The Mnajdra temple complex on Malta's southern coast, positioned to align precisely with the rising sun during the equinoxes and solstices. The lower templ
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The Mnajdra temple complex on Malta's southern coast, positioned to align precisely with the rising sun during the equinoxes and solstices. The lower temple's doorway frames the sunrise on the equinox, sending light along the main axis to illuminate the rear altar. This astronomical precision predates Stonehenge by centuries.
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