There are many amazing corners on our planet that attract and frighten with their mystery. Some secrets of legends covered by legends are still not solved by scientists, however, science does not stand still, and the purpose of unusual structures ceases to be a secret.
An unusual object that interested scientists
In Germany, there is a unique artifact that caused researchers to break their heads, but now it has been studied and completely restored. 27 years ago, when surveying the area from an airplane in Gozek, a commune in the district of Burgenladkrais, Saxony-Anhalt, pilots discovered strange circles on a giant wheat field, the silhouette of which was extremely interesting for archaeologists who immediately began excavations.
The structure, named after a small town, consists of moats created from gravel and earth. Their diameter does not exceed 75 meters. In addition, on the territory of the Gozek circle, wooden palisades rise, and the gates in them are in the north, southeast and southwest. Moreover, the last two coincide with the places of sunset and sunrise during the winter solstice, and on certain days, rays of sunlight penetrate through them. The accuracy of this calculation is confirmed by the idea that our ancestors had good knowledge in astronomy.
The oldest observatory on the planet
The Gozek circle consists of four rings, and each of them is surrounded by an earthen mound with a deep moat and a picket fence made of powerful logs about three meters high. In the very center of the structure created by human hands, a mound rose. After studying the found ceramic fragments found in the vicinity of the historical monument, the date of the appearance of the building was established - 4900 BC.
It is believed that the mysterious structure served our ancestors, who lived in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, a primitive celestial observatory. It was here that ancient scientists made observations and compiled lunar calendars. This seems incredible, but our ancestors knew astronomy very well, thanks to which they were able to build a unique monument.
And the main mystery of the Gozek circle is how primitive people built the object recognized by the oldest observatory in the world with high accuracy.
The mysterious place where sacrifices were performed
Since human bones and animal remains were found inside the attraction, the researchers put forward another version according to which bloody sacrifices and mystical rituals were performed here. The cult of the sun was widespread in Europe, and people who were afraid of unknown natural phenomena tried in this way to appease the sun.
Later, the Gozek circle was abandoned for unknown reasons. And later residents dug a deep protective moat around the old ditches.
Reconstruction of the facility
Unfortunately, time left its mark on the Neolithic building, and it had to be reconstructed. The Gozek circle in Germany was restored by archaeologists who worked painstakingly throughout the year. They installed and strengthened more than 1, 600 pre-processed oak logs. For the most clear outline of the archaeological site, excavation work was carried out. And now the oldest building has found its original form.
Archaeological site, the first of its kind
It should be noted that the Gozek circle, whose photo makes you look at the world around us in a different way, is not the only one of its kind. In Germany, Croatia and Austria, more than 250 ancient structures were found, but only every tenth of them was studied by scientists. Researchers are convinced that it was the heavenly observatory in Gozek, considered the oldest in the world, that started the construction of structures intended for observing luminaries in Europe.
And the legendary Stonehenge in the UK is the end in this chain.
