A newly proposed solution to an ancient enigma is reviving debate about the nature of a mysterious prehistoric site that some call the Holy Lands answer to Stonehenge. Some scholars believe the structure of concentric stone circles known as Rujm al-Hiri was an astrological temple or observatory, others a burial complex. The new theory proposed by archaeologist Rami Arav of the University of Nebraska links the structure to an ancient method of disposing of the dead. Read more
Rujm el-Hiri (Arabic: Rujm al-Hirr, also Romanised as Rujm Hiri or Rujum al-Hiri; Hebrew: Gilgal Refaim or Galgal Refaim) is an ancient megalithic monument consisting of concentric circles of stone with a tumulus at center Read more