Megalithic monuments

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Trilithon - (or trilith) a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta. A Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of…

Giant's Quoit / Carwynnen Quoit, Cornwall by Rebecca Bentley. Collapsed in 1815, reerected then collapsed again in 1966. Community project undertook archaeological dig and reerection last year.

thanks to a team of archaeologists, the source of the 30ft sarsen stones has been traced to a site in wiltshire - 15 miles (25km) north of stonehenge.

A megalithic monument, in archaeology, is a construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size; it is usually of p...

Dolmen de Soto, Trigueros, Spain is 4,000 - 5,000 years old

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The third and final phase of the megalithic construction of temples on Malta was the Tarxien phase lasting from 3150 BC - 2500 BC. It followed the initial Ġgantija and the transitional Saflieni phases. The Tarxien phase was the golden age of temple building in Malta. Like the two preceding periods, the Tarxien phase takes its name from an eponymous type site. The Tarxien temples are three separate, but connected temples. Like the temples at Ġgantija, the Tarxien temples are curved buildings…

Massive monoliths quarried by man can be found all over the planet.

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OFTEN regarded as savage warriors, the Picts were actually one of Scotland's earliest civilizations with a sophisticated culture and long history.

Sintra is one of our favourite places, and Quinta da Regaleira is our top pick in Sintra.

Is this evidence of a lost ancient civilization hidden in plain site?

Megaliths, or huge stones, were used for thousands of years to build monuments, and they were far more colourful than you might think – the most common pigments used to decorate them came from reddish cinnabar and ochre

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Six thousand year old megalithic tomb, one of the oldest monuments in the world, Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare, Ireland.