400 Mysterious Ancient Stone Structures Discovered in Saudi Arabia

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By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | October 17, 2017 07:02am ET

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Mysterious stone structures that archaeologists call "gates," due to their loose resemblance to old-fashioned field gates, have been discovered in Saudi Arabia.
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Almost 400 mysterious stone structures dating back thousands of years have been discovered in Saudi Arabia, with a few of these wall-like formations draping across old lava domes, archaeologists report.

Many of the stone walls, which archaeologists call "gates" because they resemble field gates from above, were found in clusters in a region in west-central Saudi Arabia called Harrat Khaybar.

The archaeologists involved in the research aren't sure of the purpose, or even the exact age, of these gates. [See Images of the Mysterious Stone Structures in Saudi Arabia]

Long and mysterious

Discovered mainly through satellite images, a few of the gates are actually located on the side of a volcanic dome that once spewed basaltic lava, researchers found.

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1. The real Canaan??

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2. The first thing I thought of is that they are star gates to other planets

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3. Me too!

[d_r]

4. A gate sales person's lot nt

[packman]

5. Landing strips for alien aircraft

They gotta land somewhere - It all fits

[Midnight Writer]

6. I saw this movie!

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7. trying to find the dial home device. dang.