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Dolmen de Purifaing
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Alsace-Lorraine:Vosges (88))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Purifaing submitted by mfrincu on 17th May 2015. A neolithic dolmen in Alsace. Dolmen de Purifaing
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Log Text: Requires to venture deep in the forest. Fortunately the road is paved. Be sure to ask locals for directions as there are many dirt roads to choose from.
Kerareshwarah Temple
Date Added: 18th Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 17th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Kerareshwarah Temple submitted by motist on 8th Aug 2010. Kerareshwarah Temple
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Moralepara Dolmens
Date Added: 18th Jul 2015
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Moralepara Dolmens submitted by Motist on 22nd Dec 2006. Megalithic burial ground at Mallachandiram, Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.
+- 200 Dolmens of different sizes on the hill 500 Meters East of the village, in area measuring 800 x 800 Meters. There are rock drawings inside some of the dolmen. Cist burials with large ramp around them.
To get there: from Krishnagiri on NH 7 direction Bengalore ,19 Km -Sambahlpallam crossing, from there to the village 3 KM. Ask for Boopathi, he took me to the site.
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Log Text: The correct coordinates for the site are: 12° 38' 12.84" N and 78° 5' 55.93" E
The site is located on a hill and the dolmens are clearly visible while approaching from Samalpallam on the NH 7 highway (if you get to Samalpallam from Bangalore - as I did - turn left at the village). Park the car near the hill and hike one of the trails that head up. My choice was to take the one from the NW. It starts in the small village right before Beerapalli (village visible in Google Maps).
There are literary tens of dolmens and menhirs. There are so many megaliths that you can even spot them in Google Maps. Some have pictographs and I even spotted, possibly ancient, pottery in some. The view is spectacular allowing you to see the entire region. No wonder they picked this hill for their burial grounds.
NOTE: One thing I noticed while scouting for this place is that the village names listed in Google Maps do not always match the ones on the road. My directions use the names you can see on the road.
Halebidu
Date Added: 18th Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 17th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Halebidu submitted by motist on 19th Nov 2006. Hoysaleshwara temples built from soapstone, in Hoysala dynasty capital Halebidu in Hassan, Karnataka
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Sravanabelagola
Date Added: 21st Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 17th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Sravanabelagola submitted by mfrincu on 18th Jul 2015. The monolithic gateway, Akhanda Bagiluru.
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Log Text: The temple is located on a hill and requires a 15 minute climb - barefoot - on stone steps.
Qutab Minar Complex
Date Added: 22nd Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 20th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Qutab Minar Complex submitted by DrewParsons on 14th Dec 2009. The Qutab Minar Tower photographed in November 2009
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Newgrange
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Meath)
Visited: Yes on 5th May 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
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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Log Text: My first passage grave. I heard from it when reading about the megalithic yard and Uriel's device in a recent book. Fairly reconstructed so it may have lost some of its original "magic".
Luine
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2016
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Italy (Lombardia)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Luine submitted by mfrincu on 2nd Sep 2016. The Camunian rose.
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Log Text: The lady at the reception is well informed and pleasant to talk to.
Cemmo Stones
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2016
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Italy (Lombardia)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cemmo Stones submitted by KaiHofmann on 22nd Aug 2016. Cemmo stone 01/02.
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Naquane
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2016
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Italy (Lombardia)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Naquane submitted by Martin_L on 20th Jul 2011. Part of Roccia 35 (Panel 35)
Photo taken in 2004
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Log Text: The walk from the parking lot to the entrance is quite long. Only cash accepted.
Teotihuacan
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico
Visited: Yes on 30th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Moon submitted by LivingRocks on 19th Apr 2007. The Pyramid of the Moon from the Pyramid of the Sun.
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Log Text: The pyramids are some of the best preserved I've ever seen! A must. Take a local bus from Mexico City and stay there for 4-5 hours! Explore on your own.
Tulum
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Quintana Roo)
Visited: Yes on 27th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Tulum submitted by davidmorgan on 28th May 2007. The Temple of the Frescoes.
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Log Text: Splendid Maya city by the seaside!
Coba'
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Quintana Roo)
Visited: Yes on 28th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Coba' submitted by davidmorgan on 11th Apr 2007. Nohoch Mul, the main pyramid at Coba, is 42 metres tall.
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Chichen Itza
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Yucatan)
Visited: Yes on 28th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Chichen Itza submitted by Jurgen on 5th Dec 2006. Mayan Temple complex in Yucatan, Mexico.
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Log Text: Breathtaking! The size and complexity of the site is amazing! You need at least a couple of days to explore. Don't take bus tours as you'll arrive late and don't see much!
Ek Balam
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Yucatan)
Visited: Yes on 27th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ek Balam submitted by davidmorgan on 20th Feb 2007. Reconstructed jaguar-mouth doorway on the acropolis.
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Pachacamac
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Pachacamac submitted by Creative Commons on 5th Jul 2011. The Pachacamac Temple of the Sun. The photo was taken in 2002 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa).
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Log Text: The mist in the morning over the ruins is amazing. The Temple of the Sun and also the Temple of Pachacamac (Painted Temple) align with the winter solstice sunrise.
Huaca Huantille
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Huaca Huantille submitted by pab on 21st Oct 2013. General view of the Huaca - earlier news reports say that the area around the pyramid was, until recently, used for slum dwellings - it is now securely fenced and being excavated. It was at great risk from both developers and theft.
The extremely dry conditions along the coastal strip have meant that the 'adobe' used in the construction of such structures lasts surprisingly well - Adobe bricks are made of earth with a fairly high clay content and straw and then only sun-dried, rather than...
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Log Text: Reconstructed pyramid in the heart of Lima.
Huaca Pucllana
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Huaca Pucllana submitted by mfrincu on 17th May 2015. Ancient Pyramid complex in the middle of the Miraflores neighborhood.
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Log Text: Large complex still partly unexcavated.
Caral
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Caral submitted by sophs74 on 22nd Aug 2011. Archaeologists lunch break at Caral, Peru
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Log Text: The oldes ruins in the Americas. It is said this is the 2nd oldest civilization on Earth after Sumer. Many of pyramids some in good shape. The place is near a river similar with Giza in Egypt near the Nile.
Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 5th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Machu Picchu. submitted by KaiHofmann on 6th May 2013. Machu Picchu.
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Log Text: Breathtaking! This is one of a "must see in your life" places!