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Surprise Turning of Ancient 'Wheel of Ghosts' Casts Doubt on Astronomical Purpose


The ancient Rujm el-Hiri ('Wheel of Ghosts') site on the Golan Heights plateau in southwest Syria, is a marvel of a monument – previously thought to have originally served as an astronomical observatory of sorts.

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