Stone structures in the Syrian Desert

TL;DR

This paper explores the archaeological features of the Syrian Desert, highlighting stone structures like desert kites and stone circles, which reveal past human activity and environmental interactions in this arid region.

Contribution

It provides a detailed observation and analysis of ancient stone structures in the Syrian Desert, emphasizing their significance in understanding prehistoric human behavior.

Findings

Discovery of extensive stone structures across the desert

Identification of desert kites as Neolithic game traps

Presence of stone circles similar to Stonehenge sites

Abstract

An arid land, known as the Syrian Desert, is covering a large part of the Middle East. In the past, this harsh environment, characterized by huge lava fields, the "harraat", was considered as a barrier between Levant and Mesopotamia. When we observe this desert from space, we discover that it is crossed by some stone structures, the "desert kites", which were the Neolithic traps for the game. Several stone circles are visible too, as many Stonehenge sites dispersed in the desert landscape.