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Some of the 3000 standing stones at Carnac, Brittany, France. It is believed that these stones were placed in position around 5000 years ago.

Avebury Henge, Wiltshire, England, UK. This free-to-enter ancient stone circle site dates from Neolithic times and its purpose is debatable. It is constructed from a large outer circle of stones with two smaller inner circles, all surrounded by earthworks and a ditch. Abandoned by the Iron Age it nevertheless remains a significant Henge in the landscape of ancient Wiltshire, England

Miles long megalithic stones alignment on green meadow in Carnac, Brittany, France

The menhir of Champ-Dolent is located in Dol-de-Bretagne in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine. With its 9.30 meters high, it is one of the tallest standing menhirs in Brittany.

carnac, france, july 2022, the historic megalithic stones of carnac an UNESCO World Heritage

Carnac neolithic standing stones

The name comes from an Old Nordic legend about Hagbard and Signe. A Viking from Trondheim, Hagbard, embarking on a Viking raid for war. Off the coast of Halland in Sweden, he encounters the local king Sigvards armed forces. After fight they make peace since victory eludes them both. Hagbard then meets the king Sigvards daughter, Signe. Love emerges between them, but because of the long-standing enmity between their families, marriage is not possible. Hagbard tries to secretly courtship Signe, but gets arrested upon disclosure of the scam. He is sentenced to death at the court in Asige. Signe had promised to follow Hagbard in death and Hagbard lured Signe to proove her faith. As his last wish, he therefore asked that his dress to be shown up first in the gallows. Upon this sight Signe thinks that Hagbard has been hunged, she burns herself inside her castle with her bridesmaids. When Hagbard sees the smoke from the castle, he calmly walks to his death.

The commune of Carnac in northwestern France is home to many ancient megaliths, dating back as far as 4,500 BCE.

Kerzérho is a set of neolithic alignments in the commune of Erdeven, in the region of Morbihan Brittany, France. It lies approximately 8 km northwest of Carnac.

Ancient menhir granite stones at night. Carnac, France

Cemetery at sunset

Carnac monoliths alignment under morning sunlight in Brittany, france

The Rhine River in Germany, on old film stock in 1990.

Megalithic alignments from Carnac in France

Circular arrangements of megalithic stones in Alentejo Portugal

Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

The Côte de granit rose or Pink Granite Coast is a stretch of coastline in the Côtes d'Armor departement of northern Brittany, France.

Carnac standing stone alignments brittany France

Kerguiabo menhirs in the middle of a field in the town of Plourin in Finistère, Brittany.

Menhirs of the Alignements of Kerlescan, rows of standing stones, the largest megalithic site in the world, Carnac, Brittany, France

Archeological stone jars in Phonsavan, Laos, South East Asia. Approximately 2000 years old, their usage is still a mystery, maybe a cemetery, and is under the patronage of the UNESCO.

Close up view of the ancient megalithic standing stones in Carnac, Brittany, France, showcasing historical and cultural significance.

Digitally enhanced sunset view of the stone circle at Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England

Photo taken in Camaret-Sur-Mer, France

The Merry Maidens Stone Circle in West Penwith, Cornwall, UK

A menhir - Breton meaning stone and hir meaning long - is a megalithic monument composed of a single stone, cut or rough, small or large and placed vertically. Menhirs are also called monoliths. They can be arranged alone or in groups.

Trail runner hiker silhouette dawn sunrise look at Maclears Beacon Table Mountain summit, Cape Town, South Africa

Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

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