This 2,500-year-old observatory, which dates back to the sixth century BC, was discovered in the ancient city of Buto — today an archeological site known as Tell Al-Faraeen near Kafr El-Sheikh.

The oldest observatory in the country is making more history with its new executive director. The Cincinnati Observatory is ...

Egyptologists have excavated a nearly 9,150-square-foot astronomical observatory in modern-day Tell el-Faraeen dating back to the sixth century BCE—the first and largest of its kind from that era.

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This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory at a temple site. The observatory, thought to date to the sixth century B.C., was built with mud bricks ...

An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

Since the oldest observatory in California opened over 136 years ago, it’s been responsible for a number of groundbreaking discoveries, including that of Jupiter’s fifth moon in 1892 — the ...