Is a prison for fallen angels hidden beneath Antarctica? Why the Book of Enoch theory is going viral
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An ancient text's "sealed chambers and frozen storehouses" is fueling a viral theory that Antarctica hides a prison built for fallen angels.
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Theory Briefing
- The Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish text, describes sealed chambers and frozen storehouses that conspiracy theorists now map onto Antarctica's ice sheet.
- Supporters of the theory claim these passages are literal geography, not allegory — a reading mainstream scholars reject.
- The theory is spreading virally online, showing how ancient religious texts get repackaged as hidden-history evidence in the social media era.
- Antarctica's remoteness and restricted access make it a recurring blank canvas for theories about concealed secrets or structures.