Ta' Baldu and Ras id-Dawwara l/o Mtahleb - Malta This is an ancient lunar/solar observatory found on Malta, a variation of the Towers of Chankillo So
Ta' Baldu and Ras id-Dawwara l/o Mtahleb - Malta This is an ancient lunar/solar observatory found on Malta, a variation of the Towers of Chankillo Solar Observation complex found in Peru. Located below the cliffs of Mtahleb chapel and the Cart Ruts of Ta-Baldu are these strange shaped hills. The sun sets behind the elongated hill ("calendar hill"?) next to the sea. Have boulders been aligned to mark the progress of the sun during the year by the Maltese Temple Builders? Is it the worlds oldest lunar/solar observation complex, or is it just some terraformed/terraced hills? The hills found near Ras id-Dawwara are oddly shaped and have been terraced/terraformed. Was it just to cultivate more land or was it for another purpose? The round hill top closest to the possible "calendar hill" has boulders on that seem to make a line partly around its middle and also go upwards. The front hill has a small flat section on one side of its top. At the front is a large boulder where you can watch the sun setting behind the elongated hill. During the year the Sun will move along the hill and set in different places. The front hill has a group of large boulders, perhaps a small stone circle. The boulders on the left hand side (facing the "calendar hill") make a V shape. The farmer I spoke to said that his family had not moved the stones and that they were put there by God. They could just be where boulders where moved to or could they have been deliberatly placed there? These possible marker boulders or stone circle (especially the 2 that form the V) are in a line between the rear and the "calendar hill". Also the winter sun (December/January) seems to set on the side of the "calendar hill" or at the very beginning of its top. This will need to be confirmed further. 35°52'"N 14°20'"E
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