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1798d · nabtaplaya
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Thanks! A number of interesting claims in this article -

>However, some conspiracy theorists have also run with the idea, adding a strange new layer. One theory — which has been
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| debunked — suggested that the arms of Nabta Playa’s stone circle describe the distances to the stars they aligned with, and that the rock slab beneath the megalith is a map of
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| our Milky Way galaxy.

(I don't think conspiracy theory is the right word for it, and I want to find out more about the 'debunking')

>In response, the government eventually moved
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| all the stones — including the cow sculpture — to a museum in the region, where they’re remain on display for tourists to safely view.

Have all the stones been moved?! That
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| is disappointing and makes it more difficult to confirm the original locations of the stones.