Ancient astronomical observatory in Pömmelte, Germany, is to be excavated and scientists think it will overshadow England’s famous Stonehenge in terms of archaeological data and number of human burials.
Over 4,000-years-old, an Early Bronze Age German settlement near the town of Pömmelte is known to be vastly more expansive than contemporary structures like Stonehenge in the British Isles. A team of archaeologists from Germany’s state office for Monument Conservation and Archaeology and the University of Halle , have already conducted two rounds of excavations at the ancient settlement and the next dig is planned to begin this summer, including British students from the University of Southampton, depending on restrictions concerning the coronavirus pandemic.
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