There are so far hardly archaeoastronomical considerations of the historical labyrinths. Mechthild Meinike from Halle (Germany) made such investigations for the Troy Town of Steigra .
The area around Steigra is richly at early finds, in particular the sky disk of Nebra and the circle of Goseck provided headlines in the last years. This very day [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Steigra’
Archaeoastronomy for the Labyrinth at Steigra
Posted in History, Labyrinth, Report, tagged archaeoastronomy, azimuth, Goseck, Nebra, solstice, Steigra on June 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Spring Festivity at Steigra
Posted in History, Labyrinth, Report, Video, tagged spring ceremony, Steigra, Sweden Ring on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the four historical labyrinths in Germany is situated at Steigra in the Burgenlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt. It is also named Sweden Ring or Troy Town. The layout is the classical type with 11 circuits. The exact time of origin is uncertain. Much points to the 17th century, in addition, an older origin would [...]
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