Ancient Indian Petroglyph Depicts Mysterious Twin Suns in Earth’s Skies
Archaeologists in India believe the
might have found the oldest known depiction of celestial objects in a
curious example of ancient rock art. The etched stone was found at the
Burzahom archaeological site in India’s Kashmir Valley. The stone was
unearthed during a 1969 excavation, but has puzzled archaeologists ever
since due to its enigmatic depiction of what appears to be two large
objects in the sky, possibly twin suns or twin moons. Now, a new study
claims that the mysterious carving may depict a particularly bright
supernova which occurred around 4,500 BC. Is the Burzahom carving a
record of an ancient astronomical event, or is something weirder afoot
here?
In his recently published study of the stone, Vahia concludes that “only one Supernova remnant, HB9, meets all these criteria and it exploded around 4500 BC with a brightness comparable to the brightness of the Moon.” Vahia goes on to speculate that the two hunters in the image might not be hunters at all, but instead represent the constellations Orion and Pisces, while the animals represent Taurus and the Andromeda galaxy.
If confirmed, that theory would mean the ancient people at Burzahom possessed astronomical knowledge far more advanced than what archaeological records have previously indicated. Could this be an example of ancient astronomical knowledge, or could this stone depict something stranger? A visit from two orb-shaped UFOs? The memories of ancient astronauts who came from a planet with twin suns? Or could these merely be some sort of decorative elements which have been misinterpreted by modern researchers?
In his recently published study of the stone, Vahia concludes that “only one Supernova remnant, HB9, meets all these criteria and it exploded around 4500 BC with a brightness comparable to the brightness of the Moon.” Vahia goes on to speculate that the two hunters in the image might not be hunters at all, but instead represent the constellations Orion and Pisces, while the animals represent Taurus and the Andromeda galaxy.
If confirmed, that theory would mean the ancient people at Burzahom possessed astronomical knowledge far more advanced than what archaeological records have previously indicated. Could this be an example of ancient astronomical knowledge, or could this stone depict something stranger? A visit from two orb-shaped UFOs? The memories of ancient astronauts who came from a planet with twin suns? Or could these merely be some sort of decorative elements which have been misinterpreted by modern researchers?
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