By Tim Binnall
In a relatively rare case of the crop circle phenomenon occurring outside of the United Kingdom, a rather sizable formation has been found in an Italian wheat field. According to a local media report, the curious design was discovered earlier this week by a bicyclist cruising down a road in the community of Capriano del Colle. Measuring nearly 200 feet in diameter, the somewhat complex formation (which can be seen here) consists of a small circle of wheat alongside a larger crescent shape that envelops a diminutive 'dot' of crops. The puzzling scene has already drawn a fair share of visitors eager to get a look at the odd sight and offer their thoughts on what could have created it.
As one might imagine, the suggestions are in keeping with the longstanding theories surrounding the phenomenon with some postulating to a media outlet that it was the work of aliens, while others argue that the design was crafted by a talented human. Crop circles appearing in Italy is not entirely unheard of as they have previously appeared around once per year in the country during the 2010s with the most recent incident occurring back in May of 2020. The discovery of the Capriano del Colle design comes just days after the 2023 crop circle season officially kicked off in the UK with the year's first formation being found over the weekend.