Secrets of the ancient mine Kan-and-Gut

Eastern legends provoke great interest because in most of them we are talking about the mysterious events, miracles, extraordinary things and beautiful places. One legend tells about the existence — and since ancient times in the East of a city of silver, where the street was paved with silver bricks, and the houses of gold, sang with striking birds and growing unusual plants.

In the nineteenth century, the teacher of the ordinary school in Bishkek city decided to find this beautiful city that is mentioned in the legends. The search took two years. The result stunned the researcher. Wonderful town was a hell on earth, the earth's curse has ruined many lives. It turns out that the fabulous venue of legends was mine, which was producing silver ore and lead. And the name he was quite a good Mine — destruction or Kan-and-Gut.

This mine is associated with the name of Khudoyar Khan, who used as miners the convicted to death the people and leaders of the protesting groups, disliked the Khan. All they had to disappear in the maze of dungeons, where they extracted the treasure, which kept the depth of the mine. The condemned were lowered into the underground tunnels, and Khan was indifferent to the fate and life of these people. If unhappy was able to get out of dungeons without money, they expect severe punishment.

It is possible that in order to avoid death, accidents invented incredible stories that have come down to us in the form of legends about the wonderful camel, which instead of the eyes of precious stones; the unusual underground plant; the fence, located deep underground and is built of silver bricks; about the horrible virgins guarding the treasure. Over time, the story gradually acquires new incredible details.

In IX—X centuries near the mine prospered craft processing ores and precious stones. In areas adjacent to the mine mountains were mined not only silver and lead, but also iron, copper, gold, turquoise, lapis lazuli and rubies. Particularly famous for the ancient and richest mines in the Fergana valley, where in addition to the above fossil was found, oil, coal, mercury, copper, tin, and ammonia. The famous Arab geographer istakhri, who lived in the X century, wrote about fields in the area: "There is a mountain of black stones which burn like charcoal burning".

In the X century warriors of the East have learned to use oil in the military. For this he built a throwing weapon called "Naftogaz". Used it in the capture of fortresses and siege of cities. The principle was simple enough: a small container pear shaped with wicks filled with oil and threw a throwing design in a besieged city. The mines used the work of not only prisoners and slaves worked there and the locals of the nearby villages.

The work of the medieval miner was difficult and dangerous. At inspection of underground tunnels were found not only hammers, axes, pots, lamps, and irons and even the remains of the miners. Mined silver has provided not only the needs of the Eastern States, but was exported to Eastern Europe, which at that time the main consumer of silver from the mines of Central Asia.

The first detailed description of the mine the Kan-and-Gut made famous Arab physician and philosopher Avicenna. He advised those who dare enter the pit of destruction, before entering to pray. Ibn Sina gave the following account of a mysterious field:

"The sages hid all the gold and decorations of the world in different places, and possess it easy. ...there is a town lying among mountains, named Isfar. In his area there is a place called Gut. The wise men left the treasure in that place, and put them on the spell. The descriptions and stories about this number."

Avicenna was very interested in the cave, he described the road to the mine as the road to the Muslim Paradise and tunnels of the cave had to overcome numerous obstacles in esoteric cave. A careful study of the mine began in the nineteenth century, and then it turned out that in the cave were several entrances, and the elevation was about 60 meters, the length of all the passages of the underground deposits is still unknown, but it is assumed that it can be up to several hundred kilometers.

The process of studying this interesting mine is complicated by the fact that he is in the zone of seismic activity. One of the secrets of the mine Kan-and-Gut that there are minerals that are considered not only rare, but also amaze with its splendor and uniqueness. Another wonderful feature of this dungeon is that it found the extraordinary-flours ("green plants" of ancient caves). The story of the cave Kan-and-Gut is closely connected with Central Asia.

Its greatest prosperity mine made up in the X— XI centuries. Gradually vyrabatyvaet, the field lost its importance, and its left people. Left only a dark and frightening dungeon, which is now forever attached the name of the Mine destruction. According to shepherds, who know all the trails around the mysterious mine, the underground labyrinths are hidden fabulous treasures, but they are jealously guarded by magic power, destroying anyone who dares to go in search. In a vain attempt to find the fabulous wealth of the brave souls lost in the maze of the many killed by the rocks crumbling due to the impact of frequent earthquakes.

In 1920, the caves of the mine refuge Basmach gangs. However, at the same time was organized Gangutskaya expedition, which embarked on a large-scale study of the mine. The group consisted of specialists in Zoology, Geology, meteorology, botany, archeology. Twenty days participants of expedition have prepared a plan of the underground system, giving the names of numerous passages, halls and slopes: "the Bottom of the second chasm", "swimming Pool red water", "Bridge of sighs", "the Grotto with a camel", "dragon's Maze", the "Hall of skeletons"...

In the future, the archaeologists were able to prove that the Kan-I-Gut — a unique field on the scale and duration of extraction of natural resources in Central Asia. Today we know that most mazes, halls, pitches, gaps and were not examined, as insufficient technical equipment and physically prepared professionals able to perform this work. But, most likely, of Kan-I-Gut is the key to unlocking the secrets of archaeology and history, which put scientists in a deadlock. Interesting is the following fact.

In the ancient text of the Testament of Ramses III, kept in the British Museum, says that the pharaohs for a long time used the minerals they inherited from the ancient kings. In this regard, the version that all of the ancient mines is in the hands of aliens. Perhaps the aliens, being away from home planet, felt a need to create technological equipment for mining and processing of rare metals. They went the right way — made slaves-miners. Using primitive tools the slaves had extracted the necessary minerals to the aliens. Centuries have passed, people began to use old mines for their own needs. Was no exception and mine the Kan-and-Gut, which most likely has a more mysterious history and chronicle which began long before Avicenna and Khan Khudoyar.

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