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Contributors have been known to give up their jobs to travel, researching little-known ancient sites to add to the database. In 2002, Archaeology Magazine reviewed the Megalithic Portal, describing it as 'useful, fun, and accurate'. [2] As of January 2010 the Megalithic Portal has been constituted as a non profit making membership society [3]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Megalithic monuments in Europe (11 C, 36 P) A. Megalithic art (1 C, ...
In the Netherlands megaliths were created with erratics from glaciers in the northeastern part of the country. [10] These megaliths are locally known as hunebedden (hunebeds) and are usually dolmens.
Rujm el-Hiri is an ancient megalithic monument consisting of concentric circles of stone with a tumulus at center, in the Golan Heights, territory occupied by Israel. It is believed that the site was used as an ancient calendar. At the times of the two equinoxes, the sun's rays would pass between two rocks, at the eastern edge of the compound.
Megalithic monuments in the United Kingdom (7 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Megalithic monuments in Europe" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
The most common type of megalithic construction in Europe is the portal tomb—a chamber consisting of upright stones with one or more large flat capstones forming a roof. Many portal tombs have been found to contain human remains, but it is debated if their primary function was use as burial sites.
Banpo, a Neolithic site; Bashidang; Chang'an, an ancient capital; Chengtoushan; Daming Palace National Heritage Park; Gallery road; Huoluochaideng, city-site with mints and coin-hoards; Jiahu; Lajia; Peking Man, site at Zhoukoudian near Beijing; Sanxingdui; Terracotta Army, near Xian; Tianlongshan Grottoes; Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue ...
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 175 World Heritage Sites in all of the 15 sovereign countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Vatican City as well as one site in ...