Cultural Post #3 - The Kinneret

A new archaeological discovery was made a few months ago when some geophysics students from Tel Aviv university did a sonar screening of the Kinneret (a lake that is fed by the Jordan River).    What baffled the students was a large rock structure in the shape of a perfect circle.   The structure was further excavated to learn that it is close to 70 meters in diameter and 10 meters high and sits 9 meters below the surface of the water.  The stone structure is about 60,000 tons and is in the shape of a cone.  Many professors believe this structure may be the ancient city of Beit Yerah, the largest and most fortified city in the area.    After a scuba dive, it was revealed that the structure was most definitely made by humans, however, there were no signs of cutting or chiselling found on the rocks.  

 Underwater excavations are scheduled for the end of 2013 and 2014.  We shall soon be finding out more information about what this mysterious truly is and when it comes from. 

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