Mysterious EXTERNSTEINE @ https://facebook/…/The-Nazi-Ahnene…/288175454616060… The Externsteine [ˈɛkstɐnʃtaɪnə] is a distinctive rock formation located in the district of Lippe within the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, not far from the city of Detmold at Horn-Bad Meinberg. The formation is a tor consisting of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the surrounding wooded hills. The name probably means star stones of the Egge, stern meaning star, steine meaning stones, and Egge meaning ridge... The site remains of high archaeological interest and a source of controversy. At the top of the tallest stone is a chamber, now open. There is some kind of altar stone, which may have been once used for sacrifices, later it may have been Christianized. Directly above the altar stone a circular hole is cut into the wall, facing the direction of sunrise at the time of summer solstice.[7] Further astroarchaeological studies of Prof.Schlosser from Bochum university have shown that this orientation has been established around the year 0±50. Some Neo-Pagans continue to believe that the Irminsul was located at the Externsteine and identify a bent tree depicted beneath the cross in a 12th-century Christian carving with it. The site has also been of interest to various German nationalist movements over the years...learn more @ https://facebook/…/The-Nazi-Ahnene…/288175454616060
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