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Cromlech of Almendres,Evora-region,Portugal. 95 large granite blocks spread over a roughly oval area of 60 x 30 m. Several stones are engraved with geometrical ornaments and solar and lunar symbols. Cromlechs are believed to be neolithic cult-centers.
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Cromlech of Almendres,Evora-region,Portugal. 95 large granite blocks...

Cromlech of Almendres,Evora-region,Portugal. 95 large granite blocks spread over a roughly oval area of 60 x 30 m. Two particularly tall menhirs with geometrical ornaments.Cromlechs are believed Cromlechs are believed to be neolithic cult-centers.
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Cromlech of Almendres,Evora-region,Portugal. 95 large granite blocks...

Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or broken, have been discovered in the region of Alto-Alentejo,Portugal. They are individual- or family tombs from the Neolithic. The granite blocks weigh up to ten tons.
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Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or...

Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with corridor,with a total length of 16 m. The inner chamber,formed of 8 giant slabs and a covering stone, measures 4,80 x 4,50 m and is 4,20 m high.
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Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with c...

Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with corridor,with a total length of 16 m. The inner chamber,formed of 8 giant slabs and a covering stone, measures 4,80 x 4,50 m and is 4,20 m high.
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Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with c...

Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with corridor,with a total length of 16 m. The inner chamber,formed of 8 giant slabs and a covering stone, measures 4,80 x 4,50 m and is 4,20 m high.
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Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with c...

Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with corridor,with a total length of 16 m. The inner chamber,formed of 8 giant slabs and a covering stone, measures 4,80 x 4,50 m and is 4,20 m high.
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Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja,one of the largest Portuguese dolmen with c...

Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or broken, have been discovered in the region of Alto-Alentejo,Portugal. They are individual- or family tombs from the Neolithic. The granite blocks weigh up to ten tons.
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Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or...

Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or broken, have been discovered in the region of Alto-Alentejo,Portugal. They are individual- or family tombs from the Neolithic. The granite blocks weigh up to ten tons.
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Dolmen in the Evora-Region,Portugal.Several hundred Dolmen,still standing or...

"Anta da Herdade do Silval", large dolmen with corridor.Height of inner chamber: 2,10 m. Several hundred dolmen have been discovered in the Portuguese region of Alto-Alentejo. They are individual- or family-tombs from the Neolithic.
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"Anta da Herdade do Silval", large dolmen with corridor.Height of inner...

"Anta da Herdade do Silval", large dolmen with corridor.Height of inner chamber: 2,10 m. Several hundred dolmen have been discovered in the Portuguese region of Alto-Alentejo. They are individual- or family-tombs from the Neolithic.
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"Anta da Herdade do Silval", large dolmen with corridor.Height of inner...

Anta-Capela de S.Brissos, a dolmen transformed into a small chapel near the village of San Brissos. Five large blocks of granite and the covering slab form an inner, circular chamber with a diameter of 4 m, 2,8 m high. Dolmen were individual or family-tombs.
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Anta-Capela de S.Brissos, a dolmen transformed into a small chapel near the vill...