How celestial events influenced orientation of the great constructions of the Nabataeans
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
The movement of the Sun in the skies of Petra determined the way in which the monuments of this and other Natabean cities were erected. This is according to a statistical analysis on the spatial position of their palaces, temples and tombs carried out by scientists from Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and CSIC, Spain, and the University of Perugia (Italy).