The Hollow-Earth Theory

Building upon Nadia’s previous post regarding the flat earth conspiracy theory, we will now look at the Hollow-Earth Theory. This pertains to the idea that there is another world residing just underneath the surface of the Earth’s crust, with entrances at both the North and South poles.

Modern science maintains that the earth is comprised of various layers, while of different viscosity, as a solid object. This would make sense in theory, right? Not everyone is convinced. Though its roots date back to Ancient Greece, the ‘modern’ Hollow-Earth conspiracy theory originated in the 17th century from some prominent scientists of the time. This theory has persevered through much scrutiny over the course of its history and still exists in the modern day. We will visit the Hollow-Earth conspiracy, and the subsequent Concave Hollow-Earth theory, in the next blog post.

- Katherine Chapman-Paton


References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Earth
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-hollow-earth-is-filled-with-giants-germans-and-a-little-sun