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The Most Famous Megaliths

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Stone megaliths are one of the most remarkable categories of archaeological monuments. One of the reasons they are so popular is that they are common throughout Western Europe.

most famous megaliths to know

#1

Göbekli Tepe (Turkey) - c. 9,500 BCE

#2

Dolmen of Menga (Antequera, Málaga, Spain) 3,750 BCE

#3

Megalithic Temples of Malta (Malta) – c. 3,600 BCE

#4

Newgrange (Ireland) – c. 3,200 BCE

#5

Stonehenge (England) – c. 3,000 BCE

#6

Dolmens of Marayoor (Kerala, India) – 3,000 BCE

#7

Rujm el-Hiri (Golan) – 2,700 BCE

#8

Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro (Portugal) – 3,000 BCE

#9

Castlerigg Stone Circle (North West England) – 2,500 BCE

#10

Gunung Padang (Indonesia) – (Undetermined Date)