In this post we present information sourced from research papers on Megaliths found in Bulgaria. Continue reading “Megaliths of Bulgaria”
The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan: Origins, Features, and Distribution“, by A.V. Tabarev et al. (2017). Continue reading “The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan”
Megalithic Portugal: Possible astronomical orientation of the Carregal do Sal dolmens
In this post we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled: “Landscape and Astronomy in Megalithic Portugal: the Carregal do Sal Nucleus and Star Mountain Range“, by Fabio Silva, 2012. Continue reading “Megalithic Portugal: Possible astronomical orientation of the Carregal do Sal dolmens”
The great Menga Dolmen of Antequera, Málaga, Spain
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”
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”
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’?”