Arc of Lowitz in Prehistoric Time
A Lowitz arc is an optical phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere; specifically, it is a rare type of ice crystal halo that forms a luminous arc which extends inwards from a sun dog (parhelion) and may continue above or below the sun.
!["Sun Dog Painting" (Vädersolstavlan)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65462a_1f2670d4f7834ff1a381a6c171c9d0f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_122,h_183,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/65462a_1f2670d4f7834ff1a381a6c171c9d0f3~mv2.jpg)
depicting Stockholm in 1535 and the celestial phenomenon at the time interpreted as an ominous presage
![Circumzenithal arc, supralateral arc](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65462a_b57cc6b4cd4142a48fb353fb2472a502~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/65462a_b57cc6b4cd4142a48fb353fb2472a502~mv2.jpg)
Credits: Joseph Thiebes, CC BY-SA 3.0
![Johann Tobias Lowitz (1757 - 1804)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65462a_eec71c211076473a936cd267c73e1c04~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_82,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/65462a_eec71c211076473a936cd267c73e1c04~mv2.jpg)
!["Sun Dog Painting" (Vädersolstavlan)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65462a_1f2670d4f7834ff1a381a6c171c9d0f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_122,h_183,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/65462a_1f2670d4f7834ff1a381a6c171c9d0f3~mv2.jpg)
depicting Stockholm in 1535 and the celestial phenomenon at the time interpreted as an ominous presage
The Carnac Alignments - Part 4 - Cromlechs & Mythology
In conclusion of the 3 previous videos our speaker interprets the site of Carnac and the European cromlechs (circles of stones) in the light of Egyptian mythology and the study of the arcs of Lowitz.