Ancient Celestial Map Unearthed in Italy: New Study Suggests 3000-Year-Old Stone Disk Could Be a Star Map

# New Study: 3,000-Year-Old Stone Disc Discovered in Italy May be Ancient Star Map

## Mysterious Discovery in Italy

A new study suggests that a strange stone disc discovered in Italy, dating back about 3,000 years ago, could be an ancient map of the brightest stars in the sky.

## Uncovering the Stone

Scientists noted that the stone disk, about the size of a tire, was discovered a few years ago in a hill fort in northeastern Italy and contained 29 mysterious inscribed marks. There were 24 marks engraved on one side of the stone, and 5 marks on the other side.

## Ancient Celestial Map

Using software to analyze the stone carvings, the scientists found that the markings likely match star clusters in the constellations Orion, Scorpio, Cassiopeia, and Pleiades. According to researchers, one of the two large circular stones discovered at the entrance to the ancient hillfort depicts a carved celestial map dated to the 4th century BC.

## Search for a Black Hole

The study notes that scientists suspect that the unknown engraved mark may represent a star that has exploded as a supernova or has turned into a black hole. The team plans to search for a black hole in the part of the sky to confirm this explanation.

## Agricultural Calendar

The study suggests that the stone disc may have been used by people who lived about 3,000 years ago to track the changing seasons as part of the agricultural calendar.

## Historical Significance

The stone disc, if proven to contain a celestial map, could predate previously known maps of the night sky, showing evidence of unexpected astronomical curiosity in prehistoric Europe.

This study adds to the growing body of evidence that ancient civilizations had a deep interest in celestial phenomena and sought to map the night sky for various purposes.

Source: Independent

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