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Paimpont, France
Merlin’s Tomb
Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.
Orton, England
Gamelands Stone Circle
One of Cumbria's largest stone circles, dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
Marlborough, England
Adam and Eve (The Longstones)
Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.
Locmariaquer, France
Broken Menhir of Er Grah
The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
Peterborough, England
Flag Fen Archeology Park
This park features a wooden causeway preserved since the Neolithic era.
Ohey, Belgium
Chapelle Saint-Mort
The 6th-century saint is often invoked for tooth pain and young children who experience problems walking.
Xagħra, Malta
Sansuna’s Rock
Local legend associates this large limestone chunk with a giantess, but archeologists say it may be the remains of a neolithic burial chamber.
Tsugaru, Japan
Kamegaoka Stone Age Site
This prehistoric burial site is where one of Japan’s most iconic ancient idols was found.
Ballineale, Ireland
Loughcrew Cairns
These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Blieskastel, Germany
Gollenstein
After Nazi forces smashed this 4,000-year-old Neolithic standing stone, locals banded together to restore it.
Bonorva, Italy
Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
Ichikawa, Japan
Ubayama Shell Mound
At this Neolithic site, the remains of ancient humans have been found alongside the bones of the toxic fugu pufferfish.
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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.
Taghit, Algeria
Taghit Petroglyphs
A set of ancient rock engravings that date back to the Neolithic period.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
Stane Alane Standing Stone
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
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Is This the World's Oldest Eclipse Art?
There's something shady about the idea that an ancient rock carving on a Neolithic tomb in Ireland depicts the Moon blotting out the Sun.
Alcoy, Spain
La Sarga Cave Paintings
These 7,000-year-old cave paintings depict life in Neolithic Spain.
Eglwyswrw, Wales
Carn Goedog
This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
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