Megalithic complex Psynako description and photo - Russia - South: Tuapse (Topic)

Megalithic complex Psynako description and photo - Russia - South: Tuapse. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The psynako megalithic complex is located not far from Tuapse (25 km), in the mountain village of Anastasievka, and is a six-meter mound. The second name of the complex is the Temple of the Sun or the solar observatory.

The diameter of the mound at the base reaches several tens of meters. Above the artificially created foundation is a dolmen covered with a stone vault. From the center of the dolmen there are peculiar stone corridors, reminiscent of the rays of the sun. From the top of the mound, the peaks of Mount Two Brothers are clearly visible, between which the sunrise could be observed during the summer solstice.

The megalithic complex also includes a huge, six-meter in diameter, stone ring, the purpose of which has not yet been figured out. as well as a false portal dolmen. Another mystery for scientists is the sanctuary, which was previously located on the site of a dolmen, surrounded by several rows of rings. As a rule, in this way, the inhabitants of that time surrounded the graves, but in Psynako all the grave pits were filled with stones, while no human remains were found. In addition, the dolmen itself was surrounded in a circle by walls that reached a height of three meters. In order to get into it, it was necessary to crawl along a small corridor, strictly oriented from northeast to southwest and ending in a small room, where, apparently, some ritual actions and observation of the sky were carried out.

These buildings date back to the III millennium BC, only four such buildings can be found in the world - in Ireland, Denmark, Portugal and Spain.

The Temple of the Sun was discovered by archaeologist M.K. Teshev in 1979. Excavations were carried out until 1985, the complex was prepared for museification. However, today the original structure of the Temple of the Sun is almost completely destroyed, the landmark itself is mothballed.

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