Dutch archaeologists on Wednesday revealed an around 4,000-year-old religious site – dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" in the country's media – which included a burial mound serving as a solar calendar.

The burial mound, which contained the remains of some 60 men, women and children had several passages through which the Sun directly shone on the longest and shortest days of the year.

"What a spectacular archaeological discovery! Archaeologists have found a 4,000-year-old religious sanctuary on an industrial site," the town of Tiel said on its Facebook page.