Huge mysterious stone circles in the Middle East have been aerially imaged and categorized for the first time.
Although first discovered in the 1920s, early accounts of the ancient structures were largely ignored. It is only in the last 10 years that archaeologists have initiated a wider investigation into the number and purpose of the stone circles.
The results of the survey were surprising: there were more giant stone circles, many more, than previously known. They were made of rock and about a meter in height. In all, 12 circles were found in Jordan, another in Syria and two more in southeastern Turkey. Despite the distance separating the circles, they’re strikingly similar, said David Kennedy, the archaeologist for the Aerial Photographic Archive For Archaeology in the Middle East.
Where did they come from? What purpose did they serve and for whom? “I can’t even pretend to know what the answers are,” he said. It is likely that the forms at least pre-date the Roman empire and could possibly even be prehistoric. See more at Live Science.
[via Live Science]