Peru | Ancient solar observatory named to WH List

A 2,300-year-old solar observatory in Peru, a structure of 13 stone towers built atop a hill and used as a calendar, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on Tuesday.

The Chankillo observatory, built by an ancient civilization about two millennia before the ascent of another well-known Sun cult -- the Inca empire -- allowed for remarkably accurate astronomical observations, according to recent studies. Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ancient-peruvian-sun-calendar-declared-un-heritage-site-1013615.html

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