In this post we present a collection of information on the great Menga Dolmen of Antequera, Málaga, Spain. Continue reading “The great Menga Dolmen of Antequera, Málaga, Spain”
The great Menga Dolmen of Antequera, Málaga, Spain
Dolmens of Bulgaria
In this post we briefly present information on ancient Dolmen structures found in the territory of modern Bulgaria. Continue reading “Dolmens of Bulgaria”
Megalithic Astronomy at Nilaskal and Baise, India
The megaliths of southern India form a class of enigmatic monuments, though nearly two hundred years of scholarly work has been devoted to them. Continue reading “Megalithic Astronomy at Nilaskal and Baise, India”
The Shamir Dolmen Field in Israel
The Intermediate Bronze Age (IB) of the Southern Levant is known as the “Dark Ages.” The large cities of the Early Bronze Age, which were the region’s first urban settlements, collapsed and were abandoned. Continue reading “The Shamir Dolmen Field in Israel”
The Juffain Dolmen Field; Megalithic structures in Jordan
The Juffain Dolmen Field is located on the southwest border of the modern town Juffain. The site measures 1 km east to west and 1.3 km north to south, and is broken by six major and five minor valleys. Preliminary analysis of dolmen groups shows clear separation for autonomous groups. Continue reading “The Juffain Dolmen Field; Megalithic structures in Jordan”
Does the Megalithic Tradition have an ‘origin’?
There are ∼35,000 presently extant European Megaliths – ancient monuments constructed from one or more blocks of stone – that remain all across Europe. Most of them come from the Neolithic period and the Copper Age. The majority of them are concentrated in coastal areas, while there are quite a few in the inland, too (e.g. Thrace -modern day Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey). Continue reading “Does the Megalithic Tradition have an ‘origin’?”
