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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.
The French ministry of culture lists the following numbers of megalithic monuments: Menhirs: 1172. Dolmen: 1349. Carnac stones, Brittany; Mégalithes du causse de Blandas , over 80 megaliths exist on the Blandas plateau in the Massif Central ( Gard department) in southern France. La Noce de Pierres, Brittany; Filitosa, Corsica
While the site still calls itself the Megalithic Portal, it has also become the biggest online repository of data on related areas of interest such as holy wells and ancient crosses in the UK. [4] Its listings are often referenced by noted web sites [5] and in recent books on megaliths [6] and Holy Wells. [7]
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.
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The Borger megalithic tomb (D27) has the longest burial chamber of all megalithic sites in the Netherlands. It is also the first in which a documented excavation took place. Megalithic architecture appeared in what is now the Netherlands during the Neolithic period, especially in the northeast.
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 Dolmen of Menga (Spanish: Dolmen de Menga) is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from 3750–3650 BCE approximately. It is near Antequera, Málaga, Spain. It is one of the largest known ancient megalithic structures in Europe.