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Newgrange is a monumental Neolithic burial site located in County Meath, Ireland. Constructed approximately 5,200 years ago, it represents a significant example of early megalithic architecture. The carefully designed structure aligns with the winter solstice sunrise, illuminating its central chambe...
Knowth is a large Neolithic passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. Dating to around 3200 BCE, the site consists of a large central mound surrounded by 17 smaller satellite tombs. Knowth is distinguished by containing over 300 decorated kerbstones, representing roughly hal...
Ħaġar Qim is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex located on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Constructed during the Ġgantija phase between roughly 3600 and 3200 BC, it is one of the oldest free-standing religious structures in the world. The site features a series of inte...
Mnajdra is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex located on the southern coast of Malta. Constructed between roughly 3600 and 2500 BCE, it consists of three adjacent temples built from massive blocks of coralline and globigerina limestone. The site is notably aligned with astronomical events; the...
Sacsayhuaman is a significant Inca monument located near Cusco, Peru. Constructed primarily during the 15th century, it features immense stone blocks meticulously fitted together without mortar. The site’s scale and precision demonstrate advanced engineering skills and remains a focal point of study...
La Hougue Bie is a Neolithic passage grave located in the parish of Grouville on the island of Jersey. The site consists of a massive earthen mound covering a stone-built passage and chamber, which was constructed around 3500 BC. It is one of the largest and best-preserved passage tombs in Western E...
The Loughcrew Cairns, also known as the Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery, are a complex of Neolithic passage tombs located in County Meath, Ireland. Dating back to roughly 3000 BCE, the site consists of multiple cairns spread across several hilltops. The monuments are highly notable for their intricate...
Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland, notable as one of the three main Brú na Bóinne tombs, with chambers dating around 3200 BC.
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is a Neolithic tomb complex in County Sligo, Ireland, notable for about 30 surviving tombs built in the 4th millennium BC.
The Necropolis of Bougon is a group of Neolithic tumuli in Deux-Sevres, France, with monuments begun around 4940 BCE and excavated in the 19th century.
Avebury is a monumental Neolithic archaeological site located in Wiltshire, England. It features the world’s largest stone circle, constructed around 2500 BCE. The complex of stones and surrounding earthworks represents an important ceremonial landscape utilized by people during the late Neolithic p...
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is a Neolithic passage tomb cluster in County Sligo, Ireland, notable as one of Ireland's four major passage tomb cemeteries.
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, France, containing the world's largest concentration of prehistoric megalithic monuments. More than 3,000 standing stones, known as menhirs, are arranged in rows and alignments stretching across several kilometers, dating to roughly 4500–3300 BCE. The site also inclu...
Ishibutai Kofun is a 7th-century stone chamber tomb in Asuka, Japan, famous for its exposed megalithic blocks and Soga clan association.
Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow in Oxfordshire, England, notable as a Severn-Cotswold tomb completed around 3430 BC.
Belas Knap Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb in Gloucestershire, England, notable for its false entrance and construction around 3000 BC.
The Grey Cairns of Camster are Neolithic chambered cairns in Caithness, Scotland, notable for the Camster Long and Round cairns built around 3000 BC.
The Callanish Standing Stones, also known as Calanais, are a Late Neolithic megalithic monument located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Constructed around 2900 BC, the site consists of a central stone circle featuring 13 large rocks, with single avenues of smaller stones radi...
The Gochang Dolmens are a dense concentration of prehistoric megalithic tombs located in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Dating primarily to the Bronze Age in the 1st millennium BC, the site features over 1,000 dolmens used for elite burials. In 2000, this location was inscribed as a UNESCO Worl...
Roknia Necropolis is a megalithic burial site in Guelma Province, Algeria, notable for more than 7,000 dolmens spread across roughly 2 km.
Oldendorfer Totenstatt is a Lower Saxon group of dolmens and burial mounds near Oldendorf, with Funnelbeaker megaliths dating about 3500 to 2800 BCE.
The Necropolis of Soderstorf is a prehistoric cemetery in Lower Saxony, Germany, used from the Neolithic into the Iron Age and excavated in 1883.
