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The sunlight shining through a trilithon at Stonehenge
The silver ratio relationship between Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid and the Equator

The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge has long been studied for its possible connections with ancient astronomy. The site is aligned in the direction of the sunrise of the summer solstice and the sunset of the winter solstice, and its latitude in respect to the Great Pyramid and Equator is precisely defined by the silver ratio.[1] Archaeoastronomers have made a range of further claims about the site's connection to astronomy, its meaning, and its use.

  1. ^ Carl Balowski, "The Giza Stonehenge Connection: Large Scale Metrology"

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Gerald Hawkins

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a British-born American astronomer and author noted for his work in the field of archaeoastronomy. A professor and chair of the astronomy department at...

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Norman Lockyer

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