You may have heard of the
Nazca Lines, a series of geometric patterns, stylized sharks,
hummingbirds, monkeys and other animals sketched into the the desert of
southern Peru. These aren't the world's only intriguing, giant
designs—across the ocean, the arid landscape of the Middle East contains
its own mysterious structures best observed from the air.
Often found in lava fields, the stone structures
include wheels, kites (shapes used to funnel animals to an area,
probably for slaughter) and walls that streach for several hundred feet,
according to LiveScience.com. But most intriguing are structures that archaeologists call "Big Circles." ...Continue reading...
A Big Circle named J1 in Jordan stretches 1,280 feet in diameter and the center has been bulldozed
(copyright is retained by APAAME, photographer: David Kennedy)http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-giant-circles-mideast-are-one-worlds-last-mysteries-180953237/?no-ist
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