Site Name (A/D) |
Site Type |
Country (A/D) |
County/ Region |
Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond |
Amb |
Acc |
Comments |
Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Tiwanaku |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Bolivia |
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Visited |
11th Apr 2006 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
A beautiful site and very old. I love the elongated skulls and the famous doorway |
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| Ravne Tunnel Megaliths |
Not Known (by us) |
Bosnia |
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Visited |
29th Jul 2012 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
I worked excavating at the Bosnian Pyramids on the 2 week volunteer program.
Fascinating Sites in the valley next to Visoko |
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| Visoko Pyramid of Earth |
Not Known (by us) |
Bosnia |
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Visited |
2nd Aug 2012 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Is it a hill? is it a Pyramid?? There is enough evidence to suggest it is more than a hill. I was there for a 2 week volunteer program but I must return to investigate further.
Shaped like a pyram... Read More |
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| Visoko Pyramid of the Sun |
Not Known (by us) |
Bosnia |
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Visited |
3rd Aug 2012 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Is it a hill? is it a Pyramid??
There is enough evidence to suggest it is more than a hill. I was there for a 2 week volunteer program but I must return to investigate further.
There are huge sl... Read More |
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| Visoko Pyramid of the Moon |
Not Known (by us) |
Bosnia |
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Visited |
2nd Aug 2012 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Is it a hill? is it a Pyramid??
There is enough evidence to suggest it is more than a hill. I was there for a 2 week volunteer program but I must return to investigate further.
Tiled terraces an... Read More |
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| Pyramid of Dragon |
Not Known (by us) |
Bosnia |
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Visited |
1st Sep 2012 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Is it a hill? is it a Pyramid?? There is enough evidence to suggest it is more than a hill. I was there for a 2 week volunteer program but I must return to investigate further.
Excavation has only... Read More |
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| Perperikon |
Ancient Temple |
Bulgaria |
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Visited |
11th Jul 2012 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
Some interesting ruins - columns, ceramic pots, a tower at the top of the hill but the more interesting features were the shapes carved or cut into the rock.
One of my favourite sites around the wo... Read More |
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| Ta Prohm |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
2nd Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Fantastic site, a must see |
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| Angkor Wat |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of the many great temple structures, this is the main man - a huge structure with some amaizing artwork carved into its walls, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Pre Rup |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
One of the many great temple structures, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Neak Pean |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of the many great temple structures, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Preah Khan |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of the many great temple structures, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Angkor Thom 2 |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of the many great temple structures, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Bayon |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
16th Sep 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of the many great temple structures - this one has eerie faces built into its structure, part of the Amazing Angkor Complex |
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| Prasat Kravan |
Ancient Temple |
Cambodia |
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Visited |
9th Sep 2008 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Another large temple, part of the Angkor Complex |
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| Ciudad Perdida |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Colombia |
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Visited |
18th May 2005 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
This site is an absolute gem and a must see for anyone interested in ancient sites. It is quite difficult to get to and I would say impossible without a guide but it is easy to find guides and travel ... Read More |
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| The Hurlers |
Stone Circle |
England |
Cornwall |
Visited |
21st Dec 2012 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Three great stone circles, that are allegedly in alignment with the starts of Orion |
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| Lanyon Quoit |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
England |
Cornwall |
Visited |
9th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Large dolmen with other megalithic structures in the vicinty |
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| Chun Quoit |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
England |
Cornwall |
Visited |
8th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
A beautiful ancient sculpture in an area full of megalithic remnants |
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| Trethevy Quoit |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
England |
Cornwall |
Visited |
9th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
A huge sloping dolmen in a field next to a row of houses |
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| Swinside |
Stone Circle |
England |
Cumbria |
Visited |
2nd Mar 2013 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
A well preserved stone circle surrounded by beautiful scenery |
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| Castlerigg |
Stone Circle |
England |
Cumbria |
Visited |
2nd Mar 2013 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
Lovely Stone Circle with some interestingly shaped mountains nearby |
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| Long Meg |
Standing Stone (Menhir) |
England |
Cumbria |
Visited |
7th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Fascinating standing stone with carvings on next to a large stone circle |
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| Wayland's Smithy |
Long Barrow |
England |
Oxfordshire |
Visited |
1st Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Great long barrow built for hobbits |
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| Uffington White Horse |
Hill Figure |
England |
Oxfordshire |
Visited |
19th Dec 2012 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Surrounded by some really nice countryside and some interestingly shaped hills |
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| Rollright Stones |
Stone Circle |
England |
Oxfordshire |
Visited |
8th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
A heavily eroded site with many layers of history |
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| King Stone at the Rollrights |
Standing Stone (Menhir) |
England |
Oxfordshire |
Visited |
8th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
A standing stone on the opposite side of the road to the stone circle, also on the site is a long barrow, round barrow and a cemetry |
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| Glastonbury Tor |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
England |
Somerset |
Visited |
20th Dec 2012 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
Great views and a very peaceful energy |
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| Stonehenge |
Stone Circle |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
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3 |
4 |
4 |
A fascinating site, shame they charge money to see it |
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| Avebury |
Stone Circle |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
21st Dec 2012 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
A fantastic site, 2 stone circles within a huge stone circle. I was there for the winter solstice/End of the World and there was great atmosphere.
I can feel energy coming from some of the stones |
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| Silbury Hill |
Artificial Mound |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
21st Dec 2012 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
An interesting shaped hill, I find it hard to believe that this is the result of years of farmers depositing soil. |
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| West Kennett Long Barrow |
Long Barrow |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
21st Dec 2012 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Your classic Long Barrow, huge megalithic rocks and sausage shaped |
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| The Sanctuary. |
Stone Circle |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
21st Dec 2012 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Right next to the road so no ambience and there are no stones, only markers where ther found holes that they think were used the position of huge stones |
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| Grotte de Lascaux |
Cave or Rock Shelter |
France |
Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) |
Visited |
28th Mar 2006 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Brilliant cave system full of rock art - something like 60% horses |
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| Bagnol Dolmen |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
France |
Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) |
Visited |
5th May 2006 |
5 |
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4 |
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| Bagnol Dolmen |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
France |
Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) |
Visited |
30th Mar 2006 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
Dolmen in a field in the middle of nowhere, I came across it while cycling through France |
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| Dieng Plateau Temple |
Ancient Temple |
Indonesia |
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Visited |
5th Nov 2008 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Some small but very old temples |
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| Gunung Kawi |
Ancient Temple |
Indonesia |
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Visited |
8th Oct 2008 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Beautiful rock cut shrines and temples |
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| Wat Phou |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Laos |
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Visited |
1st Dec 2008 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Smaller Temple complex but some very interesting rock carvings - an elephant and reptoid type figure |
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| The Plain of Jars |
Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry |
Laos |
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Visited |
20th Aug 2008 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
A fantastic site, one of my favourites.
Fields and fields of jar shaped rocks, you can visit many of them on a tour from Phonsaven |
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| Kokino |
Rock Outcrop |
Macedonia (Fyrom) |
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Visited |
26th Jul 2012 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Difficult to find site at the top of a mountain |
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| Palenque |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Mexico |
Chiapas |
Visited |
3rd Jan 2003 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
More beautiful Mayan ruins set in the middle of the jungle |
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| Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Moon |
Pyramid / Mastaba |
Mexico |
Estado de Mexico |
Visited |
16th Dec 2002 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
A huge pyramid, part of a beautiful complex |
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| Monte Alban |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Visited |
30th Dec 2002 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
More Mayan ruins close to Oaxaca, although a smaller site |
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| Tulum |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Mexico |
Quintana Roo |
Visited |
7th Jan 2003 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Mayan ruins on the beach |
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| Xtojil Cenote |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
Visited |
5th Jan 2003 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
One of many cenotes in the area |
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| Chichen Itza |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
Visited |
2nd Jan 2003 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
A complex full of treasures |
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| Machu Picchu |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Peru |
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Visited |
1st Sep 2003 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
The famous Incan city, a beautiful site set in a beautiful valley. More evidence of advanced technology used in its construction.
A must see |
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| Chan Chan |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Peru |
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Visited |
15th Oct 2003 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Some interesting structures but more interesting was the artwork and the geometric patterns |
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| Chavín de Huantar |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Peru |
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Visited |
22nd Oct 2003 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Interesting ruins set amongst beautiful scenery |
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| Candelabra |
Hill Figure |
Peru |
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Visited |
24th Sep 2003 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Mysterious petroglyph/geoglyph on the coast, you can only see it from a boat. |
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| Puca Pucara |
Stone Fort or Dun |
Peru |
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Visited |
1st Oct 2003 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
One of the 4 sites I visited in the same day from Cusco |
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| Qenko |
Ancient Temple |
Peru |
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Visited |
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One of the 4 sites I visited in the same day from Cusco |
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| Sacsayhuaman |
Hillfort |
Peru |
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Visited |
1st Sep 2003 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
A fabulous site due to the puzzle-piece type rocks and the way they fit together |
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| Cusco |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Peru |
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Visited |
17th Sep 2003 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Lovely ancient city, the famous wall and its famous many-sided stone is a must see |
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| Cromeleque dos Almendres |
Stone Circle |
Portugal |
Alentejo |
Visited |
1st May 2012 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Stone circle set on a hill in Portugal. There are some markings on one of the stones and it appears as though crystals are forming on some of the rocks |
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| Anta Grande do Zambujeiro |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
Portugal |
Alentejo |
Visited |
1st May 2012 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
A huge dolmen/chamber made from some massive megalithic blocks.
About 5 miles from the henge of Almendres |
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| Menhir Almendres |
Standing Stone (Menhir) |
Portugal |
Alentejo |
Visited |
1st May 2012 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Tall (2.5m) menhir a mile from the henge, a short 5 minute walk from the road |
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| Easter Aquhorthies |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Aberdeenshire |
Visited |
3rd Mar 2013 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
A very nice example of a recumbant stone circle |
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| Lundin Links |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Fife |
Visited |
3rd Mar 2013 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
A surreal setting with golf balls flying passed your face |
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| Skara Brae |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
5th Mar 2013 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Fascinating settlement and well worth a visit to see how our ancestors lived |
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| Stenness |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
4th Mar 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Huge stones not far from the Brodgar Ring |
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| Ring of Brodgar |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
6th Mar 2013 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Amzing stone circle - huge circle, huge stones and set in beautiful surroundings |
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| Vestrafiold |
Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
5th Mar 2013 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Really interesting to have found the site although very difficult to find. Piles of stone in fields that look like they were cut and bits of rock emanating from the ground |
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| Knock Stone Circle |
Modern Stone Circle / Monolith |
Scotland |
West Lothian |
Visited |
4th Mar 2013 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Looks good, I'm curious why the farmer decided to build it |
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| Cairnpapple Hill |
Round Cairn |
Scotland |
West Lothian |
Visited |
4th Mar 2013 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Interesting site, megalithic stones inside a mound with holes in the ground around the mound. Looked to me like a flying saucer covered in grass |
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| El Pozuelo |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
Spain |
Andalucía |
Visited |
15th May 2012 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
Many dolmen decorated over the Spanish countryside, there are some very interesting features such as the stones jutting from the perimeter of the dolmen/mounds. |
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| Necropolis de Tutugui |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Spain |
Andalucía |
Visited |
14th May 2012 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Interesting if you know what you are looking for but otherwise that the greatest site I have visited |
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| Sukothai |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Thailand |
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Visited |
21st Aug 2008 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Ancient city in the middle of Thailand - lots of old temples and plenty of Buddha's. A large enough site to warrant hiring a bike |
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| Mactaris Numidian Tomb |
Chambered Tomb |
Tunisia |
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Visited |
17th Apr 2013 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Large reconstructed megaliths |
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| Mactaris |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Tunisia |
|
Visited |
17th Apr 2013 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Large site with some excellent Roman features |
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| Lalapasa Dolmen |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
30th Jun 2012 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
Interesting dolmen, with a small hole in one of the stones |
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| Hacidanisment Menhir |
Standing Stone (Menhir) |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
1st May 2012 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
A menhir next to the road, with graffiti on sadly |
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| Vaysal Dolmen |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
Turkey |
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Visited |
29th Jun 2012 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Dolmen made from large stones right next to the road south of Vaysal, shame about the graffiti |
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| Dolmen North Lalapasa |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
Turkey |
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Visited |
29th Jun 2012 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Nice dolmen 2km north of town, visible from the road |
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| Bazda Cave |
Cave or Rock Shelter |
Turkey |
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Visited |
12th Jun 2012 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Another of my favourite sites, some amazing construction work to build this cave, some great right-angled pillars and walls |
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| Eflatun Pinar |
Carving |
Turkey |
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Visited |
10th Jun 2012 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Interesting site in the middle of Turkey.
Located at a spring with some large megalithic carvings and some artwork that resembles ancient artwork from different continents |
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| Göbekli Tepe |
Ancient Temple |
Turkey |
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Visited |
13th Jun 2012 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
A brilliant site to visit - the smoking gun.
Loved the anthropomorphic stones and the animals carved on to the rocks.
The museum in Urfa is a must for the statues on display there |
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| Hierapolis |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
7th Jun 2012 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Beautiful Roman structures next to the amazing Pamukkale |
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| Myra Rock Cut Tombs |
Rock Cut Tomb |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
1st Jun 2012 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Beautiful rock cut tombs structures and other strudtures, easy to visit from Demre |
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| Chimera |
Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
2nd Jun 2012 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
Fascinating location on the planet, with 15 - 20 flames emanating from the ground |
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| Harran |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
14th Jun 2012 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Nothing in the town except for the interesting beehive shaped roofs, not much to see though but worth stopping briefly on your way to Bazda cave |
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| Nemrut Dag |
Artificial Mound |
Turkey |
|
Visited |
11th Jun 2012 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
A very surreal site with large rock heads, bodies and a perimeter wall at the top of Nemrut mountain. |
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| Mỹ Sơn |
Ancient Temple |
Vietnam |
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Visited |
2nd Dec 2008 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Very old, dilapidated ruins - there were far too many tourists there when I visited.
Not so many megalithic structures, more recent ruins in my opinion |
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