Megaliths

Three large upright boulders with petrolgyphs. These carved images resemble humans. Possible time of creation – 100 BC. Nearby are burial mounds, platforms. Location, GPS...

Large basalt stone, one of the best known of the bell stones of Hawaii. When the stone is struck sharply, it stone emits a...

One of the visually most impressive megalithic monuments of the world. Rano Raraku served as a mine of moai, used sometimes around 1200 - 1700...

Group of some 200 megalithic stone circles, most likely used for burials during the early Iron Age. In some stones have been made cup-marks. Location,...

Group of some 300 megalithic stone circles. Burials in the circles are rich with iron items and sherds of ornamented pottery. Location, GPS coordinates: 21.1982 N...

A good example of the unusual "kodakkal" megaliths or umbrella stones - mushroom-like dolmens. Location, GPS coordinates: 10.6853 N 76.1216 E Categories: Megaliths Values: Archaeology, Visual Rating: Where is located? Asia, India, Kerala,...

Visually impressive group of some 400 megalithic tombs - dolmens, which were built in the time period between 800 and 200 BC. The largest...

Brahmagiri is 180 metres high granite outcrop with numerous megalithic structures. Settled at least since the 2nd millenium BC. Ancient cemetery with 300 stone...

Here some 100 stones are arranged in an egg-shaped form about 50 meters across. It is possible that it is arranged astronomically. Nearby Aboriginal...

Diverse stone settings including tall menhirs, circular stone settings. Many stones are covered with petroglyphs. Location, GPS coordinates: 20.6456 S 116.7630 E Categories: Megaliths Values: Archaeology, Visual Rating: Where is located? Australia and...