Is Torenza a ‘lost civilization’ that existed 200 years before Christ? Ancient stone tablets reveal ‘truth’ behind the Torenza woman mystery

The viral video of the Torenza woman gave rise to wild conspiracies about her origins, and one such claim which has garnered many 'believers' is that her alleged home country 'Torenza' was a 'real place', an ancient civilization that existed before Jesus Christ.

The mysterious arrival of a hijab-clad Muslim woman at the JFK Airport, who carried the passport of an allegedly uncharted ‘country’ called ‘Torenza’, sparked a wide range of conspiracy theories on social media, some downright preposterous such as the woman being a genetically-enhanced hybrid designed for interdimensional travel.

However, even after the video of the Torenza passport woman was debunked as an AI-generated hoax, conspiracies about her origins continue to float around on the internet, including a fresh claim which claims that Torenza is a ‘lost civilization’ that flourish 200 years before Christ, which mysteriously vanished thousands of years ago, but has now ‘resurfaced’ in the modern age.

Is Torenza a ‘lost civilization’?

The viral video of the Torenza woman gave rise to wild conspiracies about her origins, and one such claim which has garnered many ‘believers’ is that her alleged home country ‘Torenza’ was a ‘real place’, an ancient civilization that existed before Jesus Christ, but was somehow lost to time akin to other legendary mythical civilizations like Atlantis and Lemuria.

As ‘evidence’, many users claim that stone tablets dating back to 200 B.C have been unearthed by archaeologists, which show that Torenza flourished in ancient times. One of the ‘sources’ quoted in several posts is a website called Explorer World which claims that Torenza was once a thriving, technologically advanced kingdom that had trade ties with ancient Rome, but was somehow lost to history.

Other ‘theories’ added a tinge of sci-fi to the ‘Torenza lost civilization’ claim, asserting that the alleged lost kingdom existed in a parallel universe, and had resurfaced twice during the modern age, in 1954, and again in 2025.

Why Torenza ‘lost kingdom’ myth has gained traction?

The alleged discovery of the above mentioned ancient stone tablets has garnered many believers, who cite so-called archeological evidence as ‘definitive proof” of Torenza. They argue that ancient empires like Troy and Hittites were once considered myths until archaeology proved otherwise, asserting that Torenza is a similar case, and its existence will be proven once archaeological proof is unearthed.

However, experts have pointed out that no credible historical or archaeological evidence of Torenza is found anywhere in history. According to reputed historians and archaeologists, there is no peer-reviewed research, excavation reports, or verified artifacts that mention Torenza, confirming that its nothing more than a modern internet hoax, akin to Lemuria, Atlantis and such.

Further, the claims about Torenza being mentioned on ancient stone tablets has also been debunked as there is no record such artifacts being found, studied or displayed in any reputable museum anywhere in the world. Additionally, there is no reference of any kingdom or place named Torenza in Roman trade records, ancient maps, or historical texts from that period.

How did the Torenza myth originate?

The myth stems from a viral video that surfaced earlier this month, showing a hijab-clad Muslim woman arriving at the JFK Airport carrying the passport of a supposedly uncharted ‘country’ called ‘Torenza’. The video was later debunked as an AI-generated hoax, but despite the debunking, it birthed wild conspiracies on social media, ranging from parallel universes and government cover-ups.

This old woman she came to America airport, according to her passport her country on the passport doesn’t exist ‘ she came from Torenza’ please who knows This country? pic.twitter.com/RcSnDx6Urj

— Nafisat ✨ (@Nafisat__121) October 12, 2025

One conspiracy theory claimed to reveal the Torenza woman’s ‘origins’, citing alleged leaked Pentagon documents, according to which she was an interdimensional traveler. The purported documents claimed that the woman was was part of a failed biogenetic experiment which aimed to test subjects who could survive travel between parallel dimensions.

Where is ‘Torenza’ located?

Nowhere, after the video went viral, fact checkers confirmed that it was AI-generated, and JFK airport has no records of such a passenger or incident.

Digital forensics experts pointed out multiple signs of AI manipulation in the altered video, such as unnatural facial movements, inconsistent lighting, and blurred text on the woman’s ‘Torenza’ passport. Additionally, they also noted that background elements such as airport signage and uniforms did not match the actual layout at JFK airport.

In a statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied any such incident, stating that no credible evidence supports the existence of a country named Torenza.

The Torenza hoax is reminiscent of a similar incident which took place in 1954 at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, when a man who claimed to be from a non-existent country called ‘Taured” baffled officials, before mysteriously vanishing.

While the Torenza passport woman hoax has sparked wild conspiracy theories on the internet, from government cover-ups to parallel universes and shape-shifting aliens, the reality is that the video is AI-generated and not an actual event.