[quote=@Nimda]
<Snipped quote by Vacare>

It’s also [i]brimming[/i] with an ancient aura.
[/quote]

*I stand up having recovered enough mana to be able to fight again*

I think you're on to something... Maybe this place was once a temple of sorts for a cult or religious organization. Which makes sense with all the magical booby traps and all. It also makes sense that only exclusive members of said cult or organization would be able to bypass it all.