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Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe, is a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey and 500 miles away from Istanbul, Turkey. It is the most astonishing archaeological discovery in modern times and also thought to be the oldest advanced civilization on Earth. {video source: hka1984}

Mystery Hill–America’s Stonehenge?

Americas's Stonehenge (Wikipedia/Stan Shebs)

Americas's Stonehenge (Wikipedia/Stan Shebs)

In the quiet woods of New Hampshire, there lies a mystery. Strange monuments of stone are interspersed among the trees. Some look like squat houses, others like enclosures of some kind, and there’s a large, flat stone with a channel cut around it that looks perfect for some bloody ritual.

This is America’s Stonehenge, also known as Mystery Hill, and it’s been attracting the curious for generations. The owners claim it could be 4,000 years old, built by a lost Native American tribe or some unknown civilization. Others think that druids or Irish monks sailed across the sea and built this as a ceremonial center. Researchers claim to have found that some of the standing stones have astronomical alignments and would have helped the ancient builders schedule their harvest and plowing as well as religious rituals.

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Stonehenge and the Monolith. Was Arthur C. Clarke Right?

The Monolith? (Liz and Mark Brown)

The Monolith? (Liz and Mark Brown)

Friends returned from a visit of the Ancient mysterious Stonehenge. I suggested they go there for it is something to see. Liz and Mark my dearest friends were fascinated and awed at this ancient structure. It is always good to go see these mysterious places for your self. Mark and Liz discovered something not seen in many of their tour books. They took a picture of it and sent it to me.
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