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Göbekli Tepe
Date Added: 14th May 2014
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Göbekli Tepe submitted by AlexHunger on 1st Aug 2006. Segment D is one of the near circular shaped pillared areas in the best condition of Göbekli Tepe.
There are 5 more, usually smaller such pillared areas on this site, many of the pillars having elaborate carvings.
Göbekli Tepe is apparently a Pre Pottery Neolithic Temple dating back to about 9,000 BCE near the Euphrates in South Eastern Turkey.
With kind permission from Dr. Klaus Schmidt, of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
Original text provided: Anlage D ist die bes...
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Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 4th Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens submitted by MartinJEley on 4th Feb 2016. Museum interior showing extent of restored area.
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Log Text: The restoration has provided visitors with the opportunity to see a major collection of Roman mosaics.
Farley Mount
Date Added: 12th Oct 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1970. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Farley Mount submitted by JimChampion on 29th May 2005. May 2005. The mound and obelisk from the southwest. Not all sources agree as to whether this mound was originally a round barrow or not. There are many other round barrows in the surrounding area, but if this was a barrow it must have been made much more prominent when it was turned into the grave for a lucky 18th century horse: it currently has a Silbury-esque gradient.
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Log Text: I have visited this many times in the past, including one visit on horseback.
Devil's Jumps
Date Added: 25th Jun 2017
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Would like to visit
Devil's Jumps submitted by paulcall on 2nd Feb 2007. Site in West Sussex
A panorama of the five bell barrows from the north. (See my comments for a description of the site)
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Devil's Arrows
Date Added: 5th Apr 2015
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 4th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Devil's Arrows submitted by ken1953clark on 2nd Nov 2008. The three remaining stones in one shot (stiched by Hugin). Taken from the road looking west towards the A1(M), you can just see the sign gantries in the background. Taken around 11am on 1-Nov-2008
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Log Text: The stones are easily accessed with two standing in a field still in use and the third just across the road. The close alignment is clearly visible. Worth the visit.
Cusco
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cusco - Qorikancha submitted by davidmorgan on 7th Jan 2011. The remains of the Inca Temple of the Sun lie beneath the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
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Log Text: Cusco consists of buildings and structures that are a mixture of modern, Colonial, and Inca. The most impressive example for me was the Inca "Koricancha" parts of which can still be seen in, around, and under the church and convent of Santo Domingo. The remains of Inca temple are a great opportunity to appreciate some the details of their superb masonry skills. There are many indications of the solar alignments that would be expected in a temple to honour the Sun God. Well worth a visit.
Cissbury Ring
Date Added: 15th Jul 2016
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cissbury Ring submitted by Andy B on 1st Jul 2016. Flint mine shaft 27, Cissbury. Art was present 15 feet (4.58m) down on the shaft wall to the east, a metre above the shaft floor at 18 feet (5.5m) and opposite the skeleton (found in the west gallery), though this was not illustrated or described. Art was present in galleries 7 and 8 as noted and illustrated.
Figure 5 from the World Archaeology Interpreting hidden chalk art in southern British Neolithic flint mines by Anne Teather (World Archaeology 42:2 230-251)
Image credit: Wor...
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Charles De Gaulle Obelisk
Date Added: 10th Nov 2014
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 8th Nov 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Charles De Gaulle Obelisk submitted by martinjeley on 10th Nov 2014. The view of the reverse side of the Obelisk is in contrast to the smooth sides presented to the street. It reminds of the masonic symbolism of the rough stone yet to shaped.
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Castlerigg
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Castlerigg submitted by rldixon on 7th Jan 2009. castlerigg taken about 11am dec 2008
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Log Text: Although I had visited the Lake District many times over the years this was my first visit to this incredible stone circle. The stone circle in itself is well maintained. Once on site the special location with the surrounding circle of mountain peaks make it easy to understand why this location was chosen.
Carcassonne - La Cité
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Languedoc:Aude (11))
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 1999. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Carcassonne - La Cité submitted by thecaptain on 19th Feb 2005. La Cité de Carcassonne, seen here from the south.
Ancient citadel which goes back as far as time. Although the main remains of this fantastic fairy story city are now mediaeval much of the walls can be seen to date back to Visigoth and Roman times. This is of course, all built upon a citadel which was here long before any of them came here.
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Log Text: Carcassonne is an impressive fortress with many interesting areas to visit. The history of the region is reflected in many places, including the Abbey. My time there was limited and I would go back to see more if the opportunity were to arise.
Candelabra
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4
Candelabra submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Oct 2010. Perfectly preserved pre-Colombian hill figure on Paracas peninsula (photo taken on April 2008).
site in Peru
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Log Text: The Candelabra is viewed by boat, in our case during a trip to the nearby Ballestas Islands. It certainly looks to me like a representation of the Southern Cross Constellation?
Canadian Museum of History
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Museum
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr on 1st May 2014. Canadian Museum of Civilization
Image copyright: Diorama Sky (Jeff Stvan), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: As a resident of Ottawa I have visited this museum on numerous occasions and I am proud of the quality of its exhibitions, both permanent and temporary. The name has recently changed to the "Canadian Museum of History".
Callanish
Date Added: 2nd Aug 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Would like to visit
Callanish I submitted by chrispy on 2nd Jan 2010. Callanish 1 june 2009 at sunset showing the central circle
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Beijing Ancient Observatory
Date Added: 18th Mar 2014
Site Type: Museum
Country: China
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Beijing's Ancient Observatory submitted by martinjeley on 9th Mar 2014. The view from the ground shows some of the collection of astronomical instruments situated on the roof.
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Log Text: The photographs were taken during my visit in April 2013 on a grey day which did not necessarily do justice to some of the exhibits and I was using my iPod which does not do well with high contrast.
Avebury
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th May 2000. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Avebury submitted by h_fenton on 4th Aug 2009. Avebury, Oblique Kite Aerial Photograph
12 July 2009
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Log Text: The integration of the village into the superb stone circle is in part a distraction and yet a wonder in itself. The site is impressive both on its own and as a part of the many sites in this area of Wiltshire.
The ability to walk through the stones and experience the location gives it some advantages over Stonehenge.
America's Stonehenge
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
America's Stonehenge submitted by thecaptain on 14th Dec 2003. The sacrificial table at Mystery Hill, also known as America's Stonehenge, near Salem, New Hampshire. Is it an ancient site or a fairly modern construction ? They say its over 4000 years old, but who built it ?
When I visited 10 to 15 years ago it was a really horrible wet day, so I didnt get many pictures. And I have to say, that despite their best efforts to assure me that carbon dating of objects prove it to be 4000 years old, the stones just didnt look weathered enough to me.
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Log Text: Understanding that this Stonehenge was unlikely to have the grandeur of the more famous cousin in Wiltshire, England we chose to arrange a visit anyway. The remaining building structures and stones clearly show a long history and knowledge of significant solar events during the year. The fact that much of the site is tree covered makes it harder to appreciate the setting the context of the surrounding landscape. It was worth the visit.