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Yeah, I was building tension on purpose.

Yeah, I was building tension on purpose.

Lois wasn't sure how far down they went, but her senses told her it must have been 20 or 30 feet. The tunnel opened up to another large room. Cut into the walls were shelves. Lois thought they looked like beds or resting places. She got a closer look. They were shaped like coffins. Joe said they buried their dead in here.

Lois wasn't sure how far down they went, but her senses told her it must have been 20 or 30 feet. The tunnel opened up to another large room. Cut into the walls were shelves. Lois thought they looked like beds or resting places. She got a closer look. They were shaped like coffins. Joe said they buried their dead in here.

He gestured to a slit in the wall, and Lois realized there were slits carved all around the room, evenly spaced. She looked through one and saw skeletons. Lois asked about them and Joe said they were prisoners and their remains could not be disturbed. They looked around for a few more minutes. Then Joe said, this is the end of the tour. It's time to go back. Then Lois asked Joe, what's down there?

He gestured to a slit in the wall, and Lois realized there were slits carved all around the room, evenly spaced. She looked through one and saw skeletons. Lois asked about them and Joe said they were prisoners and their remains could not be disturbed. They looked around for a few more minutes. Then Joe said, this is the end of the tour. It's time to go back. Then Lois asked Joe, what's down there?

She was pointing at a small square doorway, maybe three feet wide. Joe said, if you go in there, you go at your own risk and you won't go far. Now Lois felt like this was a challenge. She grabbed the length of rope and tied it around her waist. She passed the rope to another friend who did the same, and then another and another. Lois and her three friends squeezed through the small opening.

She was pointing at a small square doorway, maybe three feet wide. Joe said, if you go in there, you go at your own risk and you won't go far. Now Lois felt like this was a challenge. She grabbed the length of rope and tied it around her waist. She passed the rope to another friend who did the same, and then another and another. Lois and her three friends squeezed through the small opening.

The four women disappeared down the dark chamber. The other two stayed behind and waited with Joe. It was dark, but the women still had their candles and they were having fun. This type of adventure was exactly what they were looking for. Finally, the passage opened up and Lois was able to stand. When she got to her feet, she felt herself leaning forward. She was starting to fall.

The four women disappeared down the dark chamber. The other two stayed behind and waited with Joe. It was dark, but the women still had their candles and they were having fun. This type of adventure was exactly what they were looking for. Finally, the passage opened up and Lois was able to stand. When she got to her feet, she felt herself leaning forward. She was starting to fall.

A rush of cold air hit her in the face and she was yanked back. Now, it's a good thing they used the rope. Lois was on a ledge no more than two feet wide, then it was a sheer drop 50 feet down. And from behind, Lois heard a friend tell her to keep going. They were getting claustrophobic in the tunnel, but Lois was frozen. Here's what she saw in her own words.

A rush of cold air hit her in the face and she was yanked back. Now, it's a good thing they used the rope. Lois was on a ledge no more than two feet wide, then it was a sheer drop 50 feet down. And from behind, Lois heard a friend tell her to keep going. They were getting claustrophobic in the tunnel, but Lois was frozen. Here's what she saw in her own words.

Another gust of wind rushed up from the cavern, this time blowing out Lois' candle, and everything went black. And then she started screaming. She was in pure panic. She heard herself yelling, go back, go back, as she shoved her friends back the way they came. The women spilled back into the room where Joe and the other two friends were waiting, and Joe said nothing, but Lois was suspicious.

Another gust of wind rushed up from the cavern, this time blowing out Lois' candle, and everything went black. And then she started screaming. She was in pure panic. She heard herself yelling, go back, go back, as she shoved her friends back the way they came. The women spilled back into the room where Joe and the other two friends were waiting, and Joe said nothing, but Lois was suspicious.

A few months later, Lois returned to the hypogeum and found another guide. She wanted to know about the teacher and the children, but the guide shrugged and said he couldn't talk about it. Lois still wanted answers. She asked, where's Joe, the other guide? The man said, ma'am, I alone have been the guide of this catacomb for years. I don't know anyone named Joe.

A few months later, Lois returned to the hypogeum and found another guide. She wanted to know about the teacher and the children, but the guide shrugged and said he couldn't talk about it. Lois still wanted answers. She asked, where's Joe, the other guide? The man said, ma'am, I alone have been the guide of this catacomb for years. I don't know anyone named Joe.

Lois went to respond, but something about this man frightened her, so she left. And though it had been her favorite place in the world to visit, she never went back to Malta. Never again. The islands of Malta are steeped in legends. Giants riding comets and building huge temples. Underground cities where the descendants of the Nephilim hide, capturing any human who wanders a bit too far.

Lois went to respond, but something about this man frightened her, so she left. And though it had been her favorite place in the world to visit, she never went back to Malta. Never again. The islands of Malta are steeped in legends. Giants riding comets and building huge temples. Underground cities where the descendants of the Nephilim hide, capturing any human who wanders a bit too far.

Elongated skulls that appear more alien than human. But how much of this is true? Quite a lot of it, actually. But not all of it. The temples on Malta and Gozo remain a mystery. No one knows for sure who built these structures or why. They remain among the earliest freestanding structures in the world.

Elongated skulls that appear more alien than human. But how much of this is true? Quite a lot of it, actually. But not all of it. The temples on Malta and Gozo remain a mystery. No one knows for sure who built these structures or why. They remain among the earliest freestanding structures in the world.