A devastating ancient comet strike in Turkey appears to be etched into what may be the world's oldest lunisolar calendar, assuming the event happened in the first place. Archaeologists recently ...

University of Edinburgh. (2024, August 6). Carvings at ancient monument may be world's oldest calendars. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the ...

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Credit: Martin Sweatman/University of Edinburgh/AP The world’s oldest calendar ... predating Stonehenge by more than 6,000 years. The monument’s exact purpose has puzzled experts for decades ...

The world’s oldest dated rune stone ... which typically served as monuments to commemorate names of people and prevent them from fading with time. Imer was not involved in the new study but ...

Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the world’s oldest solar calendar, created as a memorial to a devastating comet strike, experts ...

Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the world’s oldest solar calendar, created as a memorial to a devastating comet strike, experts suggest.