Mysterious 5,000-year-old stone circle gradually drifting away …
Jan 17, 2025 · The enigmatic Rujm el-Hiri monument, located in the Golan Heights, Syria, has been slowly shifting due to tectonic activity in the region, according to a new study published in the journal Remote Sensing.
“Stonehenge of the East” has been quietly moving for thousands …
Jan 14, 2025 · Rujm el-Hiri is a vast stone monument near the Sea of Galilee, which has long puzzled archaeologists. Often called the “Stonehenge of the East” or the “Wheel of Ghosts,” the nearly...
The Israeli 'Stonehenge' was not what we thought - The Jerusalem …
Jan 2, 2025 · The Rujm el-Hiri site in the Golan Heights has been shrouded in mystery as new research indicates that it may not have been an astronomical observatory as originally theorized, according to a...
Why the 'Wheel of Ghosts' Has Been Moving for Thousands of Years
Jan 9, 2025 · Rujm el-Hiri is a prime example of such a complex sequence.” When a 1998 study tied Rujm el-Hiri’s layout, including everything from entrances to measurements, to the Bronze Age sky, experts ...
Mysterious 5,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the East’ is drifting over ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Archaeologists have discovered that the famed monument of Rujm el-Hiri in the Golan Heights, popularly called “Stonehenge of the East”, has drifted tens of metres since its construction 5,000...
Mysterious 5,000-Year-Old 'Stonehenge Of The East' Drifting, …
Jan 15, 2025 · Rujm el-Hiri, an ancient basalt rock structure, situated in the Golan Heights, about 16 kilometres east of the Sea of Galilee, has been drifting tens of metres since its construction nearly 5,000 ...
Mystery unsolved: Ancient Golan stone circle not an astronomical ...
Jan 2, 2025 · A new study utilizing advanced remote sensing technology and data analysis has found it is unlikely that Rujm el-Hiri, an ancient stone megalithic structure in the Golan Heights, was used as an...
Ancient 'Stonehenge' in Golan Heights may not be astronomical ...
Jan 11, 2025 · A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens.
Ancient Observatory or Something Else? Groundbreaking
Jan 5, 2025 · Reassessment of Rujm el-Hiri’s Alignment. According to the research team, “The study was based on calculations of the sky map and aligning the directions of the solstices, equinoxes, and other celestial bodies as they appeared between 2500–3500 BCE, coordinated with the symmetry and entrances of Rujm el-Hiri in its current position.
Archaeologists make huge discovery at ‘Stonehenge of the
Jan 15, 2025 · Scientists studying a 5,000-year-old monument in the Middle East have made a startling discovery about the structure. Called Rujm el-Hiri, it is often referred to as the 'Stonehenge of the...