Maeshowe, a chambered cairn in the Orkney Islands, also serves as a solstice marker in addition to being a community tomb for the people who lived there 5000 years ago. On the day of the solstice, the setting sun illuminates the interior of the cairn.
Maeshowe, a chambered cairn in the Orkney Islands, also serves as a solstice marker in addition to being a community tomb for the people who lived there 5000 years ago. On the day of the solstice, the setting sun illuminates the interior of the cairn.