The Federation of Damanhur is also known throughout the world because its citizens have created the Temples of Humankind, an extraordinary underground work of art dedicated to the reawakening of the divine essence in every human being. The temples are considered by many as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”.
Crotalo Sesamo has lived in the Federation of Damanhur for more then 28 years, as a spiritual researcher, Spiritual Healer, and builder of the Temple. In these endeavors he has fulfilled many roles and taken on much responsibility.
He was the director who helped form the Damanhur Center in Turin from 1991/1995.
In 2001 he become Ambassador of Damanhur and begin to travel the world to teach and open Centers and reference points. As a Specialist in the fields of Spiritual Healing, Ancient Civilizations and Inner Research, he teaches courses in Astral Travel, Past Lives Research, Inner Harmonizing, and Selfic Healing. Additional teachings done by him are in the realms of social, spiritual, economic, political and organizational implications of community life, the relationship with the state, other associations and communities.
In March 2016 he’s been invitedto speak as at the UN at the international day of happiness, as representative of the Damanhur Federation.
He has been trained by Falco (Oberto Airaudi) the Visionary Founder of Damanhur, who prepared him to continue his alchemy art in the ”Selfic Paintings” which he is currently doing.
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Being a Citizen of the Spiritual Community of Damanhur- Anne Gjeitanger
The Norwegian author Anne Gjeitanger changed her course in life after a car accident and moved to the Spiritual Community of Damanhur in Italy. In this interview we are talking about how the everyday life of Damanhur works and what kinds of spiritual practices they are conducting in the community. We also talk about Damahur's connection to Atlantis and The Temples of Humankind which is considered by some as the Eighth Wonder of The World.
The Federation of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune, ecovillage and spiritual community situated in the northern part of Italy. The community has its own constitution and currency, the Credito. Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus.
It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with around 24 followers, and by 2000 the number had grown to 800. The group holds a mix of New Age and neopagan beliefs. They gained fame in 1992 through the disclosure of their secret excavation of an extensive underground temple, the Temples of Humankind which was begun in 1978 under complete secrecy. The Italian authorities ordered construction work to stop because it had been constructed without planning approval, although artwork could continue. Retroactive permission was subsequently granted.
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Damanhur - Canti del Solstizio
This collection of images were made by photographer Jim Needham in the Temple of Humankind of The Federation of Damahur, Italy during his first visit in 2002. The Temple is an underground wonder built as an offering to all people by the citizens of Damanhur. The images are from one of the seven seperate chambers representing only a portion of their amazing accomplishment. damanhur.org
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Introducing the 8th Wonder of the Modern World: Damanhur
Lisa Haisha traveled to the spiritual center of Damanhur to meet the inhabitants and investigate the world-famous temples. In this episode, Lisa gives us an overview of what we can expect when we visit.
The Federation Of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune, ecovillage, and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. The community has its own constitution and currency, the Credito.
Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus.
It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with around 24 followers, and had grown to 800 by the year 2000. The group holds a mix of New Age and neopagan beliefs. They gained fame in 1992 through the disclosure of their secret excavation of an extensive underground temple, the Temples of Humankind, which was begun in 1978 under complete secrecy. The Italian authorities ordered construction work to stop because it had been constructed without planning approval, although artwork could continue. Retroactive permission was subsequently granted.
Damanhur's supporters claim the growth and activity of the community has revitalized the local area.
The Federation of Damanhur has centers in Europe, America, and Japan. - (via Wikipedia)
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Why I came to Damanhur: Barys
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In the series of presenting the stories of the damanhurians, here is Barys, a born and raised damanhurian who made the choice of staying in Damanhur. Find out why through this video!
In this video he tells the story of how and why he came to Damanhur.
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Italy - Cult's Secret Community Unearthed
T/I: 11:09:04
An Italian sect has been discovered carving out a mammoth
labyrinth of temples deep in the heart of the Alps of northern
Italy. The community of artisans and spiritualists had been
secretly building their underground kingdom, near Turin in
Valchiusella, since 1977 when 12 founding members axed their way
into the mountain face to build a place for meditation. Now that
it has been discovered the community of Damanhur, named after an
ancient Egypt city, is battling to save its Temple of Man.
Damanhur is home to almost 600 people: a mini-state complete
with it's own currency, government, laws and schools. It's
founder, Oberto Airaudi stated: We're not a religious sect, we
study magic and the esoteric and have placed mankind at the heart
of things. The community is almost self-sufficient carrying out
some 40 different small enterprises - making everything from
jewellery, food and clothing with unique metal designs. Access to
the complex is gained through a small wooden door on the side of a
hilltop house which leads to a corridor with paintings drawn from
Egyptian mythology. Inside are rooms filled with mosaics,
mirrors, murals and stained glass windows.
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DAMANHUR COMMUNITY, NEAR TURIN, VALCHIUSELLA, ITALY, RECENT
0.00 ws pan of mountains
0.07 cu of altar of temple pull out to ws
0.15 track of corridor with egyptian paintings
0.20 ms of founder oberto airaudi opening door in wall
0.25 ms of stained glass ceiling pan down to pillars in temple
0.33 high shot of women singing in temple pull out to ws
0.40 ms of airaudi speaking
0.47 cu of sign of community
0.49 children playing in playground
0.53 woman weaving.
0.57 jar on conveyor belt being labelled
1.01 ms of carved figure
1.04 cu of wind chime
1.15 end
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Damanhur in 360° footage: Portal R7 visits the community
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The Portal R7 came to Damanhur and did a beautiful work on showing our community through a 360° lens, explaining how Damanhur works. Navigate in 360° through these impressive footages.
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Why I came to Damanhur: Camaleonte Oleandro
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In the series of presenting the stories of the damanhurians, here is Camaleonte that came to Damanhur 35 years ago, when he was studding at the university in Sicily and came across damanhurians journeying through Italy.
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SPIRITUAL PHYSICS: Where Nature Is A Temple - Earth Wisdom Community Gathering - April 7, 2018 -
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WE WELCOME AS OUR GUEST: GNOMO ORZO
Ours is an era where humans are returning their consciousness to Earth-based community. Last month, we explored a community, The Earthtribe, and its approach to dreaming and visions. This month we take a dive into Damahnur though Gnomo and his research into the newer sciences. Both communities span about 40 years and share an integrative impulse to explore the confluence of two great rivers: nature-based spirituality and newer sciences.
Gnomo Orzo Accorti is an important researcher and teacher in the Damanhur Community in northern Italy.Beginning in 1988 Gnomo,Falco Tarassaco, and other Damanhurians sought to integrate deep spirituality, modern physics, and trans-ordinary experiences into the daily lives of the citizens of the Damahurian Federation. Damanhur is a Federation of spiritual communities, with its own Constitution, culture, art, music, currency, schools and uses of science and technology Nestled in the alpine foothills north of Piedmont, Italy, between Turin and Aosta, is a truly magical place on earth called Damanhur. In a 15-kilometer area surrounding the lush, green valley of Valchiusella lives an active, multilingual community of 600 people. Gnomo will bring profound energy from that community into our call.
At the heart of Gnomo’s research is a question: How Many Holes Does A Ring Have? He first heard that question from his colleague, Falco, and it is now the title of his fascinating new book.
Here are a few insights:
What is Life like where there is no underlying separation, yet room for individuals?
Amazement opens to new perspectives.
Sustainability is our present and future.
Beauty is deep harmony between nature and divinity.
We also will look at Nassim Haramein’s holographic images of our universe and explore how Spirit is the center of every particle in our being and, thus, how we are humble centers of the sacred.
Damanhur: immagini in esclusiva dalla comunità spirituale da Guinness
Delia Mauro con l'accompagnamento di Formica Coriandolo introduce le telecamere de La7 che entrano per la prima volta nel centro spirituale in provincia di Torino, riconosciuto internazionalmente per avere realizzato i Templi dell'Umanità, un complesso ipogeo interamente scavato a mano nel cuore della montagna, decorato con mosaici, vetrate artistiche, sculture, pitture parietali e opere d'arte. I Templi dell'Umanità sono stati definiti l'Ottava Meraviglia del Mondo e ogni anno sono visitati da migliaia di persone.