In 1998, the expedition of scientists, led by Fred Vendorom, an American Professor of anthropology from southern Methodist University, discovered in the province of Aswan in southern Egypt, near the town of Nabta-Playa made of big stones in a circle, inside of which were delivered "on the pop massive stone blocks. The locality is located just one hundred kilometers to the West of Abu Simbel, famous for its temples, carved in the rocks in the XIII century BC, and the giant statues of Ramses II. According to radiocarbon Dating, the ancient monument was constructed not less than 6500 years ago, that is a thousand years before the famous British Stonehenge.

Dr. Wendorf and his colleague-astronomer, Professor of Colorado state University, the Mckim Melville, in his report about the discovery told that "in the center of megalithic structures, having the form of a circle, a vertical stand five stone monoliths almost three-meter height". After preliminary inspection facilities scientists have come to conclusion about its purpose for astronomical observations. "Vertical pillars in the middle of the circle - they continue, are used for the sight of the Sun, located in the Zenith at the time of the summer solstice. If you connect a straight line one of the Central megaliths with two stone blocks, located at a distance of a mile, then this line will indicate the direction East - West. Another two lines in the same way through the other stones, and guide to South-East and South-West. Around the Central part of the megalith are about thirty of its constituent elements, and at the depth of four meters below it was discovered relief carved on a flat, horizontal surface of the rock.

Findings of professors Vendorpa and Melville long time studied another Professor, California physicist Thomas Brophy. The result of his research was published in 2002 a book with a rather long title: "the Card Started Opening prehistoric megalithic astrophysical card and sculptures of the Universe." Dr Brophy believes that found in Nabta the construction of stone blocks is a detailed calendar and astrophysical map that contain incredibly accurate information about... the constellation Orion and the three stars of the so-called Orion's Belt! This conclusion scientist came after numerous measurements and calculations, which allowed him to get a picture of the relative position of the stars, it was 6-8 thousand years ago. In addition, according to the Professor, Brophy, with the help of megaliths Nasty you can track the trajectory visible movement of the center of our Galaxy, the milky Way, taking place every 25 900 years. However, such a picture is the Terrans could never be observed visually, it can only be simulated on the basis of astronomical calculations carried out using the most modern data and the latest computer technology.

And scientists, first of all archaeologists and historians, have found a lot of evidence that the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt (and maybe the representatives of some other civilization that existed on its territory) considered themselves associated with the constellation of Orion. So, later called the constellation of the ancient Greeks, seeing in the layout of a group of stars, among which stand out for their brightness Betelgeuse and Rigel, the figure of a hunter-giant Orion, transformed by Zeus in the constellation for the arrogance and pride. Three stars in the middle of the constellation lying on a straight line, form a Belt of Orion, which is suspended from the sword with brightly shining blade - Large gas nebula of Orion. Behind the hunter Orion ran two of his faithful dog: the constellation of the Big Dog with the brightest star of the sky - Sirius, and a constellation of Small Dog with a glittering eye - star Procyon.

Megaliths Nabta Playa

The results of their research Professor Thomas Brophy shared Linda Moulton How - journalist, MSC, researcher abnormal and mysterious phenomena of nature and the mysteries of history, the author of several books about such phenomena and secrets. That's what he told her: "the Circle of stones that served as a calendar, tied to the stars of Orion, is at a distance of about a kilometer North of the Central megalith with vertically standing stones. When I began to explore this calendar, I found in him the stones, which are exactly reflected the position of the stars in the Belt of Orion, and the stones that match the stars adorning the head and shoulders of a hunter-giant. According to my calculations, the location of the stones match the position of the stars at sunrise at the summer solstice... in 4940 BC! Further research stone calendar with application of computer processing has led me to an even more stunning results. In it I found the stones, which are consistent with the apparent position of the major stars of Orion at the summer solstice in 16 500 BC! The question arises: how could the nomads from the Neolithic age, who had, presumably, computers, create a calendar that allowed them to show the position of the stars not only for them in the modern era, but during the time, separated from it by more than 11 500 years? And, most importantly, why they needed all this? I want to remind that relative to the stars of Orion's Belt is focused and the pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), built at least 2000 years later megaliths Nasty. This suggests that at least over the 2000 years the interest of the inhabitants of ancient Egyptian land to Orion remained unchanged and that the plans of creation of the pyramids at Giza were somehow connected with already existing complex of megaliths Nasty".

No less sensational results obtained Dr Brophy, studying mentioned earlier relief, which was originally hidden under a four-meter thickness of sand. This relief was very accurate map of the milky Way, our Galaxy, and it was a picture of what it could see an observer in space, the point of the Galactic pole 19 000 years ago! But today not a single inhabitant of the Earth, no one running with it spacecraft may not be the observer. In the current circumstances, this map has been created only with the help of computers based on the famous astronomical and astrophysical data. Its comparison with the said relief shows a striking similarity of two images. But if the terrain indeed shown that saw Professor Brophy, then again the question arises: who on Earth could 6500 years ago to see (or know)that looked like the milky Way Galactic pole, and 125 centuries before the time in which he lived, this inhabitant? And why does he have such observations were needed?..

If the conclusions and assumptions of Dr Brophy is correct, then most likely, that means long before the appearance on Earth known to the ancient Egyptian civilization, as with the first civilizations of Mesopotamia, our planet was inhabited (or were visited by) the representatives of some unknown advanced civilization, possessing profound knowledge in astronomy.

Archaeologists, in the truest sense of the word rastopilsya mysterious terrain and, of course, have no opportunity to delve deeply into the meaning of the image, however, suggested that it has to do with astronomy. In their opinion, its history is as follows. About 7,000 years ago in these places were inhabited by the people of the Neolithic period. The surface of the rock, which was subsequently performed relief, at that time covered the sediment layer is mostly sand thickness of about three meters, but the ancient people knew about the presence underneath smooth horizontal part of the rock. They dug up rocks, clearing the area they want sizes - circular with a diameter of about five meters - cut image on it. Then lightly covered with sand rock with relief, has set over it in a vertical position in advance is made of stone blocks, and then fell asleep dug their hole flush with the edges.

This hypothesis allows you to bind the emergence of a relief to that date, which was defined when the carbon analysis of the age of sedimentary layers - from 6500 to 8,500 years, but at the same time raises a number of questions. Still, as the ancient natives learned that it was here, under a three-meter layer of sand hidden plot rocks, suitable for the creation of conceived masterpiece? And why had it been finished cut relief at the bottom of a specially dug a deep pit, to fill it with sand? Something's wrong here...

Much more logical explanation that rock and was not required to dig, because no sand on it was not - it was on the surface of the earth, and lay in full view of the ancient masters of stone carving. But then the production of relief was going to happen before it was closed three-meter layer of sedimentary rocks. And this, in turn, means that prehistoric sculptors and architects worked on their masterpieces at least 5,000 years earlier - from 10 000 to 12 000 BC in other words, it turns out that the megaliths found in the town, is the most ancient known in the world, they are much older than Stonehenge!

The problem of reliability of Dating ancient constructions, in particular in Egypt, occurs not for the first time. Over time accumulate arguments in favor of revision (usually towards a substantial increase) the "age" of many buildings, which, it seemed, was finally fixed once and for all. However, the zealots of established ideas and traditional views often meet new evidenceand with hostility and often try to refute them the most scandalous way.

In 1993, NBC - national broadcasting Corporation USA - showed the program "the Riddles of the Sphinx", which was supported and was based on the assumption that the statue of the Sphinx at the pyramid of Chephren, probably not less than 9000 years, that is, it at least twice older than hitherto believed Egyptologists. The reason was the results of geological research undertaken by the Egyptologist and leader of the "Fund of ancient mind" John West together with geologist Dr. Robert Skoch. The researchers tested on the spot hypothesis West that the lower part of the statues of the Sphinx, judging by its condition, for a sufficiently long time was subjected to the erosive action of water, and was such an effect of about 9,000 years ago. During the examination of the statue Skoch came to the conclusion that the nature and location of the damage is a convincing proof of the correctness of the hypothesis of the West. After Skoch monument examined independently from each other two geologist - the British David Coxill and Colin Reader, and both agreed with the conclusions of his colleague.

After that the West and Skoch has decided to make public the results of his research. Thus was born the transfer Corporation NBC, which caused a storm of indignation in the high scientific spheres.

The first has strongly criticized the transfer of Dr. Zahi Hawass, Director of the Museum of historical monuments at Giza. To Hawass has joined the famous Egyptologist Dr. Marc Lehner, which is considered the most important in the world expert on the Sphinx. He publicly accused the West and Skoch in "bestestest and ignorance"without seeing, apparently, in a fit of anger that of high scientific polemics lowered to the level of ordinary hassle.

It is noteworthy that about 50 kilometers South of Giza, in Dahshur, is another "erosion of mystery". This so-called Red pyramid, got its name due to the fact that the blocks of limestone, of which it is built, have a reddish color of rust. Pyramid rises above the sand of the desert to 104 m, and each party of its square Foundation has a length of 220 meters Inside the pyramid are three chambers with a magnificent vaulted ceilings, decorated with figured edges. The last Luggage, the most far and deep, built of stone blocks, explicitly subjected to strong erosion. Maybe they are remnants of a very old building, around which later and put up the Red pyramid? Or blocks took from some came to decay highly revered facilities and reused in the construction of pyramids? But whatever it is, it is safe to say that these units are much older than the rest of the red pyramid. According to who examined her John West, when scientists will be able to accurately determine the age of the mysterious blocks, you'll probably find that they at least ten to twelve thousand years. That is, the estimated adjusted to the date of occurrence of megaliths Nasty, as well as the Sphinx and the red pyramid practically coincide. And they are at the beginning of the period in Earth history, when she came out of the last great glaciation, after which many scientists link fundamental change in the face of our planet and in the development of life on it.