There is a mysterious place right in the center of Europe that attracts tourists from all over the world. The majestic Neolithic structure in the German commune of Goseck is a circle with a diameter of 75 meters, consisting of four concentric rings, a mound, ditches and two wooden palisades.
For the first time, the mysterious circle was accidentally discovered in 1991, when, by decision of the authorities, the territory was explored with the help of aviation. When viewed from the air, the pilots noticed strange outlines in the wheat field. Then scientific delegations from different parts of the planet gathered at the site, then active excavations and search for materials about the ancient object in the archives of libraries began.
Scientists were looking for an answer to one of the main questions - what this unique design was intended for. They even dubbed the building "German Stonehenge", although the British wonder of the world was built two to three thousand years later.
During the study of the Goseck Circle, archaeologists compared GPS data and determined that the two southern passages inward correspond to the rising and setting of the Sun at the winter solstice. According to one version, a precisely calculated circle served as a "heavenly calendar" for ancient people. The object was built by farmers who settled in the plains who had an extraordinary talent for astronomy.
Researchers believe that the circle at Goseck was a kind of observatory, the first of its kind. Since the "cult of the Sun" was widespread in ancient Europe, the building was also used for rituals, including the sacrifice of human beings. This was evidenced by human bones and a decapitated skeleton found on the territory of the circle. During the excavations, animal bones and traces of fires were also found.
Local residents and foreign tourists can personally observe an interesting optical spectacle in the short days of the year: the first rays of the sun, penetrating the narrow gate, form a thin strip of light on the surface of the earth. The ancient settlers contemplated just such unique phenomena.
A case is known that even a few years before the discovery of the "antique observatory", a similar building was found 25 kilometers from Gosek, but smaller in size. In the center of the structure, researchers dug up a green disc, which was a reflection of the oldest ideas about space and the world. It is obvious that ancient people sought to know the structure of the universe beyond the already unexplored Earth.
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