Wow! in saudi arabia there is a new archeological site and there are 400 structures!

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A mysterious archaeologic site has just been discovered in a lava field, a covered space with a lava leleran, in western saudi arabia. There are about 400 structures that are calculable to be thousands of years old on the site.

One of the structures is called 'gate'. The structure is so named as a result of from the air it looks sort of a simple ancient gate. Another structure that's found formed sort of a kite. These stones are low with rough walls, lined with varied lengths, starting from 50 to the longest measuring up to 518 meters.

The findings are still a mystery because until now not known who made and the purpose of manufacture. however their presence can illustrate that the space of lava fields was once a habitable area.

"Lava fields is often rich in archaeological remains to abundant vegetation," said David Kennedy, a researcher from the University of Western Australia who is also the author of a paper on the findings of this archaeological site.

The mysterious structure was discovered through air mapping. The technique allows viewing areas that can not be reached easily. archaeological site was also found due to the contribution of Saudis.

"This new site was first shown publicly by Saudi citizens involved in exploring their country's cultural heritage," explained Kennedy, as quoted by Science Alert, thursday (19/10/2017).

Initial research was conducted, for example by Dr. Al Sa'eed, a physician, uses Google Earth to examine some of the landscapes. further research is required to determine the function of the structure.

Kennedy suggested research by using optical stimulation techniques to examine the structure. this method will confirm the last quartz crystal exposed to light, thus providing an accurate construction date.

The use of drones can also be an appropriate archaeological tool to reach unaccessible places. "That way in just a few years tens of thousands of unrecorded and almost unknown sites can be mapped," he added.

These findings have been published within the Arabian archeology and epigraphy journals.