Megalithic Portal: Latest from Liguria, Italy

Issel's Rock

Anne T — Wed, 06 May 2026 07:19:35 GMT

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Museo Archeologico di Chiavari

Giovanni — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 18:26:31 GMT

Museum in Liguria

Bric Le Pile

mpwpir — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:36:57 GMT

]]>See our Nearby Sites list for other related sites from the full paper Petroglyphs and Megaliths at the 'Bric Le Pile' (Finalese- Western Liguria) by Dr Alfredo Pirondini, which you can download from the link in the comment below.. Rock Art in Liguria. Located 279 m above sea level, at a latitude of 44.20266° N and longitude of 8.324172° E, roughly rectangular, with major axis oriented towards East-West and presents collector and drainage gutters.

Menhir close stone table near Bric Le Pile

mpwpir — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:33:41 GMT

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Altar Stone near Bric Le Pile

mpwpir — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:32:28 GMT

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Anthropomorphic stele near Bric Le Pile

mpwpir — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:31:19 GMT

]]>Standing Stone (Menhir) in Liguria

Bric Ercea

mpwpir — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:49:10 GMT

]]>Site with lithic artifacts, relations with neighboring structures of similar meaning and reference to possible archaeological and archaeoastronomical interests. A discussion of the assumptions of dating and use of findings follows the presentation. . Rock Art in Liguria.Petroglyphs and stone artifacts consisting of cup marks, dry stone walls and an artifact that could be interpreted as a rudimentary Anthropomorphic Stele.

The Megaliths of Sparossino

mpwpir — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:42:25 GMT

]]>The Megaliths of Sparossino (Ligurian Alps) Authors: Alfredo Pirondini*, Gian Paolo Bocca*, Filippo Pirondini*, Cecilia Pirondini* and Cesarina Villa* * Il Finalese: Studi e Ricerche The Authors, following recent surveys on the mountain ridge that separates from north to south the Pora Valley (to the east) and Maremola Valley (to the west), have observed the presence of megalithic structures that could be of great archaeological and archaeoastronomical interest.

Finalese prehistory, megalithic finds and trade

mpwpir — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:48:57 GMT

]]>Finalese (Western Liguria): Megalithic Culture and Prehistoric Trades between Mediterranean and Continental Europe. Authors: Alfredo Pirondini*, Gian Paolo Bocca*, Filippo Pirondini *, Cecilia Pirondini* and Cesarina Villa* Summary: The authors, following the discussion of recent international studies and personal observations on the subject in question, analyse the importance of the zone of Finale Ligure (Savona Province, Western Liguria, Italy), as a crossroad of culture and commerce between distant regions of the Mediterranean area, Italy and Transalpine Europe in prehistoric times.

Balzi Rossi

durhamnature — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:41:33 GMT

]]>Cave in Liguria, also the Prehistoric Museum of Balzi Rossi. A well known prehistoric site including Paleolithic burials in the caves

Bric Gettina

mpwpir — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:46:02 GMT

]]>The argentiferous galena mines of Bric Gettina. Megaliths and research perspectives. A look at this ancient mining site, its location, orientation and relationship with adjacent structures of archaeological and archaeoastronomical interest. These could be related to pre-and/or protohistoric frequentation of the place.

Archaeological Findings in the Finalese Area of NW Italy

mpwpir — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:06:10 GMT

]]>Archaeological Findings in the Finalese Area and the Birth of Religion in Prehistory. Alfredo Pirondini writes: A large number of archaeological sites and artefacts dating back to prehistoric times in the Finale Ligure area (Western Liguria) are due to the appearance of the first manifestations of human religious behaviour. The author, in light of these finds, analyses the primitive roots of religious phenomenon.

Monticello dolmen

mpwpir — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:07:21 GMT

]]>The Village of Monticello is located at 82 m. above sea level, along the western slopes of Gottaro. The first mention of this settlement dates back to 1268 when there was the division of inheritance between the sons of Giacomo Del Carretto, Marquis of Savona.

Pian del Ciliegio Rock Shelter

mpwpir — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:17:21 GMT

]]>Pian del Ciliegio Rock Shelter: a Neolithic site in Finalese (Western Liguria) by Alfredo Pirondini: The archaeological site of Pian del Ciliegio (in Ligurian language: Cian da Séréja) consists of a rock shelter located in the Ponci Valley, near Manie Plateau, Municipality of Finale Ligure (Savona Province, Western Liguria).

Megalithic structure above Arma Strapatente

mpwpir — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:55:50 GMT

]]>Alfredo Pirondini writes: The Arma (in the Ligurian language this term has the meaning of "Cave") Strapatente is a karst cave, which crosses from side to side above the Bastionata of Boragni and consists of a high and wide natural tunnel that goes from west to east: from the side that ends in Val di Nava (Nava Valley) to the slope of the Val Sciusa.