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Ancient Rujm el-Hiri Revealed as Multifunctional Site

1/7/2025

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A groundbreaking study has unveiled that the ancient Rujm el-Hiri site in Syria, long believed to be an astronomical observatory, has dramatically shifted over millennia. Through geomagnetic analysis and remote sensing, researchers have pieced together its intricate past, revealing it may have fulfilled multiple roles since its construction around 4500 BCE.

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A groundbreaking study has unveiled that the ancient Rujm el-Hiri site in Syria, long believed to be an astronomical observatory, has dramatically shifted over millennia. Through geomagnetic analysis and remote sensing, researchers have pieced together its intricate past, revealing it may have fulfilled multiple roles since its construction around 4500 BCE.