Newgrange, Ireland

The unique Newgrange crypt, located in Ireland, is one of the oldest monuments in the world. It was built not later than 2,500 years BC. The ancient corridor is located not far from Dublin, its height is 13.5 meters. The diameter of the mound is also quite impressive and reaches 85 meters.

The remarkable architecture surprises not only with the impressive figure, but also with the unique interior structure. The length of the corridor, which leads into the burial chamber, is 19 meters, composed of huge stone monoliths weighing 40 tons. The archaeologists discovered the ancient burial accessories in the excavation research. On some monoliths one can still see today the preserved cut-out patterns.

The detailed research of the cemetery showed that its tunnel is directed to the exact place of the sunrise on the day of winter solstice. Above the entrance to the cemetery is a niche, through which the sun rays radiate into the interior of the grave at the appointed time of the year. The niche diameter is less than 20 cm, on the day of the winter sunrise - the shortest day of the year - the sun rays in the niche are focused in a special way and reach the most distant chamber of the grave corridor. Newgrange was quite a long time, discovered in 1699. Today, not only the astronomers and the architects, but also the esoteric and temporal researchers are investigating this ancient grave. Next - Great Sphinx