The Ancient Atlas

Al Rajajil Standing Stones

MegalithicMiddle EastSaudi Arabiac. 4,000 BCEPre-Islamic Arabian (Neolithic)

'The Standing Men of Saudi Arabia.' Over 50 clusters of standing sandstone slabs in the northern Saudi desert, some over 3m tall, dated to ~4,000 BCE. The function is unclear. The site is contemporary with Carnac, on a continent and culture with no known megalithic tradition.

29.9667°, 40.2167°

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