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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.
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.
Entries contain descriptions, on-page maps, comments and photographs from visitors, with links to local weather, accommodation, aerial views and further websites (over 20,000). Over 60 site types include stone and timber circles, rows, barrows and tombs of all sorts, surviving and destroyed; The interactive Megalith Map covers the whole of Europe.
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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Megalithic monuments in Europe (11 C, 36 P) A. Megalithic art (1 C, ... Pokekea Megalithic Site;
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 ...
Nordic megalith architecture is an ancient architectural style found in Northern Europe, especially Scandinavia and North Germany, that involves large slabs of stone arranged to form a structure. It emerged in northern Europe, predominantly between 3500 and 2800 BC. It was primarily a product of the Funnelbeaker culture.