Kokino is the archaeological site from the bronze period, discovered in 2001. The location of the site is approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, near the village of Staro Nagorichane. According to NASA, Kokino is the 4th prehistoric observatory in the world.
Analysis has shown that the stone markers are built by the population in the decades around 1800 B.C. The observatory used the method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun in the winter and summer solstice, as well as the equinox.