Ancient ‘Stonehenge’ in Golan Heights might not be huge observatory after all, archaeologists state
Archaeologists believe the earliest parts of the Rujm el-Hiri stone circle in the Golan Heights were developed more than 6,000 years earlier. (Image credit: Samion Buchas through Shutterstock)
An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East might not be an ancient huge observatory after all, according to a brand-new research study of satellite images. Some of the criticisms might be misdirected, a specialist on ancient astronomy informed Live Science.Archaeologists believe the earliest parts of Rujm el-Hiri (which indicates "Heap of Stones of the Wildcat" in Arabic) were developed more than 6,000 years earlier. The website remains in the challenged Golan Heights area, which is declared by both Israel and Syria.Some earlier examinations proposed that spaces in the stone cir...