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Megalithic architectural elements
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This article describes several characteristic architectural elements typical of European megalithic structures.
Although the barrow mound is now almost gone, the surrounding peristalith at Coldrum Stones in Kent still survives (foreground). The stone burial cham
Although the barrow mound is now almost gone, the surrounding peristalith at Coldrum Stones in Kent still survives (foreground). The stone burial chamber can be seen in the background.
A trilithon at Stonehenge
A trilithon at Stonehenge
Megalith
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A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
Dolmen at Ganghwa Island, South Korea (c. 300 BC)
Dolmen at Ganghwa Island, South Korea (c. 300 BC)
Megalithic Batu Brak in Batu Brak District, West Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia (c. 2100 BC)
Megalithic Batu Brak in Batu Brak District, West Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia (c. 2100 BC)
Megalithic grave Harhoog in Keitum, Sylt, Germany (c. 3000 BC)
Megalithic grave Harhoog in Keitum, Sylt, Germany (c. 3000 BC)
The largest megalith of the ancient world, found in Baalbek, Lebanon, was quarried during the Roman Empire
The largest megalith of the ancient world, found in Baalbek, Lebanon, was quarried during the Roman Empire