{"id":122,"date":"2022-10-01T16:59:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T16:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/?p=122"},"modified":"2022-12-28T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T12:05:14","slug":"the-mysterious-petroglyph-from-the-tarcu-mountains-2-days-with-an-archaeoastronomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/2022\/10\/01\/the-mysterious-petroglyph-from-the-tarcu-mountains-2-days-with-an-archaeoastronomer\/","title":{"rendered":"The mysterious petroglyph from the Tarcu mountains (2-day tour with an archaeoastronomer)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The mountains of Romania remain a mystery as there is little evidence of what is known as the practice of the <em>archaeology of the mountains<\/em>. Many discoveries are accidental, by hikers, mountaineers, or climbers. This was also the case with the discovery of the <strong>open-air sanctuary<\/strong> from the Tarcu Mountains back in 2017. Together with a team of archaeologists, Marc has studied the <strong>petroglyphs <\/strong>there and published his own theory which he&#8217;ll be happy to share with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The start point of your adventure is the city of Timisoara, an easily accessible place by air (several daily low-cost flights from many European countries) or by car (from central Europe or the Balkans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"The Tarcu mountains. The image was taken by Marc.\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0752-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Tarcu mountains. The image was taken by Marc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On this <strong>2-day trip<\/strong>, we will explore the amazing region located at about 1600 m altitude, <strong>visiting the mysterious petroglyph<\/strong> and other places full of legends that we&#8217;ll get to know. To add to your adventure, you&#8217;ll have the chance of discovering the petroglyph by yourself. At nighttime (if weather permits) we will learn the unique <strong>Romanian starlore<\/strong>. The high mountain area is ideal for <strong>stargazing <\/strong>through its dark sky properties. <strong>Prices range from 65 EUR to 421 EUR<\/strong> per person depending on the group size (up to 6 persons) and transportation mode (bus\/private car) and include transportation, accommodation, and the professional tour guide. <strong>Contact us<\/strong> for details on upcoming trips there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If the tour takes place around the summer solstice there is also the opportunity to witness the sunrise from the site and to experience the solar alignments<\/em> with the distant mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2020 summer solstice sunrise at the petroglyph site. The image was taken by Marc on one of his tours.\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0378-mod-scaled.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption>2020 summer solstice sunrise at the petroglyph site. The image was taken by Marc on one of his tours.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Stargazing on Muntele Mic\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/39137762_2070250203006775_8300624546969419776_n_mod.jpg 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Stargazing under dark skies high in the Romanian Mountains. Option available only during summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-122 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='122' data-nonce='8aec206929' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Like' \/><span class='lc-122 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-122 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mountains of Romania remain a mystery as there is little evidence of what is known as the practice of<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/2022\/10\/01\/the-mysterious-petroglyph-from-the-tarcu-mountains-2-days-with-an-archaeoastronomer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The mysterious petroglyph from the Tarcu mountains (2-day tour with an archaeoastronomer)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[17,12,14,26,22,20,24,19,11],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":525,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions\/525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starscape-experiences.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}