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The reason for the huge stone circles in the Middle East, which have existed for several millennia, is still a mystery.
Archaeologists have taken aerial pictures of 11 ancient “Big Circles”, which reach 400 meters in diameter. They are all very similar, which can hardly be a coincidence, scientists said.
Large circles, as archaeologists call them, were built with low stone walls.
Specialists cannot say what their purpose is or when they were built.
Stone circles
According to photographs and artifacts found on the ground, they are at least 2,000 years old. Perhaps they were built in prehistoric times before the advent of writing.
The first laps were seen in the 1920s from an airplane. In addition to the 11 circles photographed, a similar circle was discovered in Jordan, which was partially completed. The old satellite images showed two more circles: Jordan and Syria, which were recently destroyed.
There are other small stone circles in the Middle East, but these 11 Big Circles are large and ancient in age.
According to the study, the circles were built primarily using local stones, and several dozen people could complete such a circle in a week. However, some planning was needed to give them the right shape.
In this case, one “architect” was needed to build almost accurate circles. He likely tied a long rope to a pole and walked around, marking the ground as he passed. This explains the irregularities, as a person would not be able to walk in perfect circles.
Mysterious places
The purpose of the circles remains a mystery, but scientists assume that they were hardly used as cattle pens. The walls themselves are low, and there are no structures inside to support livestock.
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In addition to circles, thousands of other stone structures of various shapes were found in the Middle East, including a wheel — circular structures with spokes, and a kite — a structure that lured animals into the zone killings, keychain – pyramids of stones near burials and walls that curve over the terrain and extend for thousands of meters and have no practical use.