Medieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compasses
A new study has reignited the debate over eight medieval pyrophyllite disks found in Ukraine. The artifacts, dating to the 12th and 13th centuries, have long baffled archaeologists with their complex design and unknown purpose. The new research now suggests that the stone objects might have been solar compasses...
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