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Colossi of Memnon
Trip No.1 Entry No.13 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Carving
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Colossi of Memnon submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. Large colosal statues of Amenhotep III (Father of Akhenaten). They were originaly carved out of one block but suffered greatly during the 27 BCE earthquake which leveled the Palace of Amenhotep II behind them and damaged many other antiquities in Egypt.
Memnon was a charachter in Homer's Illiad. The Romans though it was amusing to rename the colossi as one of them emited a sighing sound at sunrise on account of air excaping from a fissure, which reminded them of this myth.
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Valley of the Kings
Trip No.1 Entry No.6 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Valley of the Kings submitted by Thorgrim on 29th Jan 2005. The descent to the Valley of the Kings at dawn - before the hoards of tourist coaches arrive! Tip - visit Egyptian sites at dawn, before anyone else is awake - then sleep through the oppresive midday heat!
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Temple of Hatshepsut
Trip No.1 Entry No.10 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Temple of Hatshepsut submitted by andyb456 on 22nd Feb 2005. Queen Hapshetsut's Temple. It's quite a site! Situated away from the Pharoah's tombs, the exterior is magnificent.
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Temple of Mentuhotep II
Trip No.1 Entry No.11 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Temple of Mentuhotep II submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. 11th Dynasty Mentuhotep II, also called Nebhepetra II, was the first Pharao of the Middle Kingdom between 2055 -2004 BCE. The remains of the temple stand South of the temple of Hapshesut on the West bank of Luxor. The temple was leveled during earthquakes.
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Medinet Habu Temple of Ramses III
Trip No.1 Entry No.12 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Medinet Habu Temple of Ramses III submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. Pylon of the Temple of Ramses III on the west bank of the Nile. 20th Dynasty.
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Karnak Temple of Amun Ra
Trip No.1 Entry No.4 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Karnak Temple of Amun submitted by Thorgrim on 7th Feb 2005. The Temple of Karnak
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Temple of Luxor
Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2000
Temple of Luxor submitted by Thorgrim on 10th Dec 2003. The obelisk and pylon of Rameses II at Luxor (ancient Thebes). Dating from about 1250 BC. The temple of Amun-Ra.
Now that really is a megalith!
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Karnak Sacred Lake
Trip No.1 Entry No.5 Date Added: 20th Sep 2010
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 1981
Karnak Sacred Lake submitted by AlexHunger on 7th Jan 2006. Sacred lake at the Karnak Temple. 116 Meters by 77 Meters.
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Ufton Nervet Bell Barrow
Date Added: 21st Mar 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Berkshire)
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2011
Ufton Nervet Bell Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith on 20th Mar 2011. Ufton Nervet bell barrow - view from the NW (photo taken on March 2011).
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Aldermaston Enclosure
Date Added: 22nd Mar 2011
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Berkshire)
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2011
Aldermaston Enclosure submitted by SolarMegalith on 21st Mar 2011. Earthwork in western part of the enclosure - view from the NW (photo taken on March 2011).
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Gun Rith
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2005
Gun Rith submitted by davidmorgan on 8th Jan 2007. You can see the Merry Maidens in the distance. I like the way the path meanders.
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Boscawen-Ros East
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2005
Boscawen-Ros East submitted by davidmorgan on 12th Jan 2007. So the other one is in the hedge, is it?
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Blind Fiddler
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2005
Blind Fiddler submitted by davidmorgan on 12th Jan 2007. Sometimes I wish I'd brought a sickle.
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Lanyon Quoit
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2005
Lanyon Quoit submitted by davidmorgan on 17th Feb 2007. On a nicer day than thecaptain's murky one!
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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2005
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by davidmorgan on 17th Feb 2007. It must be pretty deep in the ground to maintain such a tilt!
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Trelew
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2005
Trelew submitted by davidmorgan on 14th Dec 2008. The soft light of the setting sun on the Trelew stone.
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Boscawen Un
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2005
Boscawen Un submitted by AngieLake on 6th Nov 2005. I should really keep this a secret! - the best time to visit Boscawen Un, on a quiet evening in May when bluebells are still carpeting the circle. Something to hang on to while we endure the bleak days of winter. (Don't tell anyone.......!)
Category A
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Tregeseal East
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2005
Tregeseal East submitted by Andy B on 24th Mar 2010. Photo from June 2009. The cattle were supposed to trample down the bracken but only ate the grass within the circle, destabilising several stones that, after we reported it to the Historic Environment Service in Truro, had to be secured. The HES then organised a manual cutting of surrounding bracken to give the cattle more space away from the circle!
So far this is the only major site to be affected, others not yet being grazed although it is planned to do this at Men-an-Tol and Lanyon Quoit.
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Merry Maidens (Circle)
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2005
Merry Maidens (Circle) submitted by JimChampion on 27th Oct 2006. August 2005. The Merry Maidens under fluffy white clouds. I rediscovered this photo and selectively manipulated the contrast so that you can now see the stones (previously they were too dark). I've uploaded a similar photo to Wikimedia Commons - they need pictures of ancient sites for use on free sites like Wikipedia.
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Drift Stones
Trip No.10 Date Added: 21st Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2005
Drift Stones submitted by thecaptain on 1st Oct 2008. The two Drift Menhirs.
Sunday 28th September 2008.
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