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Ancient Shrines Used for Predicting the Future Discovered in Armenia

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  • Three shrines, dating back about 3,300 years, have been unearthed within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot in Armenia. Archaeologists believe rulers would have used the shrines for divination — a practice in which one tries to see into the future. This image shows a shrine excavated on the fortress' west terrace. The stone stele seen in the center of this image would likely have been a focal point for rituals carried out at this shrine researchers believe.

Three shrines, dating back about 3,300 years, have been discovered within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot, in Armenia. Live Science reports! Local rulers at the time likely used the shrines for divination, a practice aimed at predicting the future, the archaeologists involved in the discovery say. Each of the three shrines consists of a...

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