The Joe Rogan ExperienceJoe Rogan Experience #2417 - Ben van Kerkwyk
At a glance
WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Ancient Labyrinths, Sphinx Secrets, and Evidence of Lost Civilizations
- Joe Rogan and Ben van Kerkwyk explore controversial evidence suggesting highly advanced, possibly pre-Ice Age civilizations built many of the world’s most mysterious megalithic structures.
- They focus on the “Great Lost Labyrinth” at Hawara in Egypt, underground anomalies beneath the Giza Plateau and Sphinx, and extreme erosion patterns that imply structures far older than mainstream Egyptology allows.
- The conversation then broadens to Peru, Bolivia, India, Japan, and global sacred-geometry patterns, arguing for a worldwide, technologically capable ancient culture whose remnants have been misdated or ignored.
- They also discuss institutional resistance, potential cover‑ups, and why acknowledging cyclical cataclysms and lost civilizations could fundamentally change how humanity sees its past and future.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasThe Hawara Labyrinth may conceal a massive unexplored structure and a metallic anomaly.
Multiple independent subsurface and space-based scans indicate a multi‑level labyrinth beneath Hawara, including a 40–50 meter free‑standing metallic, Tic Tac–shaped object in a central atrium, yet no major excavation has been greenlit.
Evidence suggests extensive, hidden infrastructure under the Sphinx and Giza Plateau.
Historic Arab and Greek accounts, 1990s ground‑penetrating radar, and leaked 1990s footage of Zahi Hawass in a tunnel under the Sphinx all point to tunnels and chambers that have been investigated but not fully disclosed.
Erosion patterns imply parts of Giza are far older than dynastic Egypt.
Vertical, rounded rainfall erosion on the Sphinx enclosure and heavily eroded limestone blocks on the Giza Plateau exceed what could occur in Egypt’s current arid climate, pointing to thousands of years of heavy rain in a greener, pre‑desert Sahara.
The Great Pyramid encodes precise Earth measurements and cosmic numbers.
When scaled by 43,200, the pyramid’s height and perimeter match Earth’s polar radius and equatorial circumference, and its proportions reflect the Earth’s oblate shape and latitude/longitude ratios—implying advanced geodesy long before modern science.
Peru and Bolivia clearly show multiple construction phases from different cultures.
Sites like Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, and Tiwanaku present three distinct layers: deeply eroded carved bedrock, ultra‑precise megalithic walls, and crude Inca masonry on top—indicating later cultures reusing far older, superior stonework.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesIf the Labyrinth really does have a 40‑meter Tic Tac spaceship in it, all bets are off.
— Joe Rogan
You’re only allowing part of the narrative to go through about how magnificent this culture is.
— Joe Rogan
It’s baffling enough that we have these logistical achievements; anything above a few hundred tons is a massive challenge even for us today.
— Ben van Kerkwyk
Once you see the different construction layers in Peru, you can’t unsee it.
— Ben van Kerkwyk
I think it’s probable that we’ve risen and been wiped out more than once.
— Ben van Kerkwyk
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