Aerial Photos Reveal Mysterious Stone Structures

Credit: David L. Kennedy APAAME_20080925_DLK-0308
The area near the Azraq Oasis in Jordan has hundreds of wheels, large structures made of stone that date back at least 2,000 years. These wheel structures are often found on lava fields and range from 82 feet to 230 feet (25 meters to 70 meters) across. Archaeologists used to believe that the Azraq Oasis wheels were used as a cemetery although that is now in doubt. (Unless otherwise noted, all the photographs in this album are taken from the air, as one can’t make out the structures from flat ground.) [Read full story]