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How Ancient Steppe Builders Used Turgay Geoglyphs to Track Sun

By Ayana Birbayeva on 22 December 2025

ALMATY — Ancient geoglyphs in Kazakhstan’s Turgai Trough in northern Kazakhstan once again demonstrated their connection to solar cycles on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice, reinforcing scientific arguments that the structures functioned as early astronomical and calendar systems. According to Kostanai-based researcher Dmitry Dey, the phenomenon...