How celestial events influenced ancient construction at Petra
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Provided by SINC During the winter solstice, the sun is filtered into the Monastery at Petra, Jordan, illuminating the podium…
Researchers Say Petra, Ancient Nabatean City, May Have Been Built For The Gods, And It's Not Hard To See Why (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post,
Built more than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Nabataean city of Petra has a religious history embedded in its very walls. Some…
Ancient City of Petra Built to Align With the Sun
National Geographic,
An ancient civilization built Petra so that the sun would illuminate their sacred places like celestial spotlights, a new study…
Petra: Schattenspiele zur Sonnenwende
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Architektur der Nabatäer-Stadt orientierte sich an astronomischen Ereignissen
How celestial events influenced orientation of the great constructions of the Nabataeans
Phys.org,
The movement of the Sun in the skies of Petra determined the way in which the monuments of this and other Natabean cities were…
Las sombras de Petra despiertan su trazado astronómico
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Durante el solsticio de invierno, el sol se filtra en el Monasterio de Petra, en Jordania, iluminando el pódium de una deidad.