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Newgrange is the main monument in the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the passage tombs of Knowth and Dowth, as well as other henges, burial mounds and standing stones. [3] Newgrange consists of a large circular mound with an inner stone passageway and cruciform chamber.
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That's Impossible is a television series on the History Channel that examines seemingly impossible technologies based upon stories and inventions in history, and details exactly what is needed to turn them into reality. [1] The show premiered on July 7, 2009 and was narrated by Jonathan Frakes.
Newgrange Monument. Antiquarian, William Stukeley (1687-1765), created the term, "cursus" in the eighteenth century to describe the long earthwork track at Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. He initially believed that the route was originally used as a Roman racecourse. [3] The word "cursus" is Latin for "course".
O'Kelly used her fluency in Irish and her knowledge of archaeology to create the necessary archaeological terms for the definitive English/Irish Dictionary edited by Tomás de Bháldraithe. She was behind the research which led to the discovery of Newgrange 's solar importance, made drawings of the stones of the Boyne Valley sites, most notably ...
Roofbox above Newgrange Passage Entrance. In archaeology, a roofbox is a term for a specially contrived opening above a doorway, that is constructed in such way that at particular times of the year e.g. the winter or summer solstices, the Sun would be directly in view from the chamber or passage within.
Great Minds with Dan Harmon is an American comedy television series that aired from February 25 to June 16, 2016 on History.The series stars writer Dan Harmon and his assistant Spencer Crittenden, who transport a series of historical figures to the present.
Real Deal is an American television series aired on the History channel which premiered in December 2011. The show brings together sellers of antiques, collectables, and historical artifacts with professional buyers. [1] The show is based on the UK TV show Dickinson's Real Deal, except the US show lacks the independent sellers and an on-screen ...