The Celtic scholar Nora Chadwick notes that in Irish mythology the prophetess Fedelm tells Queen Medb that she has been in the land of Alba learning the art of the Filidect.
Here's my guide to the UNESCO-listed dolmens in Antequera Spain. The dolmens are affectionately dubbed "Spain's Stonehenge." They're a must visit attraction if you're a ruin luster road tripping in southern Spain. Antequera is the perfect midway point between Seville and Granada.
The megalithic passage tomb called the Mound of the Hostages (Duma na nGiall) is the oldest monument on the Hill of Tara dating back to between 2500 B.C. and 3000 B.C. The passage, 4m in length and 1m wide, was subdivided by sillstones into three compartments each containing cremated remains. www.knowth.com/tara.htm
A mysterious mound excavated in Turkey in the 1960s was to revolutionize archaeological thinking. For a large community had flourished on the ancient site 2000 years before the onset of civilization…
Throughout history, civilizations have been born and lost countless times. In modern times through our accumulation of knowledge, anthropologists and
If you’re looking for evidence of Portugal’s prehistoric civilisations, the megalithic monuments in the north of Portugal are a good place to start. They are not the biggest or most famous dolmens in the country but they are among the most important and fascinating. | Walking and Hiking Holidays | Portugal Green Walks
Megalithic Age Megalithic Culture Armenian Highland Africa Europe Megalithic Tombs Other structures South Asia East Asia Types and definitions Timeline Megalithic Culture A megalith is a large ston…
Britain Express editor David Ross visits the Neolithic burial mound of Bryn Celli Ddu, Anglesey, with a history of the mound, photos, and visiting information.
Cholakova Mound had the potential to become a major tourist attraction in Bulgaria but unfortunately, preservation never took place.
We may never know for sure who built the megalithic temples of Malta, as these prehistoric Maltese temples are monumentally mysterious!
The whole place was once a monumental graveyard.
We get asked a lot about what Viking-related sites should be visited when in Sweden. The truth is that it’s a very difficult question to answer. We do, after all, have thousands of runestones dotting the landscape, burial mounds, ship settings, and countless other historical sites...
Marayoor near Munnar - find timings, best season to visit, time required to visit, distance, near by places, location with route map & directions and photos.
Were there a race of giants in Europe? Experience the Megalithic culture of Europe along Europe's Megalithic Route and explore legends of giants.
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County Meath is known as the Royal County of Ireland. It gets its name because the Hill of Tara in the center of County Meath, which is the location where the High Kings of Ireland were crowned. Located in County Leinster, Meath was once the fifth province of Ireland. Known in the Irish language as
Heritage Daily, Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, Archaeology, Jimmy Deenihan - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Using ground-penetrating radar researchers have found rock art and monuments that date back thousands of years - suggesting Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey was bigger than previously thought.
Cahokia was bigger than Paris—then it was completely abandoned. I went there to find out why.
Newgrange. Old images of the great Neolithic passage tomb at Newgrange, Co. Meath. Over 5000 years old, it pre-dates Stonehenge by 1000 years and the Egyptian pyramids by 400 years.
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Discovered in 1968 by an amateur archaeologist near Hochdorf an der Enz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and excavated in 1978/79, the Hochdorf Chieftain's
