One of the oldest circular moats in Europe was built around 7,000 years ago in the corridor of Ippesheim. At this time, almost 2,000 years before Stonehenge, complex systems were built for observing them, which were connected with festivals and rituals, fascinated by the natural spectacles of the stars.
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Roland

September 14, 2023

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In the area of Ippesheim, which is famous for its wine, one of the oldest circular moats in Europe was built around 7,000 years ago. It was probably a “place …

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Johanna

March 18, 2024

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This is the reconstruction of the circular moat that must have stood here many millennia ago. On information boards you will find everything you need to know about the complex as well as information about the skeleton that was unearthed in the center of the complex.

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