A bizarre structure in the Egyptian desert and visible on Google Earth has sparked a wave of speculation among UFO hunters.
The strange complex, in barren landscape to the east of the capital Cairo, features two long pointed buildings surrounded by mysterious circles.
Its futuristic design has prompted a range of suggestions over what it is used for – with some even believing it has links to UFO research.
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What is this bizarre structure found in the Egyptian desert? UFO hunters speculate after strange building is spotted on Google Earth
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Well, folks, this is an old Soviet-era SA-2 GUIDELINE surface-to-air missile site. Back during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the Egyptians had about 300 of these sites in protecting them from Israeli air attacks. Although they had 300 sites built, they only had equipment for about half of them, so they played a constant shell game moving equipment from site to site. I spent my mornings charting the movements. There were thousands of these missile systems throughout the USSR and all their client states from the 60s through the 80s. They were easy to spot on the desert, but in places like Vietnam they were heavily camouflaged and presented a serious challenge to locate.
Interestingly, this site is in remarkably good condition. Maybe it's the desert air. I'm pretty sure the Russians have completely obsoleted this equipment...maybe the Egyptians haven't.
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