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Are these the 'Sun Stones'? Study suggests medieval Ukrainian disks were Viking solar compasses

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Eight pyrophyllite stone discs were found in Ukraine between the 12th and 13th centuries .

They were likely used as navigational tools that helped Vikings chart their voyages.

They share similarities with wooden solar compasses found across Europe , including markings characteristic of sundial-compasses.

Varangian travelers passed by Kyiv , Listven , and Liubech along a major trade route connecting Scandinavia with the Eastern Roman Empire .

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