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January 2020 - Dec 25, 2020 15:35:59 GMT
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Post by gilgal on Jan 2, 2020 10:07:16 GMT
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April 2015 - Nov 29, 2024 19:51:05 GMT
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Post by syzygy on Jan 2, 2020 13:49:03 GMT
would you please provide a kmz placemark or give coordinates, let us investigate object from closer?
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January 2020 - Dec 25, 2020 15:35:59 GMT
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Post by gilgal on Jan 2, 2020 16:02:25 GMT
Here you go. There is more to this place. If you connect certain ancient locations by straight line, At the cross of all the lines is this spot. For now I only included the place, not the lines, maybe you can find the connecting ancient sites or find new lines. Attachments:X.kmz (712 B)
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April 2015 - Nov 29, 2024 19:51:05 GMT
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Post by syzygy on Jan 2, 2020 22:40:00 GMT
Thanks! Feature is appearing on some photos by Eugene Ivanov (check GE Photo layer along the passage south of the site). # The best views I have found: HERE and HEREA detail photoshopped: Also have found several other stone- and earthworks all around ( example.1 # example.2 GMaps views) and I think these are not that old, fortified military sites. I am still not sure, so will keep an eye on this one. Thanks for interesting spotting(s) and welcome around!
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January 2020 - Jan 5, 2024 10:40:59 GMT
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Post by leong on Jan 22, 2020 5:36:44 GMT
The english military term for such a structure is a "redoubt".
eg In the first and second Battle of Gaza, The Ottomans are said to have a line of such redoubs across the Gaza area, which aided their wins
But the Ottomans lost ground, and the front was approaching Nablus .. rather slowly though. The Brits (commonwealth EEF ) were stationary just south of Nablus from April to September 1918.
This structure is in the area the Ottomans lost in the Battle of Nablus, between 19th and 25th September, 1918, suggesting it was the front for months and the Ottomans had some time to prepare these redoubts. I saw a map which had this area ( showing the front from Nablus to the Jordan River ) labelled "Bombed" which suggests the Ottomans were strong in the area.
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