In the summer of 2000, a discovery was made that could change our understanding of the history of human civilizations and yet this remarkable event goes virtually unreported and unnoticed by the mainstream media. This blog is an attempt to consolidate and verify the existing available information in the hope of generating a broader general interest in the ongoing exploration of MEGA - the "lost city of Cuba."

Much of the information that will follow has been gleaned from a large number of print and Internet articles that often misquote each other. It's also common to find the same basic information in a variety of places, each presented as the exclusive work of a specific author. While the Web provides an amazing venue for the dissemination of information and opinions that might not otherwise get shared, it also places a larger burden on the reader to verify facts and sources. It is my sincere hope that the researchers who made the initial discovery at MEGA will participate in this blog and set the record straight for us.

The Amazing Discovery

In July, 2000, a team of researchers discovered the submerged ruins of what appears to be an ancient city covering more than seven square miles. The site, known as MEGA, lies just a few miles off the northwestern tip of Cuba and is now 2,200 feet below the surface. Some experts believe the city was originally built on a land bridge that once connected Cuba to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and that this narrow strip of land collapsed due to a huge earthquake.

Some of the structures appear to be more than 1,312 feet (400 meters) long by 131 feet (40 meters) wide and made from giant blocks of granite weighing several tons each. Other structures appear to be pyramids similar to those built by the mysterious Olmec civilization of Veracruz, Mexico. Still other structures are stone monoliths bearing symbols and inscriptions of unknown origin.

If all of this comes as a complete surprise to you, don’t feel lonely. Aside from an initial article carried by the Reuters news agency in May of 2001, the story of this remarkable discovery has been largely untold. But, with your help, that's about to change ...