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Rujm al-Hiri

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A grisly theory to explain Rujm al-Hiri

A newly proposed solution to an ancient enigma is reviving debate about the nature of a mysterious prehistoric site that some call the Holy Lands answer to Stonehenge.
Some scholars believe the structure of concentric stone circles known as Rujm al-Hiri was an astrological temple or observatory, others a burial complex. The new theory proposed by archaeologist Rami Arav of the University of Nebraska links the structure to an ancient method of disposing of the dead.
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Rujm el-Hiri (Arabic: Rujm al-Hirr, also Romanised as Rujm Hiri or Rujum al-Hiri; Hebrew: Gilgal Refaim or Galgal Refaim) is an ancient megalithic monument consisting of concentric circles of stone with a tumulus at center
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Rujm el Hiri - Recovering the Grinding Stone