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A Stone Slab With Patterns Was Discovered In France. Turned Out To Be An Ancient 3D Map Of Europe: Photo

A French archaeologist found a stone slab in the basement of the castle of Saint-Germain, presumably dating back to the Bronze Age. The find was dotted with patterns – having studied which, scientists came to the conclusion that before them is the oldest known 3D map of Europe. This is stated on the website of the National Institute for Archaeological Research of France.

 

The stove has a rich history. Initially, it was discovered during the excavation of an ancient burial ground in 1900 in Brittany by the archaeologist Paul du Chatelier. After it was lost again, and only recently was it found again – this time in the basement of a castle on the outskirts of Paris.

Scientists named the find, one and a half by two meters in size, Saint-Belek, it dates back to about 1900 BC. According to them, now in the world there are only a few “maps of the world”, but usually they are depicted in the form of some kind of interpretation, and this “map” was the first on which a certain territory was drawn on a scale.

The Odra River, carved on the map, which now passes through the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany, helped the scientists to determine that it was the territory of modern Europe that was depicted on the plate. According to one version, the map could be evidence of the ruler’s ownership of these lands.

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