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Walking down the very gentle slopes from Stennes towards the Stones of Stennes and the Ness of Brodgar, gives the sense of approaching the center of something important. Orkney Islands or just Orkney consist of about 70 islands of which the larger 20 are inhabited. The islands are just 16 km North of Caithness county … Read more
This passage tomb in Locmariaquer, Brittany (Carnac area) is known under various other names: Mané Rutuel, Mané Rethuel, Mané Ruthuel and Bé-er-Groah, which means ‘the tomb of the witch’. The monument is very well-known for its decorated stones and giant capstone. It has been examined a number of times. It was dug into in Roman … Read more
This extraordinary monument is the longest passage tomb in Brittany: 11.8 m long, 2 m high and only 1.5 m wide. No finds were recorded from excavations. When entering the tomb it becomes immediately apparent that is a special place and different to any of the other tombs nearby. The stones of the passage and … Read more
