Born in Turin, 23 June 1950. From childhood, he reported extraordinary inner experiences that shaped his understanding of consciousness, time, and the nature of reality. By 20, he was already a practising healer.

Airaudi establishes a healing practice in Turin. He begins articulating the cosmological framework that will eventually become Damanhurian philosophy — drawing on esoteric traditions, personal research, and inner experience.

A founding group of 24 people gathers around Airaudi's vision of building a complete civilisation from the ground up. They settle in the Valchiusella valley, chosen for its geomantic position at the intersection of synchronic lines.

Damanhur formally established on 26 December 1979. This date is adopted as the official foundation date. The first constitution is signed. 24 members. One shared dream.

Twenty-four people begin excavating beneath a Piedmont farmhouse — at night, by hand, in absolute secrecy. Earth is carried to the surface in buckets. No architects. No planning permission. Only devotion.

The Hall of Metals and Hall of Water are completed. Every surface decorated by hand — Venetian glass mosaic, Tiffany panels, fresco, and sculpture. Community members hold day jobs while digging and decorating every night.

Three more halls completed: Hall of Earth, Hall of Spheres, and The Labyrinth. The complex now extends across five underground levels. The Blue Temple begins construction — the largest and most challenging hall.

Damanhur's internal complementary currency — the Credito — enters circulation. The sixth constitution formally establishes its legal and economic framework within the federation.

Italian police discover the Temples during an unrelated raid. National media frenzy follows. The community faces a four-year legal battle for recognition. The Temples are too beautiful to destroy — even the prosecuting authorities struggle with their existence.

Italian courts grant full recognition of the Temples as a private artistic site. Public guided tours begin. The community opens its doors — and visitors come from around the world.

United Nations Environment Programme formally recognises Damanhur's sustainable community practices. The first international institutional acknowledgement.

Certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest underground temple complex built by a private group. International media coverage reaches 50+ countries.

Damanhur participates in the founding of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) — connecting 10,000+ communities in 70 countries. Damanhur's model becomes a reference point for the international ecovillage movement.

The Hall of the Androgyne — the most symbolically complex hall — is completed after 12 years of work. Considered by many visitors to be the most moving space in the entire complex.

The ninth and final originally-planned hall — the Hall of Mirrors — is completed. The Temples are now as originally envisioned, though construction of additional levels continues.

Damanhur launches its digital learning platform — WisdomLab — making Academy content accessible worldwide. €0.50/day for full archive access.

Oberto Airaudi (Falco Tarassaco) passes away on his 63rd birthday — surrounded by the community he spent his life creating. Construction continues under collective leadership. His philosophy remains the foundation.

Construction begins on a seventh underground level — expanding the Temples beyond the original nine halls. The project is ongoing.

Damanhur receives Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council — the highest category of UN civil society recognition.

The current constitution signed 11 June 2019 — the most open, detailed, and publicly accessible constitution in Damanhur's history.

The first Damanhur-inspired community formally established in Japan — Orovelj Japan. The first Asian extension of the Damanhur federation model.

The community celebrates 50 years of continuous experiment. ~400–600 residents. Four nuclei. Thousands of visitors from 80+ countries. Seventh underground level under construction. Open.