A mysterious stone circle in the Middle East is estimated to be nearly
5,000 years old a similar age to Stonehenge and may have been used for gruesome
sky burials. However “Stonehenge” is believed to date back around 4,614 years. Thei prehistoric stone monument of Rujm
el-Hiri means (stone heap of the wild cat) or Hebrew name Gilgal Refaim means (wheel
of giants) went unnoticed for many centuries in the disputed region of the
Golan Heights.
However, the mystery remains about why the monument was built. It's
known in Arabic as Rujm el-Hiri, or "stone heap of the wild cat," and
Gilgal Refaim in Hebrew, which means "Wheel of Giants" and refers to a
race of giants mentioned in the Bible. It is easily said to be one of most
mysterious structures in Middle East’s, but it's easy to miss from the
roadside. Archaeologists believes, it’s dated is way back to 5,000 years old but
they still don't know the purpose and why this was built? Moreover several interesting
theories include an ancient calendar, or a “sky burial” site in which dead
bodies were placed on top of stone mounds to be picked apart by vultures. The
first image was released in 1967 when Israel captured the territory of Syria
during a six day war. Hence, a number of excavations have revealed one of the
oldest and largest structures in this region. The explorers believe,
construction has built as early as 3,500 BC and other notable parts have added to
structure about 2,000 years ago.
Well, it's an enigmatic site, on megalithic tombs with the Israel
Antiquities Authority, and scientist come and is amazed by the site and think
up their own theories. However, standing on the ground inside the structure
looks like a labyrinth of crumbling stone walls overgrown with weeds.
Therefore, only from the air does the inspiring shape of a gigantic bull's-eye
clearly emerge easily remained a mystery for millennia and thought the monument
could have astronomical significance and may have been used as an observatory.
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