A Metal Detector Led This Hobbyist To Uncover Something He Never Anticipated

An Underground Cave

Eventually, after digging some more, the hole opened up into a giant cave! Mike was nervous but excited. This was way beyond his wildest dreams! He accidentally fell in, but only dropped down a few feet, so he was safe from injury. He turned on the handy flashlight he had kept in his pocket and scoured the interior. This was no ordinary metal detecting adventure...

Strange Markings

The first thing Mike noticed was strange markings covering the lining of the cave. They looked like some kind of hieroglyphics. Notably, the letter "V" appeared to be quite common, repeated dozens of times over and over on the wall. What could this mean? The closer he looked, the more confused he got. Something had happened here, and he wanted to know what...

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.