My latest expedition video is the most extraordinary to date, it’s below at the end of this post. You can skip to it if you want, but first, allow me to set it up for you.
In the video you’ll see:
- Storm-Ravaged Forest, Unprecedented Amount of Trees Felled by Storms
- A Roman Quarry from 200AD with Ancient Art/Carvings
- A Monolith used by the Celts as a Sacrificial Altar in 500BC
- Ancient Skull Carving/Engraving on the Monolith.
- A Stone Wall made by a Long Lost Celtic Community that Vanished Without a Trace.
- 11th-Century Ruins of Limburg Abbey
Palatinate Forest: The Largest Forest in Germany
The Palatinate Forest is filled with ancient history, dating all the way back to prehistoric times, and is home to approximately 100 castles, including Frankenstein Castle, stretching over 650 sq miles.
Over the winter and most recently, as noted by the horrific flooding in Europe, storms have ravaged the magnificent forest, but we were not prepared for what we were about to encounter as we made our way to the Devil’s Rock, a 2,500-year-old Celtic Sacrificial Altar, made from a monolith that sits on the very top of the mountain, 317 meters above sea level.
Never before in my life had I seen so many trees felled by storms.
In fact, several of the paths we tried to take, including across a 500BC Celtic stone wall, were blocked by fallen trees. It was not just a hair-raising trek; at points, it was extremely dangerous.
An Entire Community Vanished
We will take you to an area where a Celtic community once was sometime around 500BC, where currently there are ongoing archaeological digs to try to find out what happened to the community because as of now, it’s considered vanished without a trace!
The Sacrificial Altar
It’s hard to imagine it but I stood upon this monolith where humans had been sacrificed and I cannot explain to you how it felt, something so emotional came over me that I could not remain atop it for long. The feeling wasn’t usual and was quite intense.
There are many engravings on the stone itself, but few have survived from the Celtic and Roman times, with the exception of one eerie skull, which represents what the monolith was used for.
It’s also from the top of the altar that I shot footage of the Queen Consort of Germany, Gunhilda’s, final resting place–the 11th-century Limburg Abbey, across the valley.
Roman Quarry from 200AD
One of the most amazing sights during our expedition was when we came upon the 1,800-to-2,000-year-old Roman site, the view is absolutely breathtaking, and it’s quite surprising what else we see from the top, but I won’t spoil it for you.
Without further ado, here’s the video, I hope you enjoy the adventure:
I’ll post shorter, separate clips of the adventure that didn’t make this cut to my new YouTube channel and my Facebook page.
If you’d like to discuss or comment about this video expedition or ask any questions, let’s do that on Facebook here.
