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Great video dp kokino attests toone of the oldest ancient macedonian observatory.It bears hand in hand to the likes of stonehenge & other prehistoric monuments & attests to the ancient macedonian civilizations."Ido not want an uprising of people that would leave me at the first failure, I want revolution with citizens able to bear all the temptations to a prolonged struggle, what, because of the fierce political conditions, will be our guide or cattle to the slaughterhouse"
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Lol, I gotta admit it was pretty funny when I saw this. It's good to see that they used 'Macedonia.'
Even the famous Giorgio Tsoukalos makes a special appearance. If Brian was still around here, he'd love this video.Comment
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The Kokino site, discovered in 2001, sits atop an extinct volcanic cone at an elevation of 1,013 metres (3,323 ft), occupying about 0.5 hectares overlooking the surrounding countryside in the Republic of Macedonia. A Bronze Age astronomical observatory was constructed there around 1900 BC and continuously served the nearby community that lived there until about 700 BC. The central space was used to observe the rising of the sun and full moon. Three markings locate sunrise at the summer and winter solstices and at the two equinoxes. Four more give the minimum and maximum declinations of the full moon: in summer, and in winter. Two measure the lengths of lunar months. Together, they reconcile solar and lunar cycles in marking the 235 lunations that occur during 19 solar years, regulating a lunar calendar. On a platform separate from the central space, at lower elevation, four stone seats (thrones) were made in north-south alignment, together with a trench marker cut in the eastern wall. This marker allows the rising sun's light to fall on only the second throne, at midsummer (about July 31). It was used for ritual ceremony linking the ruler to the local sun god, and also marked the end of the growing season and time for harvest.[12]
How many other observatories such as this one have been found in south east Europe? I cant seem to find any other.Comment
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Macedonia is blessed to have two.
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