Breaking ground • Earth.com

“Since the 19th century there was speculation that the 13-tower array could be solar or lunar demarcation — but no one followed up on it,” Dr. Ghezzi told student newspaper Yale News in 2007. The researcher spotted an opportunity, and he had the support of those around him. “So we said, ‘Let’s study it while we are here!’” the academic explained. Photo Credit: Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

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