In ancient times in many places of the world, people shaped enormous stone boulders and then moved them hundreds of miles away and built monuments such as Stone Henge or the temples of Malta.
The word megalithic means 'large stone' and the word refers to any monumental human built or assembled structure
As destinations go, megalithic sites are among the most ancient and mysterious places to visit. Places like Stonehenge and the temples at Malta are so ancient that we have no idea what the builders were thinking, what their societies were like, what their religions dictated. That's why they are so interesting!
A collection of images and discussion.
During September 2000, Paola Arosio & Diego Meozzi of the fabulous Stone Pages conducted a tour of the megalithic beauties of the island of Corsica, sending back a photographic diary of their travels.
From the inventive team of Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi, a new set of pages on the megalithic sites of Sardinia, a travel diary, some wonderful panoramic views of the sites. Well worth a long visit!
From the tireless wanderings of Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi, a tour through Scotland's megaliths, including a travel diary and interviews with local specialists.
Planning a trip to see Stone Henge? Well, don't forget Newgrange, or the Nine Ladies, or the Twelve Apostles. How do you find out about these ancient megalithic stone monuments, you ask? Well, you consult your Stone Circles CD of course.
University College, London, a collaborative, interdisciplinary study of Medieval Celtic inscriptions.
Descriptions, maps, and images from megalithic sites in Holland. In Dutch and English.
Andy Burnham's latest creative homage to megalithic structures, the Megalithic Map site lets the user build a map of Europe showing barrows, megalithic tombs, standing stones, stone circles, trackways, and rock art (among other prehistoric monuments), and then obtain information about each of the points on the map.
From Andy Burnham, lots of ground and aerial photographs of megalithic sites in the UK.
From the "Ragged Rascals", Maggie and Keith Davison, panoramic views (Java and RealVR), pictures, and close up shots of rock art on megalithic sites in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
Cornelius Holtorf's e-dissertation on megalithic monuments in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Newly updated, now with their own server and links to megalithic sites throughout the British Isles, France, and Italy, from Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi.
A clickable map from Andy Burnham leading to any megalithic site in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.
From Jan Bily, a compilation of wonderful photographs from Megalithic sites around the world.
