Why the ‘Stonehenge of Atlit Yam’ was Held in Such High Regard (Video)
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Atlit-Yam.jpg?itok=maQtSWH8"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Atlit-Yam.jpg?itok=maQtSWH8" width="610" height="320" alt="Atlit Yam. (Hanay / CC by SA 3.0)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>Located a quarter mile off the Israeli coast, the '
Stonehenge of Atlit Yam' has captivated archaeologists with its remarkably preserved 9,000-year-old settlement. This ancient site, nestled on the Mediterranean shore, offers invaluable insights into the transition from
hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture, a crucial shift in human history. The
stone circle found at Atlit Yam, originally constructed for a singular purpose, is now believed to have been a tribute to the divine, a plea for agricultural prosperity. Remarkably, the people residing here enjoyed longer lives and better health than their contemporaries in neighboring farming communities. The key to their well-being? A freshwater spring at the circle's heart.</p>
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