"Kodesh", "Wahannee", "The Golden City", "Al Tamaha") was an Egyptian-themed set of buildings and monuments established in 1993 on 476 acres near Eatonton.
[citation needed] After the move, York declared affiliation with the Yamasee indigenous people, and adopted a variety of Egyptian and esoteric themes, claiming that the community was descended from ancient migrants to the Americas from Egypt.
It is close to Rock Eagle Mound.In 1997 and 1998, Victor Greig acted as York's representative in building and zoning matters as the community developed Tama-Re.
He was cited by Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills for building without a permit and for illegally operating a nightclub in a warehouse that was not zoned for that use.
[4] In 1999, a lawsuit was filed to enforce county zoning restrictions and prevent the Nuwaubians from using the property for anything other than residential and agricultural purposes.
[citation needed] In 2000, a security/paramilitary group called the Royal Guard of Amen-Ra, Inc., owned by actor Wesley Snipes's Amen Ra Films, filed BATF papers to set up a security training center next to the Tama-Re compound.
[citation needed] New York Press in November 2000 described the constructions completed in the compound: Not long after you're pretty sure you've gone too far, roll up and over one last hill and the pyramids are right there.
[6]In March 2002, the Nuwaubians submitted a permit application for the nightclub, now called a "fellowship hall", which allowed them to use the building for the first time since it was padlocked.
Based on a lengthy investigation, authorities arrested York on charges of racketeering and child molestation, including transporting children across state lines for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills started the demolition by tearing down the front arch with a front-end loader.