Articles related to "Megalithic Monuments"

Clava Cairns is a peaceful ancient setting of prehistoric passage graves and standing stones near Inverness.

One of the most significant days in the Pagan Calendar, the Summer Solstice, is a time for celebration of the abundance of summer, and a time to prepare for the darkening

Lonely Planet Guide to Devon, Cornwall and Southwest England also covers Dorset and Somerset, with travel advice on where to stay, what to see and do in the West Country.

Pythagoras' Theorem is a profound result that has allowed mathematicians to cut corners for centuries, and is surely among the greatest in all mathematics.

The shortest day and the longest night is a time for Wiccans and Pagans to celebrate the return of the light in the depth of midwinter.

Visit the attractive Val Sans Retour at Tréhorenteuc, a good base to explore the forest of Broceliande, and the myth of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Between Pamplona and San Sebastian is the Baztan Valley, an area of the Basque Kingdom of Navarra, where the culture of the past has been preserved since medieval times

The Hill o' Many Stanes in Caithness in the far north of Scotland is an ancient monument of low standing stones thought to have been set up some 4,000 years ago.

The monastic Sanctuary of Lluc, in the beautiful Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, is a haven of peace, tranquillity and spiritual renewal for both tourists and pilgrims

Despite a number of significant discoveries since the 1950s, the purpose of Stonehenge remains a mystery.

The Stonehenge monument was built over a period of more than 1000 years in three different construction phases.