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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Giant stone monuments older than Stonehenge were built by an ancient ‘water cult’, archaeologists say

Giant “dragon stones” found across the Armenian highlands were shaped and installed by an ancient “water cult”, archaeologists revealed in a new study.

The pillar stones carved in animal shapes and dating to over 6,000 years ago are found across the mountainous regions of Armenia and neighbouring countries. They predate the Stonehenge megalithic structure in England by almost a thousand years.

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