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A. Atbai burial complexes (AEBs) at Bir Asla. © James Harrell. B. Map and plan of the Bir Asla site, according to Marie, 1926. C. Shepherds' paths around Bir Asla. © Google Earth; Drawing: Marie Bourgeois.

Hundreds of burial complexes in the Sudanese desert reveal a pastoral culture that disappeared as the Sahara dried up

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Satellite imagery has revealed 260 previously unknown burial complexes in the Atbai Desert in eastern Sudan. The stone structures, some measuring 82 meters in diameter, contained human remains alongside cattle, sheep, and
Ghost Wheel in the Golan Heights. Orthophoto of Khirbet Bteha. Created by A. Kleiner. Credit: PLOS One (2026). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0339952

No longer a single site: Satellites reveal that Rujum al-Hiri is part of a network of ancient stone circles in the Golan

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Israeli researchers have identified at least 28 additional large stone circles around the site known as "Israel's Stonehenge," and suggest that it may be part of a broader cultural, agricultural, and social landscape from the proto-historic period.
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