Megalithic monuments

thanks to a team of archaeologists, the source of the 30ft sarsen stones has been traced to a site in wiltshire - 15 miles (25km) north of stonehenge.

Trilithon - (or trilith) a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta. A Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of…

Megaliths, or huge stones, were used for thousands of years to build monuments, and they were far more colourful than you might think – the most common pigments used to decorate them came from reddish cinnabar and ochre

The Lore Lindu Megaliths are a series of carved stone monuments centred on the Bada Valley within the Lore Lindu National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

A "megalithic site" is, essentially, a huge structure, usually built during prehistoric times. Stonehenge, although by far the most famous, is not the only megalithic site worth mentioning. Read on for facts about some of the most famous megalithic sites.

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Massive monoliths quarried by man can be found all over the planet.

Megalithic Monument-Scotland