Megalithic monuments

A megalithic monument, in archaeology, is a construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size; it is usually of p...

Research on Stone Age tombs throughout Europe offers a new answer to an old debate on where and when the iconic stone works were first built.

thanks to a team of archaeologists, the source of the 30ft sarsen stones has been traced to a site in wiltshire - 15 miles (25km) north of stonehenge.

Megaliths, or huge stones, were used for thousands of years to build monuments, and they were far more colourful than you might think – the most common pigments used to decorate them came from reddish cinnabar and ochre

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Massive monoliths quarried by man can be found all over the planet.

Trilithon - (or trilith) a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta. A Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of…

Is this evidence of a lost ancient civilization hidden in plain site?

Ancient megalithic dolmens, ancient cities, monoliths, and cyclopean ruins in Montana, USA. Tours to selected sites.

The lessons of the past aren’t just written in history books and brittle, yellowing scrolls—they’re also worked into the art and architecture we appreciate, whether it’s in our beloved museums, protected sites in the Great Outdoors, or splendidly photographed and posted on our favorite social network.