Czech 'Stonehenge' from 6,500 years ago: the Chleby roundel predates the British original

A Neolithic roundel discovered in Chleby, central Bohemia, dates back approximately 6,500 years — a full millennium older than Stonehenge. The circular earthen-and-timber structure served as a precise astronomical calendar tracking solar cycles. Similar structures have also been found in Poland, including an impressive 110-metre roundel at Nowe Objezierze in West Pomerania.

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