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Marlborough, England
Adam and Eve (The Longstones)
Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.
Abbasanta, Italy
Nuraghe Losa
This massive and complex stone tower is a great example of the many pre-historic nuraghes on the island.
Ibiza, Spain
Time and Space
A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.
Antequera, Spain
Dolmens of Antequera
These megalithic tombs contain some of the largest stones ever moved in prehistory.
Ciutadella, Spain
Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda
A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
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Stonehenge Has a Scottish Heart
Long thought to be from Wales, the monument's Altar Stone is from northern Scotland, nearly 500 miles away.
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Scotland's Ancient Stone Circles Mark Our Deep Connection to the Moon
Unlike Sun-focused Stonehenge and other megalithic monuments, Tomnaverie and similar stone circles hint at the Moon's importance to ancient people.
Cliffony, Ireland
Creevykeel Court Tomb
One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.
Cabinteely, Ireland
Brennanstown Standing Stone
One of Ireland's lesser-known megalithic structures.
Strichen, Scotland
Strichen Stone Circle
This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.
Ansó, Spain
Dolmen of Aguas Tuertas
Among the best preserved megalithic monuments in the Aragón river valley.
Aswan, Egypt
Nabta Playa Stone Circle
This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.
Hoy, Scotland
Dwarfie Stane
Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.
Pantelleria, Italy
Sese Grande
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
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Near Stonehenge, an Even Bigger Neolithic Site Is Hidden Underground
A giant circle of pits is the largest Neolithic site found in Britain to date.
Carndonagh, Ireland
Saint Patrick's High Cross
This rare and ancient Christian relic is one of Ireland’s oldest freestanding stone crosses.
Niutoua, Tonga
Ha‘amonga ‘a Maui
A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."
Palau
Badrulchau Stone Monoliths
These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.
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