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Archaeoastronomy and the alleged <<Stonehenge calendar>>
Giulio Magli, Juan Antonio Belmonte
In a recent paper in Antiquity (Darvill 2022), the author has proposed that the project of the <<sarsen>> phase (stage 2) of Stonehenge (c. 2600 BC) was conceived in order to repre…
Astronomy and Feng Shui in the project of the Tang, Ming and Qing royal mausoleums: a satellite imagery approach
Giulio Magli
The royal Chinese mausoleums of the Tang, Ming and Qing Chinese dynasties are astounding ensables of monuments, conceived and built to assure to the Emperors immortality in the aft…
Archaeoastronomy of the Sun path at Borobudur
Giulio Magli
The world famous Javanese temple of Borobudur is located at the westernmost end of a straight line which includes two satellite temples, Mendut and Pawon. Originally, the three bui…
Wind, Sand and Water. The Orientation of the Late Roman Forts in the Kharga Oasis (Egyptian Western Desert)
Corinna Rossi, Giulio Magli
The chain of late Roman fortified settlements built in the Kharga Oasis, in Egypt Western Desert, represents an interesting case study to analyse how the ancient Roman town planner…
Royal mausoleums of the Western-Han and of the Song Chinese dynasties: a contextual approach
Giulio Magli
The mausoleums of the emperors and of some members of the royal family of the Western Han Chinese dynasty, popularly known as Chinese pyramids, are a spectacular ensemble of tombs…
Archaeoastronomy and the chronology of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek
Giulio Magli
One of the most complex architectural feats ever conceived is the magnificent temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon. Several issues remain unsolved about this site, and in particul…