Where Have all the Dolmens Gone?

An important Early Bronze Age dolmen site in west central Jordan is being destroyed by gravel quarries.

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[asugaialab]

Dear Charl, Thank you very much for your comment on my film about the dolmens at al-Murayghat! I would like to send a letter to the Minister of Tourism about the site, as my repeated attempts to get the site protected have so far not worked. Could you possibly send me the name and address of the current minister?

I liked your dolmen video as well. Where are they located?

I know Madaba well--used to keep a flat near Beit Schweihat. I hope to return soon!

Sincerely,

-Steve

[Atman179]

Dolmens were used as burial grounds, with a difference. If you are to believe in the prospect of re-incarnation, you may understand easily. To the best of my knowledge, when the body dies, the soul transcends the physical realm, and after a brief peiod of re-energizing, and reflection, re-enters the physical realm into another body. However when a person reaches a certain level of wisdom and spiritual divinity, they may chose to be placed into a dolmen, whereby they slowly fade away....

[Atman179]

and once deceased their soul will remain in and around the dolmen, in order to pass on their wisdom to anybody he wishes to come and visit. The energy and knowledge of the soul will be felt by anyone who comes to see these ancient burial sites, and commune with these energies. Unfortunately over the ages such knowledge has gone to waste as no body knows to true meaning behind such sites. And all the souls that bravely and compassionately undertook such an act of love, have know become rather....

[Atman179]

lonely. More on this topic can be found in the "Ringing Cedar Tree" Series of books. In book 3 or 4. (Can't remember now, can find specific reference if you are interested though)

[munchie13]

Jeremiah 31:21-21Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps:(markers/signposts) set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

Lets see the greatest concentration of these is in Western Europe and Israel.

They were made by the same people! Israel in their travels from captivity from assyria . Judah was taken captive to babylon,the Israelites (10 tribes) were taken to assyria . Follow the markers

[nomadatlan]

There were many more - Jordan and Palästine were european settlements. Most of these relics in Palästine were destroyed ...

[Charl Twal]

Dear Steve,

Today I show the Minister of tourism and antiquities of Jordan Maha Al Khatieb| your movie about the dolmens she immediately calls for taking action regarding the site protection. If you contact me on my privet e-mail which you can find at my hotel web site, I will send you the e-mail address of the Minister Maha Al Khatibe she gave us her e-mail in order to keep her up to date with any kind of problems regarding the sites around Madaba.

[Charl Twal]

Also I am trying to get the Jordan Times to visit the site and do write about it in the news paper. I have done this before to protect Wadi himarah water fall and it helps a lot and we got excellent resolute.

[Charl Twal]

Thank you for your very nice work. We at Mariam hotel in Madaba do support and rise our voice to the Ministry of Tourism in Jordan asking them to stop this aggressive damage to the dolmens at Zarqa Ma'in.

I hope you also send a letter with your documentation to the Ministry of Tourism.