Kazakhstan’s mysterious miracle Turgai geoglyphs
The Turgai geoglyphs, a number of massive earth constructions arranged in geometric shapes the size of several football fields located in the Turgai Trough in northern Kazakhstan became one of the most sensational discoveries in the country’s history, The Astana Times writes.
Kazakhstan’s mysterious miracle Turgai geoglyphs
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Kazakhstan’s mysterious miracle Turgai geoglyphs

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Eurasia 16/02/2023 16:00

The Turgai geoglyphs, a number of massive earth constructions arranged in geometric shapes the size of several football fields located in the Turgai Trough in northern Kazakhstan, once captured global attention and became one of the most sensational discoveries in the country’s history, The Astana Times writes.

The mysterious earthworks dating back approximately 8,000 years ago have seized scientists’ minds since they were found 16 years ago, the newspaper adds.
Source: Google Earth

The Astana Times recalls that „Kazakh archaeology enthusiast Dmitriy Dey studied satellite photographs on Google Earth and found unusual geometric patterns built out of earth and clay in 2007”. In the same year, he launched the Turgay Discovery project that focused on research on the Turgai geoglyphs. Since 2007, Dey and a team of archaeologists and scientists have carried out nearly 80 expeditions, the article adds.

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Some of the extensive earthworks have been given names such as Ushtogay Square or Turgai Triquetra, it explains.

Source: NASA

„The two geoglyphs of Ushtogay Square and Turgai Triquetra are included in the list of sacred objects of national importance, while 72 other geoglyphs are also on the list of objects protected by the state,” The Astana Times reminds.

The original article also discusses the possible origins of the discoveries and other exciting details.

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