astronomical alignments

This great tomb-temple dates from 3200 BCE, a thousand years before Stonehenge was built. It is astronomically aligned and includes some fascinating ancient rock art.

Built in several stages between about 3000 and 2000 BCE, Stonehenge is a circle of massive megaliths that weigh many tons, fit together perfectly, and are aligned with the stars.

This well-preserved ancient ceremonial site high on a mountain ridge in Peru contains the ruins of a large Inca palace, temples and other buildings.

This single standing stone is 3 meters high and astronomically aligned with the nearby Almendres Cromlech.

Teamhair na Rí ("Hill of the King") is a stretch of grassy landscape that has played a central role in Ireland's history, legend, and folklore. It contains several ancient burial mounds and other earthworks.

This ancient city was the capital of a powerful pre-Inca civilization that dominated the Andean region between 500 and 900. Its monumental remains include several temples, a pyramid, symbolic gates and sculptures.

The Mnajdra Temples are three conjoined Neolithic temples on the southern coast of Malta, ranging in dates from 3600 to 2000 BC. The southern temple is aligned with the solstices and equinoxes.

These two prehistoric man-made mounds add a bit of mystery to Krakow's skyline. Their purpose remains unknown, but both are perfectly astronomically aligned with the sunrises of important Celtic days.

Constructed primarily around 300 CE, this astonishing collection of pyramids was believed to be the center of creation. The massive stone pyramids are laid out according to astronomical alignments.