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6,500-Year-Old Czech Sanctuary Tracked the Sun and Moon 1,000 Years Before Stonehenge
More than 6,500 years ago, prehistoric communities in what is now the Czech Republic created a vast circular sanctuary whose entrances appear to have been deliberately arranged around important movements of the Sun and Moon. Archaeologists led by the University of West Bohemia say the monument near Chleby in Central Bohemia is one of the…
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Ancient City of Cuicuilco Aligned with the Equinox, Study Reveals Early Solar Urban Planning
At sunrise near the spring equinox, the sun rises directly in line with a prominent hill on the eastern horizon of Cuicuilco—an alignment that may not be accidental. A new study suggests this ancient Mexican city was deliberately designed to follow the movement of the sun, pointing to an early form of astronomical urban planning.…