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The Standing Stones of Callanish: Scotland's Ancient Observatory
On the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides stands one of Europe's most remarkable Neolithic monuments: the Calanais Standing Stones. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore what these stones reveal about the people who built them around 3000 BCE—roughly contemporary with Stonehenge, but far less known. They discuss how the stones align with the movements of the sun and moon, the theories of astronomer Alexander Thom, and the site's connection to the wider megalithic culture that stretched from Orkney to Brittany. They also examine the evidence for ritual and astronomical use, the…
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