Wheel of Spirits. (Rujm el-Hiri- arabic) (Galgal Refaim- hebrew.)
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 194 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,670 ft
- TrailRank
- 36
- Min elevation
- 1,463 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 251
- Uploaded
- March 26, 2013
near Jurmāyā, Quneitra (Syria)
Viewed 3772 times, downloaded 10 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of concentric circles of stone with a tumulus at center. It is located in the Golan Heights, some 16 kilometres east of the eastern coast of the Sea of Galilee, in the middle of a large plateau covered with hundreds of dolmen.
Made up of more than 42,000 basalt rocks arranged in concentric circles, it has a mound 15 feet (4.6 m) tall at its center. Some circles are complete, others incomplete. The outermost wall is 520 feet (160 m) in diameter and 8 feet (2.4 m) high. The establishment of the site, and other nearby ancient settlements, is dated by archaeologists to the Early Bronze Age II period (3000–2700 BCE).
Made up of more than 42,000 basalt rocks arranged in concentric circles, it has a mound 15 feet (4.6 m) tall at its center. Some circles are complete, others incomplete. The outermost wall is 520 feet (160 m) in diameter and 8 feet (2.4 m) high. The establishment of the site, and other nearby ancient settlements, is dated by archaeologists to the Early Bronze Age II period (3000–2700 BCE).
You can add a comment or review this trail
Comments