The Middle East – Sacred Sites Aligning to the Solstice or Equinox

Here on this page is a list of sacred sites in the Middle East with an alignment to a solstice or equinox.

Note this list is by no means exhaustive and will be added to as we come across more. If you’ve got a suggestion for a site that could be added, feel free to let us know via our feedback form.

Summer Solstice

Rujm el-Hiri in the Levant
Summer Solstice Observance
The Great Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq
Article with more info

Winter Solstice

Petra in Jordan
Article with more info

Spring and Autumn Equinox

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