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Monument to Michael Hoskin
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DakenH
October 25, 2025
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The Michael Hoskin Memorial in Antequera honors the British astronomy historian and archaeoastronomer who researched the orientation of Antequera's famous dolmens. Hoskin discovered that the prehistoric burial sites—like the Dolmen …
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•DakenH
November 10, 2025
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The Mirador Michael Hoskin in Antequera is a modern viewpoint dedicated to the British historian of astronomy, Michael Hoskin. Located in the Plaza de los Escribanos, near the dolmen complex, it offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding landscape, particularly the striking Peña de los Enamorados.
The viewpoint commemorates Hoskin's groundbreaking research on the alignment of the Antequera dolmens. He discovered that the megalithic tombs—especially the Dolmen de Menga—were not aligned with astronomical events, but rather with specific landscape features. This seminal finding was instrumental in the dolmen complex being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.
The viewpoint commemorates Hoskin's groundbreaking research on the alignment of the Antequera dolmens. He discovered that the megalithic tombs—especially the Dolmen de Menga—were not aligned with astronomical events, but rather with specific landscape features. This seminal finding was instrumental in the dolmen complex being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.
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