Gilal Rephaim - The Israeli Stonehenge In The GolanGilgal Rephaim – also spelled Refaim – is an ancient and mysterious stone monument in the Golan Heights. Here is a picture so you can get an idea: 
The Gilgal is the Israeli Stonehenge. The structure is composed of over 40,000 stones that are arranged in 4 circles. It is quite big – the diameter of the outer circle is about 150 meters/490 feet. The site is estimated to be 5,000 years old, however it is not totally understood what the purpose of the structure was. Some think it was a sort of a calendar or maybe a tomb or worship site. Strangely enough it is best seen from above; however it sits on a plateau with no hills around it – which raises further questions regarding the purpose of the structure. Gilgal or Galgal in Hebrew means a circle. Refaim means ghosts. But the Refaim were also a race of giant people that lived in the Bashan, which is the Golan of today. And they might just be the ones who built the place. Return from Gilgal Rephaim to the Golan Heights page Return to the Home Page
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