tample-well "pusto garlo"

The unique ancient temple -observatory lies in the Breznk village Throat. It is from XIII - XIV century BC and is the most ancient religious stone construction in the country. The temple is situated in the well, which was probably used in ancient times as an observatory. The well with the observatory was discovered in the early 70s of the last century. It is from the Late Bronze Age and has been compared with culture Nuragh in Sardinia. Scientists say that the dome of the temple, under which it is entered, was open and the stars in the sky were observed during a full moon. There are also suggestions that during the eclipse celestial bodies could be viewed. It is believed that this is a temple of the Sumerian god Enki - god of underground fresh water. The well is located on top of a village from the Bronze Age. According to archaeologists the inquiry of this site in the future will give many interesting results. There is speculation that the temple well is a telescope for observing a particular star or constellation of ancient priests - astronomers. The temple was dug into the north slope of the ridge. The visitor goes down a ten meters long staircase, unique as a construction mastery that is about 3 meters below the ground and will reach the floor of the temple. The tunnel descending from south to north brings the visitor to the heart of the temple - a cylindrical room with a diameter and height of about 4 meters. In an architectural sense this is a true dome - an achievement which is normally considered a doing of the Romans at the end of the old and beginning of new era .A well with diameter of more than 1 m and a depth of over 4 meters gape sin the centre of the floor.Such temples are found in Greece, Palestine and the Crimean peninsula, while on the island of Sardinia they are more than 100. The discoverer Dimitrina Mitova - Djonova connects the temple - well in the village Garlo with an ancient building tradition on the island of Sardinia, and the origin of the local specific culture located in the Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia in the IV-III millennium BC. Today, access to the temple is possible and the place is almost completely clean. The megalithic site is of world importance, but ruined by treasure hunters.