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Westgate
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|  Posted 23-01-2004 at 11:22
Just thought I would pass on an excellent site I have just discovered. 'The Dolmen Path' - Russian Megalithic Site - www.megalith.ru/indexeng.shtml
Well worth a visit with maps, lots of excellent photographs and details of many sites. All in English to.
Isn't your site watch section so upsetting - all those quarries - money, money, money!! 
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Anonymous
User not Registered |  Posted 23-01-2004 at 11:32
Thanks for that  There are also some Russian & Eastern European Sites on the galleries too, if you did not already know.
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Tim
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Westgate
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| Posted 23-01-2004 at 11:45
Thanks Tim, I will visit the galleries next. 
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Westgate
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|  Posted 23-01-2004 at 15:08
I just hope a Harry Potter stone circle doesn't lead to this happening - Caucasus region...
The urgency of the Park Project has come about under unusual circumstances. For centuries the dolmens have generally been ignored by society and weren't considered part of local culture. Only in the last two years have these stone structures attracted popular attention by local people and have in fact become gathering places for local cults and the subject of sometimes-fantastic stories of origin. These tales say that the dolmens were the first computers, ultra-sonic forces, launching platforms for unidentified flying objects and that they were built by giants for smart dwarfs who rode rabbits. The spiritual attention to these monuments is quite serious. Many people come to meditate, bring gifts of flowers and food, or just to touch the stones in order to receive their energy. While this in itself is not harmful to the monuments, there are instances know where groups have organized digging in order to find some 'sacred' but portable artifacts to take home. This of course leads to greater destruction of the monuments and obliterates important archaeological information. One group dug inside a dolmen, ate the dirt and took away some more layers to be used as medicine. These cults do, however, have the advantage of attracting, in this unexpected way, public attention to the dolmens. Nevertheless, in their 'spiritual guidance', these cult groups spread extremely incorrect information about the dolmens themselves. The rapidity with which the dolmens have attracted the attention of these new spiritual believers can be seen at the site of Zhane. Only one year after Dolmen 1 was in ruin and ignored, it is subject to the same spiritual attentions that previously had only been given to Dolmen 2 (which was in a good state). Moreover, the number of visitors has increased drastically from 150-200 a day to, in the weekends, approximately 50 people every 30 minutes! If the sites are to be opened to the general public, steps will have to be taken to minimize the risk of damage caused by the presence of a great many visitors.
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User not Registered | Posted 23-01-2004 at 16:09
You mention Zhane... there is in fact one image on The Portal. It looks very square-bricked and quite unusual. Do you know anymore about it?
As for over usage of sites - yes this is true of many places now. Visit the 9 Ladies on Stanton Moor in Derbyshire, or 12 Apostles on Ilkley Moor, West Yorks - and both circles suffer from many visitors.
Unless we educate at the same time, The Megalithic Portal, and similar sites could actually contribute to many sites' demise.
Interesting to have insights on different areas.
Cheers
Tim
[ This message was edited by: TimPrevett on 2004-01-23 16:11 ]
[ This message was edited by: TimPrevett on 2004-01-23 16:12 ]
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 23-01-2004 at 16:36
Having just had a good dig around, that Russian site really is worth a look.
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Tim
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 08-02-2004 at 04:05
Does anybody know where I can obtain some historical reference on dolmen's? This is proving to be very hard to find. All I can really find is the theory that dolmen's are just tombs, which I don't find very convincing especially in light of the Caucasus dolmen's.
If anybody has any alternative theories on this subject, please post. I have a few myself, but I am still in the research mode.
I thank you in advance for your help.
Jacob M.
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 08-02-2004 at 10:24
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| All I can really find is the theory that dolmen's are just tombs, which I don't find very convincing especially in light of the Caucasus dolmen's. |
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Why is that then?
On what grounds are you not convinced?
Tim
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 09-02-2004 at 00:49
Maybe the lack of human remains in or near these (Caucasus) dolmen's or all dolmen's for that matter. Now, this is from the little I could find on this subject, hence the call for any or more information AND ideas.
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DoktorAtomik
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| Posted 09-02-2004 at 15:03
Another interesting ink for siberia...
www.hyperborea.ru/EN/HOM.HTM
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User not Registered | Posted 21-05-2004 at 09:02
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On 2004-01-23 11:22, Westgate wrote:
Just thought I would pass on an excellent site I have just discovered. 'The Dolmen Path' - Russian Megalithic Site - www.megalith.ru/indexeng.shtml
Well worth a visit with maps, lots of excellent photographs and details of many sites. All in English to.
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Hello!
We are from Russia and make researches in megaliths. We are planing to visit UK and need some cooperation to prepare route and orhanizational matters. We would be very much obliged for contacts or information.
While in UK we also plan to deliver a lecture on our findings in Russian and Asian megalith study.
We are on the forum: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=369&forum=1
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Andrei
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