A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens. When you purchase through links ...

Known as “Gilgal Refaim” in Hebrew, meaning “Wheel of Giants,” the site has long been considered an astronomical observatory due to its intricate alignments and mysterious design.

The monument is called Gilgal Refaim in Hebrew (meaning "Wheel of Giants") and is open to the public, but it can be reached only on dirt roads and few people now venture there, Khabarova said.