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Gallarus Oratory
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes
The Gallarus Oratory submitted by swatson on 22nd Jul 2004. History Gallery
The enigmatic Gallarus Oratory on the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland. The date of it's construction is a matter for debate: some scholars put it around 600AD and others as late as 1200AD. Not pre-historic, but interesting.
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Newgrange Stone Circle
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Meath)
Visited: Yes
Newgrange Stone Circle submitted by AlexHunger on 21st Oct 2004. Remains of the Newgrange stone circle at the south of the Cairn.
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Knowth
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Meath)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2009
Knowth submitted by neolithique02 on 22nd Feb 2014. Knowth (Newgrange) Image copyright: Néolithique02, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Newgrange
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Meath)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2009
Newgrange submitted by McDeil on 8th Jan 2002. Entry at Newgrange showing massive carved stone which once blocked the entry. Not shown are the tourists who in Summer would queue for up to an hour to be taken through the tomb!
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Memphis Museum
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Museum
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2001
Memphis Museum Ramses II submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. The Memphis museum, near Sakkara has a collection of statues and stelles, including a 13 meter limestone statue of Ramses II.
Memphis was the Old Kingdom capital of Egypt. It then declined and only came back to prominence under Ramses.
Currently, the area is largely rural and agricultural and artifacts are discovered on occasion during building works.
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Sakkara Pyramid
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Sakkara Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. The world's first large stone structure built under Pharao Djoser founder of the 3rd Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Under the Architect Imhotep, the original small mastaba was expanded in all directions to a height of 62 Meters, a length of 123 Meters and a width of 107 Meters. The stone blocks are much smaller than those of the later pyramids.
The pyramid had a casing eventually, though this is now lost.
There are numerous passages under the pyramids where a mummified leg bone of Djoser was ...
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Khafre's Pyramid
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Khafre's Pyramid submitted by Thorgrim on 13th Feb 2005. The most awesome experience is to enter the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza. Is it just a coincidence that Giza is located exactly 30 degrees and zero minutes from the equator? (Cairo is 30 degrees 1 minute North) Just think about it - some time before 2,500 BC, the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom placed the Sphinx and the great pyramids exactly one third of the way up from the equator and two thirds of the way down from the north pole. With all that space to go at - it must have been deliberate and pro...
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Khufu's Pyramid
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Khufu's Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. Largest of the pyramids with a height of 146 Meters, sides of 230 Meters and an angle of 51.5 degrees. It is the only surviving 7 wonders of the world.
There are 3 chambers and a grand Gallery angled passage.
4th Dynasty Pharao Khufu was the son of Sneferu who finally mastered the art and logistics of building pyramids.
There is only one small ivory statue of Khufu in existance, which is exhibited in the Cairo museum.
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Giza Plateau
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Giza Plateau submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. All 3 Giza Pyramids as well as Satelite pyramid.
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Great Sphinx
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Great Sphinx submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. Egyptologists generally claim that the Sphinx has the face of Khafre, while others claim the rock formation is much older.
The Egyptian authorities are about to start a refurbishment of the neck, shoulder and breast area, hence the scaffolding.
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Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Museum
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1978
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities submitted by Andy B on 17th May 2016. Some artifacts repatriated from the UK, part of the Repatriated objects exhibition held in 2015
Photo credit: Riham Mahmoud
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National Museum Cardiff
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Museum
Country: Wales (South Glamorgan)
Visited: Would like to visit
British Museum submitted by h_fenton on 29th Mar 2008. The Mold Cape (Bronze Age), in the British Museum.
The Mold Gold Cape found by workmen quarrying for stone in a burial mound in Mold, Flintshire, North Wales in 1833. In the centre of the mound there was a stone lined cist containing an inhumation burial and the cape was found on the shoulders of the skeleton, pieces of sheet bronze were also recovered which may have formed a backing to the gold cape. Additionally in the grave were numerous amber beads, some estimates put the number of bea...
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London Natural History Museum
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Would like to visit
London Natural History Museum submitted by dodomad on 3rd Feb 2014. Hoxnian anters, bones & hand axe from Swanscombe
Image copyright: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum
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Mithras Temple (London)
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Would like to visit
Mithras Temple (London) submitted by AlexHunger on 22nd May 2011. Photo from 2011. This ancient Temple of Mithras was found on Queen Victoria Street in London in 1955. The building remains were displayed in front of the Legal & General headquarters until fenced of recently. Other artifacts are in the Museum Of London.
As the Legal & General offices are being redevelopped, the site is no longer accessible. The Photo was taken from accross the street in the "Poultry" Offices.
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Museum of London
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Would like to visit
Museum of London submitted by Thorgrim on 31st Mar 2004. Entrance to the Museum of London from the high walk of London Wall near the Barbican.
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Palenque
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Chiapas)
Visited: Would like to visit
Palenque submitted by LivingRocks on 14th Apr 2007. The Temple of the Sun.
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Bonampak
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Chiapas)
Visited: Would like to visit
Bonampak submitted by LivingRocks on 11th Apr 2007. Mexico: Temple of the Murals - Room 1
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Kinichná
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Quintana Roo)
Visited: Would like to visit
Kinichná submitted by davidmorgan on 11th Feb 2009. Arriving at the second level of the pyramid at Kinichná.
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Dzibanche
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Quintana Roo)
Visited: Would like to visit
Dzibanche submitted by LivingRocks on 21st Apr 2007. Edificio 1. The Temple of the Owl.
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Edzna
Date Added: 25th Jul 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Campeche)
Visited: Would like to visit
Edzna submitted by davidmorgan on 9th Apr 2007. The Great Acropolis and the Pyramid of the Five Storeys viewed from the plaza at Edzna.
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