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Megalithic Observatory Kokino

Macedonia / Kumanovo / Staro Nagoricane /
 observatory, astronomy, interesting place

Kokino (Macedonian: Кокино) is an important archaeological site and a megalithic observatory in the northeastern Republic of Macedonia, approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, near the village of Staro Nagoričane.
Latitude: 42.260000N Longitude: 21.850000E.
It is situated 1030 m above sea level on the Tatićev Kamen Summit and covers an area of a 100-meter radius. The site is more than 3800 years old. The oldest archaeological finds date from the Early Bronze Age. Finds from the Middle Bronze Age are the most numerous (mainly ceramic vessels, stone-mills and a few molds). An agglomeration from the Iron Age has also been discovered.

The importance of the site was confirmed by the U.S. space agency NASA, which placed it on its list of ancient observatories.

1. Abu Simbel, Egypt
2. Stonehenge, Great Britain
3. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
4. Kokino, Macedonia
5. Goseck circle, Germany
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Coordinates:   42°15'47"N   21°57'10"E
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