Anna marvelled at the construction. Had the labyrinth been known to mankind it surely would have qualified as one of the wonders of the world. The precise coordination of the geometric shapes and meticulousness of the design was evident even from her limited scope of vision. The openness of the great chamber added to her confidence and she moved away from the wall towards the top of one of the four staircases leading down to the centre. Pausing, she looked down the descent at the elevated platform below her. Tall pedestals with tulip-like heads stood at each of the four corners and she assumed that these could be used to provide light. In the middle of the marble platform was a raised stone altar table standing on four thick columns with the five-pointed, Pentecostal star engraved into its
