According to researchers, the star chart carved on the ceiling in an ancient tomb in Japan could be the oldest and most mysterious star chart found to date.
Located near the village of Asuka in the Japanese prefecture of Nara we find the Kitora Tomb.
Anyone who visits the incredible place will notice the beautiful and colorful paintings of the four cardinal points: Erected in the seventh or eighth century, a black turtle protects the north of the old mound, a red phoenix guards the southern parts, while a white tiger and a blue dragon guard the west and east.
This ‘magical’ place was discovered in 1983. Since its discovery, researchers have made many discoveries however none of them as important as this mysterious star chart.
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Located near the village of Asuka in the Japanese prefecture of Nara we find the Kitora Tomb.
Anyone who visits the incredible place will notice the beautiful and colorful paintings of the four cardinal points: Erected in the seventh or eighth century, a black turtle protects the north of the old mound, a red phoenix guards the southern parts, while a white tiger and a blue dragon guard the west and east.
This ‘magical’ place was discovered in 1983. Since its discovery, researchers have made many discoveries however none of them as important as this mysterious star chart.
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