The Forbidden Shell Tunnels of England - Hidden beneath the streets of Margate lies a tunnel of mystery its walls covered in over 4.6 million seashells, arranged in breathtaking patterns no one can explain. Who built the Shell Grotto? A secret temple? A lost society? Or something even stranger? The truth has been buried in silence for centuries, and the mystery only grows. #AncientMystery #ShellGrotto #AncientDiscoveries | Ancientry

A bit of art, history and geography. The Shell Grotto is a highly decorated subterranean passageway in Kent, England. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells, totaling about 4.6 million shells. According to an article published in a local newspaper in 1838, a gentleman who purchased a cottage decided to do some maintenance work to the property. He directed the workmen to excavate a few feet beneath the cottage and they discovered a se

1.1M views · 29K reactions | The Shell Grotto is a mysterious subterranean passageway and chamber whose walls and ceiling are completely covered with elaborate mosaics made from about 4.6 million seashells.  Margate, Kent, England | Beauty of the World | Facebook