"megalithic sites"

#11676902

18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676903

18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676905

18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676908

18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676911

18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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18 October 2024

People visit Ales Stenar, also called the Swedish Stonehenge, in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of a stone ship, with an oval outline and stones at each end that are markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar was probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676913

18 October 2024

A paraglider flies over the Baltic Sea in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar, also called Swedish Stonehenge, is a complex on a hill on the Baltic Sea coast. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of an oval stone ship, with the stones at each end markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar is probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11676921

18 October 2024

A paraglider flies over the Baltic Sea in Kaseberga, near Ystad, Scane, Sweden, on August 3, 2024. Ales Stenar, also called Swedish Stonehenge, is a complex on a hill on the Baltic Sea coast. Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument in the shape of an oval stone ship, with the stones at each end markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 meters long and formed by 59 large boulders, each weighing up to 1.8 tonnes. Ales Stenar is probably built in the 6th or 7th century by the ancestors of the Vikings.

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#11234332

13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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#11234333

13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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13 May 2024

People are visiting the Gunung Padang pyramid site in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. Known as the ''mountain of enlightenment,'' Gunung Padang sits atop an extinct volcano and is revered as a sacred site by the local community. In 1998, it was declared a national cultural heritage site. Dating back to at least 5,000 - 6,000 years BC, the site is thought to have been constructed for worship or astronomical purposes.

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