In the remote Oklahoma Panhandle, a cluster of caves may conceal a story capable of overturning one of history’s most familiar narratives. Their walls bear enigmatic symbols interpreted by some as Ogam and Libyan script, alongside images linked to gods Anubis and Mithras, and the movements of the equinox sun. Some believe these clues point to Old World travelers reaching North America long before Columbus. But do the Anubis Caves really hold evidence of a forgotten transatlantic journey, or are they merely a compelling tangle of natural marks, modern graffiti, and wishful thinking? Here’s what we know so far.
The Anubis Cave Conundrum
The Anubis Caves are a site situated in the Oklahoma Panhandle, in the far west of the state. These strange caves, and what has been found in them, are seen by some as one of the most significant examples of “Old World” contact in the “New World”.
If the contents of the caves are what they seem to be, this is evidence that people from Europe and other continents made it to the Americas before Columbus did. The myths and epigraphs inscribed within the cave reveal an interwoven and quite elaborate chart, a tool calibrated for the Sun’s equinox.
Phrases have been found within that resemble Celtic sayings but written in Ogam and Libyan scripts. The scripts mention Bel and Grian, the Celtic gods of the Sun. As well as this, the cult of Mithras, extremely popular in Rome and the Persian Empire, has been found in these caves.
What could be the explanation for such a variety of out of place inscriptions all in one place in the middle of the USA?
