‘No parallels’: 2,300-year-old #solar #observatory awarded #Unesco #WorldHeritageStatus | #Peru | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/28/chankillo-oldest-solar-observatory-in-the-americas-awarded-unesco-world-heritage-status
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Chankillo in Peru features 13 stone towers built in 250 to 200 BC that functioned as a calendar by marking the rising and setting arcs of the sun