They Built a Star-Aligned Monument 7,000 Years Ago — Before Egypt Even Existed

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In the heart of the Nubian Desert lies a stone circle older than Stonehenge — and it wasn't built by pharaohs. Nabta Playa is a 7,000-year-old megalithic site aligned with the summer solstice, built by a nomadic people who predated Egyptian civilization by millennia. This is the world's oldest known astronomical observatory.
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