The oldest observatory in Europe

Located in the province of Saxon-Anhat in Germany, is a construction discovered a few years ago that shows a great knowledge for the time and dating from around 7000 years old.

We are talking about the remains of the oldest solar observatory in Europe, also known as the ruins of Goseck, where not only were carried out analyses of the cosmos but also was the center of social life thereafter.

This site consists of concentric circles that at its peak due to reach the twenty meters in height and diameter of 75 meters, while a moat surrounding the three arches from where they could see the rising sun and sunset in the solstice winter.

The site was discovered in 1991, after finding a field of wheat under the above circles, after excavations were also found ceramics and villagers.

Visitors can access the observatory between 10 am and 18hs in summer and from 11 to 16 hours in winter, and the price is 2 euros per person.

The ruins of Goseck and the finding of "Nebra disc," which shows, are inextricably linked., Said the expert in astronomy Wolfhard Schlosser of the Ruhr University in Bochum. The disc is the oldest representation and more concrete sidereal space, and has 3500 years old.

This finding is a milestone in the history of archaeology, experts believe. "For the first time we can look at the religious and spiritual life of the first European farmers, so far only knew who lived in houses elongated, said archaeologist Harald Meller. Followed by the famous Stonehenge in 2000-3000 year-old Goseck is now located at the top of a list of 200 as the ruins of Stone Age Europe.