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Ancient Rujm el-Hiri's Astronomical Purpose Questioned by Study

1/12/2025

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A groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that the ancient Rujm el-Hiri stone circle in the Golan Heights was an astronomical observatory. With geomagnetic analysis revealing significant landscape shifts over the past 6,000 years, the site’s celestial alignments are now in question. This historically rich location remains a focal point of tension between Israel and Syria.

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A groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that the ancient Rujm el-Hiri stone circle in the Golan Heights was an astronomical observatory. With geomagnetic analysis revealing significant landscape shifts over the past 6,000 years, the site’s celestial alignments are now in question. This historically rich location remains a focal point of tension between Israel and Syria.