US EditionMystery unsolved: Ancient Golan stone circle not an astronomical observatory after all
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Researchers Solve Mystery of 5,000-year-old Golan Stone Circle in Israel
Rujm el-Hiri, ancient stone structure in the Golan Heights, Israel. Credit: אסף.צ / CC BY-SA 3.0 A recent study has questioned the long-held belief that Rujm el-Hiri, the ancient Golan stone circle in Israel, was used as an astronomical observatory. Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that the site’s current alignment does not match celestial events as previously thought. Rujm el-Hiri, known as the “Stonehenge of the East” or the “Wheel o…
Rujm el-Hiri is an archaeological site located in the Golan Heights where there is an ancient megalithic monument formed by several concentric circles of stones and characterized by a tumulus in the center of approximately 4.5 meters high. The place dates back to the first Bronze Age (3000 BC-2750 BC) and until recently it was thought to function as an astronomical observatory. Nicknamed the “Eastern Stonehenge” or the “Phantom Wheel”, Rujm el-H…
Rujm el-Hiri: The Shocking Truth About the Site Once Thought to Be an Astronomical Observatory
For decades, the ancient site of Rujm el-Hiri, often dubbed the Israeli Stonehenge, has captivated archaeologists and historians. This Bronze Age structure, located in the Golan Heights, is a sprawling complex of concentric stone circles spanning 160 meters in diameter and rising up to 2.4 meters in height. Known as “Gilgal Refaim” in Hebrew, meaning “Wheel of Giants,” the site has long been considered an astronomical observatory due to its intr…
Mystery In The Stones: Rujm El-Hiri (Wheel Of Ghosts) Was Not An Ancient Observatory - So Why Was It Built? - New Study - Ancient Pages
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University in collaboration with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has unveiled groundbreaking findings concerning the renowned Rujm el-Hiri site, colloquially referred to as the "Wheel of Ghosts," located in the Golan Heights. Left to right: Dr. Olga Khabarova & Prof. Lev Eppelbaum. Image […]
Rujm el-Hiri mystery: Golan stone circle may not be an astronomical observatory
Rujm el-Hiri is a mysterious megalithic monument in the Golan Heights known as the “Wheel of Ghosts” or the “Stonehenge of the East.” Long believed to be a kind of astronomical observatory, new research published in the journal Remote Sensing has put that idea in doubt and proposes alternative reasons for its existence. Aerial view of Rujm el-Hiri site. Credit: O. Khabarova et al., Remote Sensing (2024) Led by Dr. Olga Khabarova and Prof. Lev Ep…
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