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The Golden Butterfly Megalithic Site

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The Golden Butterfly Megalithic Site

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  • Location: Lerici, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

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    March 9, 2021

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    Prehistoric megalithic complex discovered by Professor Enrico Calzolari in the 1990s.
    The phenomenon of the golden butterfly occurs during the summer solstice when the warm light of the sunset, passing …
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    June 17, 2018

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    The summer solstice is the perfect time to see the phenomenon called "The Golden Butterfly" (La Farfalla Dorata). The megalithic site located on Mount Caprione, between Lerici and Ameglia, thanks to which it is possible to observe the phenomenon, has existed for several centuries. In the period around the summer solstice (at sunset around 8:00 PM) yellow sunlight enters through the opening in the megalithic structure and projects the image of a "golden butterfly" onto the rock. According to an ancient legend, here you can experience emotions, sensations, energies, or simply suggestions created by the particularity of the place.
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    Elevation 280 m

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