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Megaliths · Mysteria

CategoriesMegaliths

Megaliths

Stone circles, dolmens, menhirs and passage tombs raised without metal tools.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder

Sinai Nawamis Road (Route of the Nawamis — Serabit to Ain Huderah)

Late Chalcolithic to Early Bronze I (Ghassulian–Arad, Maadi–Buto) · Sinai–Negev Chalcolithic (Ghassulian, South Sinai pastoral)

25-km Sinai nawamis beehive road (3800–3200 BCE) with 15 mustatil-like platforms linking coast to Serabit mines.

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🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith

Cromlech of Xerez

Late Neolithic – Chalcolithic (c.4000–3000 BCE) · Alentejo Megalithic

Squared (7 x 7 m) Alentejo cromlech of 55 small monoliths around 4 m phallic central menhir with cupules — moved for Alqueva dam.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Unstan Chambered Cairn Annex South — Western Terrace

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Unstan Chambered Cairn Annex South — Western Terrace in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn South — Southern Extension

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn South — Southern Extension in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Carnac Le Menec West Sector Alignment — Southern Extension

Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Carnac Le Menec West Sector Alignment — Southern Extension in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Burrian Chambered Cairn — Southern Extension

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Burrian Chambered Cairn — Southern Extension in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Er Grah Broken Menhir Base Deposit — Southern Extension

Middle Neolithic (4500-4000 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Er Grah Broken Menhir Base Deposit — Southern Extension in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic (4500-4000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Hill of Caldback Chambered Cairn — Southern Extension

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Hill of Caldback Chambered Cairn — Southern Extension in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Cuween Hill Annex Chamber West — Southern Extension

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Cuween Hill Annex Chamber West — Southern Extension in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Hill of Caldback Chambered Cairn — Northern Annex

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Hill of Caldback Chambered Cairn — Northern Annex in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Cairn de Barnenez Chamber D Annex — Northern Annex

Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Cairn de Barnenez Chamber D Annex — Northern Annex in Brittany, Finistere, France is a Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Carnac Le Menec West Sector Alignment — Western Terrace

Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Carnac Le Menec West Sector Alignment — Western Terrace in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Dolmen de Alberite Interior Chamber North — Northern Annex

Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic

Dolmen de Alberite Interior Chamber North — Northern Annex in Andalusia, Cadiz, Spain is a Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Burrian Chambered Cairn — Northern Annex

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Burrian Chambered Cairn — Northern Annex in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Western Terrace

Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) · Iberian Chalcolithic

Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Western Terrace in Andalusia, Malaga, Spain is a Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Chalcolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Cairn de Barnenez Chamber D Annex — Eastern Outlier

Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Cairn de Barnenez Chamber D Annex — Eastern Outlier in Brittany, Finistere, France is a Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Er Grah Broken Menhir Base Deposit — Eastern Outlier

Middle Neolithic (4500-4000 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic

Er Grah Broken Menhir Base Deposit — Eastern Outlier in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic (4500-4000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Annex — Eastern Outlier

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Annex — Eastern Outlier in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Eastern Outlier

Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) · Iberian Chalcolithic

Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Eastern Outlier in Andalusia, Malaga, Spain is a Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Chalcolithic.

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🇲🇳 Mongolia · Archaeological wonder

Uushgii Ovoor (Uushigiin Övör) Deer Stone Complex

Bronze Age Khereksur/Deer Stone–Khirigsuur Complex · Mongolian Late Bronze Age pastoralists (pre-Xiongnu)

30 Bronze Age deer stones (1400–700 BCE)—densest flying-deer stelae gallery at Mörön.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Huntersquoy Chambered Cairn — Western Terrace

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Huntersquoy Chambered Cairn — Western Terrace in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.

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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Eastern Outlier

Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic

Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Eastern Outlier in Andalusia, Huelva, Spain is a Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.

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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Western Terrace

Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic

Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Western Terrace in Andalusia, Huelva, Spain is a Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.

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🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city

Haidra (Ammaedara)

Bronze Age to Byzantine (legionary 1st–2nd c; civil to 7th c) · Berber / Roman / Byzantine; dolmens Berber

Frontier legion fortress 14 CE of Legio III Augusta with Byzantine mega-fort and 100+ Bronze Age haouanet dolmens on hills.