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December 9, 2018

Carreg Cennen Cave

Cave where ancient human remains have been found in Carmarthenshire. Coflein: This is one of at least nine caves in the limestone castle rock. It is reached from the castle by a vaulted passage lit by loopholes, which leads to a stair down into the large cavern mouth. This is blocked by a stone wall and has been fitted out as a dove house. The cave rapidly narrows, leading some 50m into the hill.
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Published on December 09, 2018 14:12

December 6, 2018

Ancient history of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and things to see on your visit

Regular readers will know that I do enjoy exploring the archaeology and prehistory of a lesser known part of the world, looking forward to where my next writing assignment will take us. This week we’re in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which occupy a strategic position in the northern West Indies. They face the Atlantic Ocean just south of the Bahamas, and north of Hispaniola - the island that’s home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. This position has resulted in a unique culture history.
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Published on December 06, 2018 07:44

December 2, 2018

Murat-sur-Vèbre Centre d'Interprétation

Around the year of 2005, the new building of tourist information office (gound floor) with the statue menhir museum (1st floor) was constructed behind the old office.
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Published on December 02, 2018 04:04

9,000-year-old mask found in the Hebron hills

The Neolithic-era stone mask could have been a local way to stake a claim to land in the transition from hunting and gathering to farming, archaeologists suggest.
Israeli archaeologists have retrieved a 9,000-year-old mask that was discovered by chance by a settler taking a walk in the hills south of Hebron, in the West Bank, officials said Wednesday.
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Published on December 02, 2018 03:59

November 28, 2018

The Govan Stones

Anne T has recently visited and photographed most of the Govan Stones, see her photographs and article in the comments on our page. Crosses, cross slabs, hogbacks and a sarcophagus in Govan. “Arguably this is the most significant single collection of Viking Age sculpture in Britain and Ireland.” - Stephen Driscoll, Professor of Historical Archaeology, Glasgow University
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Published on November 28, 2018 10:21

November 27, 2018

Callanish

An unusual aerial view of Callanish I from the south, showing the small hilltop which overlooks the stones. A low level Kite Aerial Photograph by Hamish Fenton. Callanish, or Calanis is an amazing group of stone circles, avenues and other standing stones on the island of Lewis.
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Published on November 27, 2018 08:08

Rhu na Bidh

This small stone, only about 3ft high, was the start of Dr J Havelock Fidler’s investigation of the alignments in Wester Ross described in his book Earth Energy (Aquarian Press 1988). It was fallen when he found it and he put it back upright. It has fallen again since and has been more recently re-erected. Pictured in 1991.
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Published on November 27, 2018 07:57

November 24, 2018

Filitosa Statues-Menhirs

Explore the statues menhirs of Filitosa on our pages, see the nearby sites for more. Dozens of statues menhirs in Corse / Corsica. Some have carved weapons and faces.
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Published on November 24, 2018 12:16

Chaos de Flore

This natural chaos of granite blocks look remarkably like a dolmen and could well have served as a cult site to our Neolithic ancestors.
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Published on November 24, 2018 11:50

November 22, 2018

Five Ancient Sites to Visit in and around Mexico City

Mexico City itself dates back to the 16th century. However its roots lie far back in time to the ancient civilization of the Aztecs. Anyone with a passion for history will find plenty of fantastic places to see in and around this grand city. Here's a look at some of the top sites.
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Published on November 22, 2018 11:37