Description of the attraction
The megalithic complex Psynako is located not far from Tuapse (25 km), in the mountain village of Anastasievka, and is a six-meter mound. The second name of the complex is the Temple of the Sun or solar observatory.
The diameter of the mound at the base reaches several tens of meters. Above the artificially created foundation there is a dolmen covered with a stone vault. From the center of the dolmen there are peculiar stone corridors that resemble the rays of the sun. From the top of the mound, the peaks of Mount Two Brothers are clearly visible, between which one could observe the sunrise during the summer solstice.
The megalithic complex also includes a huge, six meters in diameter, stone ring, the purpose of which has not yet been solved, as well as a pseudo-portal dolmen. Another mystery for scientists is the sanctuary, which was previously located on the site of a dolmen, surrounded by several rows of rings. As a rule, residents of that time surrounded the graves in this way, but in Psynako all the grave pits were filled with stones, while no human remains were found. In addition, the dolmen itself was surrounded in a circle by walls reaching a height of three meters. In order to get into it, it was necessary to crawl along a small corridor, strictly oriented from northeast to southwest and ending in a small room, where, apparently, some ritual actions and observation of the sky were carried out.
These buildings date back to the III millennium BC; in total, only four such buildings can be found in the world - in Ireland, Denmark, Portugal and Spain.
The Temple of the Sun was discovered by archaeologist M. K. Teshev in 1979. Excavations were carried out until 1985, and the complex was prepared for museumification. However, today the original structure of the Temple of the Sun is almost completely destroyed, the landmark itself is mothballed.
