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Romanian Pyramids of Sona: Decebalus’ Tomb?
Sona is filled with welcoming people and it must have been so for centuries now, since even its name means "beautiful" in German (Schon – Sona). A fun interpretation of the legend says that the giants lay asleep under the pyramids even nowadays and they'll awaken once a nearby dam and road are finished, since their sleep will be troubled.
Even during the communist regime, when Sona's lands were divided among people, for agricultural purposes, not even the authorities dared to touch these monuments, leaving them to be no one's property, except for, maybe the giants. These “guruieti” are not the only intriguing things in the area, specially since people say that strange phenomena happen here all the time. For example, if you place a razor blade at a third of the distance from the pyramid's base, it'll sharpen itself.
Also, meat won't rot even if it's placed in the area for days, while water will stay fresh and even acquire curative characteristics. We've heard these legends before, but only regarding the pyramids in Egypt. The locals tried to dig into the piles of dirt, but authorities didn't allow it, increasing the mystery of the "guruieti".
Some say that there are 8 piles of soil in the area, sat on a hill near the Sona Village. Their height reaches 20-30 metres and you have to know that the monuments are placed on a plateau that's one kilometer long. The reason for researchers to suppose that these "guruieti" hide the burial ground of Decebalus is the fact that they resemble the "tumuls", formations used by celts or scitians, who buried their leaders together with a treasure of weapons and jewellery.
If you ever reach the area of the "guruieti" and Sona, be sure to enjoy the hospitality of the locals, but be careful when climbing the monuments, since they're covered with grass and they're very slippery. Sona village dates from 700 years ago and it was created by Transylvanian colonists sasi, drawn by the fertile grounds and hills oriented towards the sun. They built houses in the area and seeded prunes and vine. 200 souls are the only ones left to tell the tale of these times… and the huge piles of soil, history and… mystery.
Author: Alex Stanescu
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