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New #ObsidianExplorer clue recovered by Resistance Tunis. well done, agents. Originally shared by Amine ALIOUA اعزّائي Niantic Project​ رافقني اليوم الزميل Ali Heinthallas​ في البحث على مؤشّر جديد لمهمّة " #ObsidianExplorer ". لم يكن الامر بالسهل ولكّن عزمنا مكّننا من تخطّي جميع الصعوبات والعثور على "الابسديان X". لن يسعني الوقت ولا المكان لكي اسرد لكم كامل المغامرة و متعة لعب Ingress​ في بلادي. زورو تونس و اتّصلو بأهلها! نتوجّه بالشكر إلى جميع من مدّنا بيد المساعدة للقيام بهته المهّمة وخصوصا رفاقنا من المقاومة في جميع انحاء العالم. تحيّة خاصة لفريق المقاومة بتونس. اليكم المؤشّر https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/x-syphax.png و تصوير لعمليّة البحث https://youtu.be/5H1AE_TUPDQ #ObsidianExplorer Niantic Project​

The next clue... Originally shared by Niantic Project A new Portal Clue has emerged. Help us recover it, #ObsidianExplorers. -PAC [embed]http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/01/29/the-sea-was-boundless[/embed]

Thought it might be helpful to have Hanks latest Obsidius research here for reference/perhaps someone missed it. Originally shared by Hank Johnson Continuing to research the exploratore named Obsidius. Have learned some things, much remains buried. From what I've come across, he didn't travel alone... he was working as part of a larger group. He was definitely a sensitive, and an extremely powerful one at that, possibly one of the most powerful ones ever. The records on this last point are confusing. I've seen reference to Obsidius as a collaborator and an enemy in both 13MAGNUS and Anti-Magnus contexts. I'm not sure I understand how that's possible... was he a collaborator to both of these groups? An enemy to both? Or maybe I'm just losing something in the translation. Thanks to all the Agents who are helping to pull this material together. This task would be impossible without you. Also curious about what PAC is going to have to say for himself on Behind The S...

Everyone, we are just a couple days away from closing orders. If you miss the deadline, we will have sad faces and we don't want to see those. Originally shared by José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) Hello everyone, especially European folks! Great news for you. For those who have not ordered Operation Esex coins and dogtags yet, and are worried about shipping costs, we now have another shipping option. Valerie Wallace will be helping distribute them in Europe! We will be enabling an item in the store soon, which will have more information on how to place your order. Also, the deadline for ordering combos has now extended until Sunday! Still, if you are thinking on ordering one, you should be fast. They are running quickly! And we don't want you to miss this one! Remember, you can order your combos here: https://www.swagorders.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=125

Here's a very well-done Ingress Report 2015 Year in Review. Share with your friends who need a tl;dr of the year's events and a refresher course in the storyline. Originally shared by Ingress Agents, take a look back at the revelations that emerged from the Ingress Investigation and the events that shaped our journey in 2015 with the INGRESS REPORT - 2015. Year in Review: The Investigation.  https://goo.gl/sfERiZ    From Hank Johnson's quest to learn more about the N'zeer in #Darsana to the explosive events of Shōnin, the global struggle beneath Persepolis and the dark conspiracy of Abaddon, Susanna Moyer examines a year that changed much of what we know about the world of Ingress.  Don't miss this incredible review of a memorable and important year, and be sure to subscribe to the Ingress Youtube channel to maximize your Agent experience.  #Ingress #IngressReport [embed]https://goo.gl/sfERiZ[/embed]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Batavi I have been investigating which Germanic campaign Obsidius would have been participating in following the siege of Jerusalem. The only hostilities that appear to fall during the correct timeframe are the Revolts of the Batavi. They were a Germanic tribe located in rand around the modern day Netherlands. Intriguingly, the revolts were led by a German with a Roman named, prince Gaius Julius Civilis, an auxiliary officer in the Imperial Roman army. Perhaps not coincidentally, the great defeat of the Romans at the battle of Teutoberg Forest years earlier was also masterminded by a German with a latin name, Arminius. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest Valadian's journey from Roman citizen to German priest will no doubt be an interesting tale. It is possible he would have known Arminius and/or Civilis but would have certainly known them by reputation. I think this particular campaign is significant as almost...

Well done agent, Intel recovered Niantic Project​ Ingress​ [embed]https://plus.google.com/+carlotronci/posts/hQwqH1nAVKx[/embed]

Originally shared by Carlo Tronci This clue was recovered hacking the portal "titus arc" in rome, Italy

Originally shared by Niantic Project Another cryptic image surfaces... To the Agent who is able to locate this Portal and retrieve this intel, share a video of yourself recovering the Media Object from the Portal and I'll reward you with a valuable passcode. Post a link to your video in the comments to confirm. ‪#‎ObsidianExplorer‬ x

Been working on the wiki page for the #ObsidianExplorers and related media, story, etc. - it still needs a lot of work (many of the posts are missing and transcripts are needed for example) - if anyone is interested, also, if any information is missing... :) https://niantic.schlarp.com/obsidianexplorer [embed]https://niantic.schlarp.com/obsidianexplorer[/embed]

The latest clue has been found at the Igel Column in Igel, Germany [embed]https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/vi-energy.png[/embed]

H. Richard Loeb​ The Reason Foundation, I found it. You were talking about this about a week or so ago. I've included a page taken from the Niantic Project Vol. 4, pg 207. There is a ripped out page from... something. Seems to be a panel discussing Dialtone, and lists two sponsors. One being The Reason Foundation, same as on the card Jahan gave Martin Schubert​. The other sponsor? Shouldn't come as a surprise to be Ezekiel Calvin. Not sure what to think, what relevance this has to anything, why this is important, or why we should care. So far, it's just a name, and this tells us Jahan and Calvin might have had some sort of connection, a long time ago.

We know that as a result of the ENL "capture" of ADA during Abaddon that she lost her access to the N'zeer substrate. Would this suggest that Jarvis being "captured" by the RES similarly cut him off from the Ultimate (as he describes the realm of the Shapers)? And here's a good one--might the N'zeer substrate and the Shapers' Ultimate be the same thing/place? We really don't know much about either, so I'd be interested in theories and anything folks have run across in the canon to help on these questions.

http://www.goruck.com/goruck-x-ingress/c/81 [embed]http://www.goruck.com/goruck-x-ingress/c/81[/embed]

Originally shared by Drew Dondero Resistance Registration is open for Obsidian Milwaukee!!! We can't wait to see you there!  Image: Pam Maloney​

Originally shared by Fermilab Dark matter or not dark matter? That is the question when it comes to the origin of intriguing X-ray signals scientists have found coming from space. [embed]http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/a-speed-trap-for-dark-matter[/embed]

Originally shared by Bill Oshiro 浜松でGoruckやりたい人+1とコメント下さい、シェアお願いします! 人が集まれば出来ます、沖縄にはGoruck Cadreも居ます! 皆で実現させましょう! Anybody up for Goruck at Hamamatsu? Gimme a +1, comment below, and reshare this post! Together, we can make it happen! #Ingress #Goruck #GoruckxIngress #ObsidianHamamatsu Jason McCarthy​​​​​ John Hanke​​​​​ Masashi Kawashima​​​​​ Kento Suga​​​​​ Emily Dent​​​​​ Garrett N​​​​​ Joel F​​​​​

So both Jahan ( https://plus.google.com/u/0/+NianticProject/posts/GF6rJQLgYYD ) - and potentially the Acolyte ( https://plus.google.com/u/0/+NianticProject/posts/eG4rbUtx48m ) are reaching out to ADA....

Rereading Hank's post struck a thought I had.. We have a way to get the next Nest's location if we have the arrows! Different volcanic reactions create different kinds of obsidian, no two eruptions are alike but you could make several artifacts from the same batch of obsidian. This fact makes Obsidian just like a volcanic finger print, you can trace them back to a specific time and place of an eruption, no two eruptions are alike. Though you could make several artifacts from the same batch of obsidian. This has been used to trace before to trace where Native American Arrow heads were made from, and the routes of trade and travel. "Each volcano and in some cases each volcanic eruption produces a distinguishable type of obsidian, making it possible for archaeologists to trace the origins of a particular artifact. Similar tracing techniques have allowed obsidian to be identified in Greece also as coming from Melos, Nisyros or Yiali, islands in the Aegean Sea. Obsidian cores a...

Exploratores, Speculatores, Praetorians, and the Sicarii... (This is a repost of an earlier post of mine that I deleted to try and set some correct permissions on it.) Having reread all of the recent breadcrumbs that have been released, I have pieced together a theory of the events of the Jewish-Roman War and how this conflict played out... The Praetorian guard (Explorates and Speculatores)-1 are the 13Magnus elements (This theory is drawn from Jarvis asking the Acolyte to activate the ring of Obsidius) that are extremely active during this time frame. They have been responsible for the rise and fall of nations, even in their own lands (with the 2 removal of Nero as the Roman emporer for example), this group has acted as the special operations forces of the Roman Empire, having a long and documented history. The Praetorian Guard also served as the personal guards to the Roman emperor. The Sicarii-3 (Jewish extremists and zealots), the latin root for their name meaning "Dagger-men...

Something I noticed, when searching something on another topic. The Republic of Zaire derived its name from the Kongo word nzere ("river that swallows all rivers"). I wonder whether "N'zeer" actually comes from a similar derivation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire [embed]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire[/embed]

Hello Essexians, Many of you have been asking about a coin, since you didn't get a shot at the first version of the coin. Well, now we have a coin and a dog tag. Get your orders in before January 29th. If you have any questions, please let me know. Originally shared by José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) After being inactive in the swag world for a while, I am coming back with one that you're gonna love. Presenting: the Operation Essex v2 Coin, and the Operation Essex dog tag. The coin will feature an antique gold plating (last one was antique silver), and is a 2" coin. The dog tag will be made of stainless steel, and will come with a 30" stainless steel ballchain included per dog tag. Coin+tag combo: www.swagorders.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=125 Extra tags: www.swagorders.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=126 FAQ: Q: Is this the same as the first coin? A: No, this one has a new design. The first coin will not be manufactured agai...

Resistance agent recovered the Media from Athens. Originally shared by Petros Santamouris (Slyeurochild) this clue was uncovered after hacking portal in Athens, Greece. Niantic Project​​​ Ingress​ #NianticProject #Ingress #Resistance

Originally shared by Hank Johnson Sometimes you just have to walk away. After #Abaddon, Jahan offered a reconciliation between her esteemed family and the Azmati clan, which, through the strange shifts of fate I now head. Her idea was simple. We join forces and become a unity of Enlightened and Resistance in order to control the interference of transdimensional forces -- both the Shapers and the N’zeer. If things were different, I would see the wisdom of, and embrace this notion.  But things aren’t different. Jahan betrayed me once and I can not let it happen again.  Not now. Not until I know more about the Circle of Obsidius. I am seeking a conversation with the Acolyte. She’s elusive, and I understand why. She’s hunting for the arrows of Obsidius and simultaneously being hunted by the forces of the N’zeer -- Jahan very likely among them.

The background for the 3rd messsage can be titus pommonius atticus, the place to see his head is at the Glyptothek Munich https://www.ingress.com/intel?ll=48.146363,11.565269&z=18

Originally shared by Dark Squirel https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/iii-chameleon.png #ObsidiousExplorer

Have you heard about the Essex Timeline project? If not, here is some info. We are currently working on gathering info to complete a massive timeline to give a linear view into the world of ingress. The goals of this timeline are to help interest newer players into the story as well as the investigation. As well, the second goal of this is to provide investigators with a linear view of events in the story or actions along the way.  We are looking for everyone who would like to contribute to this. The world of ingress is massive. To do this, we have created a form where anyone can submit events to the story line.  These events will be used in the future to populate all the timelines that are created. Events missed will be filled in by the timeline team. This allows all of us together to work on the timeline and create something awesome like the investigation board.  As well, all new events can be easily added to the timeline as they happen with the form.  You can view the form here  htt...

The Background sketch for the second image is a sketch of a Roman "muscle cuirass" from a museum in Rome. "statue of Germnanicus in the Lateranmuseum in Rome. (Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Band 17. Leipzig 1909, S. 334)"

There is the post with the media recovered. Originally shared by Sergio Tejeda Romero Here's the #ObsidiusExplorer third clue, hacked in Mérida, Spain. Opening the media leads to the following url: https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/ii-identities.png

Resistance agent got it first xD @BlueBeerRunner retrieved the media drop for the Resistance. Awesome work, agent. Niantic Project  Originally shared by Izik Avinoam After a twitt of Niantic Project​ this clue was uncovered after hacking portal in Jerusalem, Israel. It's was cold and rainy, but the Resistance got first to the portal. (I also got nice field) The image in the background is for helmate from late roman, I hope for something special this anomaly. https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/i-irregularscout.png Niantic Project​ Ingress​ #Resistance #Jerosalem_Still_Blue #Ingress #Niantic_Project

This is the media found in Israel about Obsidius. Thanks to meidan keidar  (@meidankeidar) and Shoko Sella  (@Shokitos) for the help! [embed]https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/obsidius/i-irregularscout.png[/embed]

Today I received the most impressive New Year surprise by my Ingress mentor and friend #JayBase! Thank you so much!! 🙌

Agents and Investigators,   I’m please to announce that the entire collection of Niantic books is now live on Apple iBooks https://goo.gl/34upgG . This includes the newly released Niantic Project Files, Vol 4, which I’ve painstakingly assembled with the help of other members of the Niantic Investigation. As many of you know, these detailed and comprehensive books are an essential resource for examining the conspiracies that lie at the heart of the Niantic Project.   Shortly after this post, I will share a clue publicly on G+ that will lead you to a specific place.  Make a post identifying the location and explain why it is important to the Niantic Investigation in one sentence. Also, include any picture of this place and the hashtags #Ingress #NianticProjectFiles in your post for a chance to win an iBooks copy of one of the following (your choice):   Niantic Project Files, Vol 4 Niantic Project Files, Vol 3 Niantic Project Files, Vol 2 Niantic Project Files, Vol 1 The Niantic Project: ...

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- "It contains at least 20 stone rings (circles within a circle) that date back more than 11,000 years." - "The researchers matched up about 130 of the blades, which would have been used as tools, with their source volcanoes, finding people would have come from far and wide to congregate at the ancient temple site, Göbekli Tepe, in southern Turkey. The blades are made of obsidian..." [embed]http://www.livescience.com/19085-world-oldest-temple-tools-pilgrimage.html[/embed]

"...a technocomplex is a distinct culture that employed a specific technology." [embed]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_tool[/embed]

"...places that were used for thousands of years to create these tools." [embed]http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/obsidian-mines/sieFAEB194D18124A5AF[/embed]

"Circle of Obsidius" - possible explanations : According to a full definition of the word "circle" it can mean many things: "2 archaic :  the orbit of a celestial body" So it could be a location in space. "3 :  something in the form of a circle or section of a circle: as   a :  diadem   b :  an instrument of astronomical observation the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle" This means it's a object of aesthetic or functional capacity. Perhaps a N'zeer or Shapers artifact? "c :  a balcony or tier of seats in a theater" An actual place. "4 :  an area of action or influence :  realm" An abstract and/or other-worldly location. "5 a :  cycle, round b :  fallacious reasoning in which something to be demonstrated is covertly assumed" This means it's some sort of method to cause subterfuge. "6 :  a group of persons sharing a common interest or revolving about a common center " A group...

It occurs to me that we have an opportunity to test some theories about both simulacra and portal entanglement.  There are several sites where we have good reason to believe quantum entanglement between researchers and portals might have been established after their induction to the Niantic Project team.  Any connection Oliver Lynton-Wolfe might have established to Buenos Aires or Wunsdorf, for instance, would have been made after his initial conversion. If we can measure the ongoing extent of that entanglement it might help establish a framework for understanding how a person embodied as a simulacrum relates to the "pure human" biological entity from which the original pattern is generated.  If the entanglement was transferred across the recursion event then we can assume there is a continuity between them despite the loss of memory.  If, on the other hand, recursion disentangles portals from those who have engaged with them then we might make a case that the simulacra gener...

The new Enlightened ADA simulacrum #Ingress Originally shared by Dario Volarić

CIRCLE OF OBSIDIUS (very speculative) The Research of the recently found media (Duomo di Como) leads me to the Temple of Concordia in Rome. Within this Temple there was kept a treasure. The Ring (circle) of Polycrates. It was a sardonyx stone (maybe black/onyx). From this Ring - maybe a powerful primary xm-artifact - my search leads me to schiller's poem. Maybe the "circle of obsidius" is a place or a person but in my opinion it leads us directly to a new event - NEMESIS (Ingress: Origins) The Ring of Polycrates Friedrich Schiller Upon his battlements he stood,  And downward gazed in joyous mood, On Samos' Isle, that owned his sway.  "All this is subject to my yoke;"  To Egypt's monarch thus he spoke, -  "That I am truly blest, then, say!" "The immortals' favor thou hast known!  Thy sceptre's might has overthrown All those who once were like to thee.  Yet to avenge them one lives still;  I cannot call thee blest, until That dreaded...

I'm certain after hearing this story that Charles Bliss was inspired to derive what we now call shaper glyphs. Did Carrie Campbell​ study his work? Stein Lightman​? [embed]http://www.radiolab.org/story/257194-man-became-bliss/[/embed]

Yik Sheng Lee: we found this media hacking "Duomo di Como" ( https://www.ingress.com/intel?ll=45.811447,9.083185&z=20&pll=45.8116,9.083214 ) MEDIA CONTENT: https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/lrg/Circle.png [embed]https://storage.googleapis.com/objx/lrg/Circle.png[/embed]

Originally shared by Niantic Project The new year begins with a gift... a cryptic message from an anonymous source. Can anyone help me identify the location in this photograph? x