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Post by deuce on Feb 5, 2016 20:32:10 GMT -5
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ironhand
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Post by ironhand on Feb 6, 2016 2:58:41 GMT -5
Great photo. I love that sky!
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Post by deuce on Feb 16, 2016 13:30:12 GMT -5
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Post by ragnar on Feb 23, 2016 4:09:42 GMT -5
Ġgantija in Malta  |
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Post by deuce on Feb 23, 2016 6:24:02 GMT -5
Ġgantija in Malta You've gotta love Malta. More megaliths per square mile than anywhere else on Earth. |
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Post by ragnar on Feb 24, 2016 20:31:02 GMT -5
Indeed it is amazing. For those interested in seeing more, check out Wikipedia |
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Post by deuce on Mar 6, 2016 20:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Mar 10, 2016 17:40:59 GMT -5
The tumulus complex of Bougon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumulus_of_BougonDating to at least 4000BC, the main tumulus is still more or less intact. In appearance and condition it has many similarities to Newgrange in Ireland, but is several centuries older.  |
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Post by deuce on Mar 11, 2016 11:59:40 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Mar 20, 2016 9:36:17 GMT -5
"Cairn T" is a megalithic cairn in Knowth, Ireland. It is part of the Boyne Complex (which also includes the Newgrange and Dowth sites). Knowth was designed to mark both the spring and autumn equinoxes. www.knowth.com/loughcrew-equinox.htmThere's a video of the equinoctial sun entering the cairn here: www.knowth.com/loughcrew-equinox-video.htmOne amazing/appalling thing is that the Normans built a fort on top of the structure (something the native Gaels would have never done) and it survived.  |
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Post by deuce on Mar 20, 2016 18:25:10 GMT -5
The megalithic temple in Mnajdra, Malta is also designed to mark the dawn of the spring equinox down a long chamber. Here's a pretty cool, short video:
Ignore the "solcstice" in the title.
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Post by deuce on Apr 13, 2016 21:59:28 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on May 17, 2016 14:49:53 GMT -5
A mysterious cyclopean wall in eastern Russia:
To me, the explanation that it was built in the 1700s for an iron foundry just doesn't make sense. Building a mortared brick or stone structure would've worked just as well and been cheaper/easier.
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Post by deuce on May 19, 2016 22:09:21 GMT -5
The Dolmen da Orca (Devil's Mound) in Fiais da Telha, Portugal...  |
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Post by deuce on Jun 1, 2016 17:39:05 GMT -5
Bronze Age "Sun" and "Moon" dolmens on Mount Nexis, Russia: www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=22419Apparently, there were many others on the mountain, but they were destroyed during the early days of the Soviet Union.  |
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