Archaeologists find huge, 2,500-year-old Egyptian astronomy observatory

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Archaeologists find huge, 2,500-year-old Egyptian astronomy observatory
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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesFinds from a suspected ancient astronomical observatory in the 6th century BCE, overlaid with the Temple of Buto, Egypt at which the artefacts were found.

The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way Another set of five flat limestone blocks mounted on long slabs had inclined lines"used to measure the inclinations of the sun and shadow, and to monitor the movement of the sun during daylight hours," the ministry wrote.

Various finds, not shown to scale, found at a 6th century BCE temple in Buto, Egypt that may be associated with an astronomical observatory.

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