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Is This the World’s Oldest Eclipse Art?

There’s something shady about the idea that an ancient rock carving on a Neolithic tomb in Ireland depicts the Moon blotting out the Sun. by Indi Bains April 4, 2024

"...The Loughcrew tomb complex is scattered across rolling, patchwork hills. Constructed around 3200-2900 B.C., there are a total of 32 megalithic structures. Elizabeth Shee Twohig, an archaeologist and retired senior lecturer from University College, Cork, says the monuments were likely the burial places of individuals of high status. Several stones within the tombs feature abstract carvings, but it’s the one designated C16, within the tomb known as Cairn L, that has, ahem, eclipsed all others in notoriety..."

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oldest-eclipse-art-loughcrew-ireland

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