Megalithic Observatory Kokino
Macedonia /
Kumanovo /
Staro Nagoricane /
World
/ Macedonia
/ Kumanovo
/ Staro Nagoricane
, 15 km from center (Старо Нагоричане)
World / Republic of Macedonia / Northeastern
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
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
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokino
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°15'47"N 21°57'10"E
- Devil's Wall 56 km
- No 1 59 km
- Vuča 129 km
- Rugova Canyon 157 km
- Ohrid 158 km
- Lake Ohrid 164 km
- Valbonë 172 km
- Shebenik Mountain 173 km
- Lake Koman 175 km
- Theth 182 km
- Kozjak 0.9 km
- Postolovi (Malotino) 2.9 km
- Shanci (Stepance) 3.5 km
- Glechenci (Malotino) 3.5 km
- Purinci (Zhegljane) 3.8 km
- Martinci (Ramno) 4 km
- Municipality of Staro Nagorichane 5.3 km
- Carci (Dobracha) 6.6 km
- Shiroka Mountain 10 km
- Sredorek 13 km