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Whispering Knights
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2014
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Whispering Knights submitted by hamish on 11th Feb 2004. A gentle stroll from the Rollrights,These stones make a nice triangle with the Rollrights and the King Stone.
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Log Text: An interesting site in itself it is made more interesting because of its relationship to the Rollright Stones themselves.
A little trivia: The "latin" inscription on the nearby bench reads "ORE STABIT FORTIS ARARE PLACET ORE STAT" but a Google search reveals that it is really "O rest a bit for 'tis a rare place to rest at".
West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 30th Apr 2024
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
West Kennett Long Barrow submitted by jackdaw1 on 16th Oct 2007. A shot taken inside West kennet long barrow nr. Avebury on 25 sec exposure at f16-conjuring spooky feels.
A small child called jake was happily playing and respectfully enjoying the atmosphere in there.
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Log Text: A site that I had read about many times proved to be well worth the visit. On the walk up there I got to see my first Red Tailed Kite.
Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzalcoatl
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Mexico (Estado de Mexico)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzalcoatl submitted by DrewParsons on 7th May 2012. The Temple of Quetzalcoatl photographed during an overland trip from Los Angeles to Belize and Guatemala in December 1992.
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Log Text: This pyramid is most notable for the features that adorn it.
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Sun
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Mexico (Estado de Mexico)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Sun submitted by AlexHunger on 19th Apr 2007. North side of the multi tiered Pyramid of the Sun as seen from the pyramid of the Moon
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Log Text: The Pyramid of the Sun is just overwhelming in its majesty and simplicity.
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Moon
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Mexico (Estado de Mexico)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
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: This pyramid give a tremendous view along the so called Street of the Dead. Although access only allows you to climb part way to the summit it is enough appreciate the whole complex.
Teotihuacan
Date Added: 17th Mar 2014
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2010. My rating: Condition 4 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 scale of the structures leave you in complete wonder at they must have looked like in their day. It was well worth the slow journey out of Mexico City in the heavy traffic.
Tenochtitlan - Templo Mayor
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Mexico (Estado de Mexico)
Visited: Yes on 16th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Tenochtitlan - Templo Mayor submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Apr 2007. 1982 excavations in Downtown Mexico City.
The site was rediscovered under derelict buildings near the cathedral.
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Log Text: Having already visited the amazing site of Teotihuacan I was equally pleased with the detail that could be seen in this temple and the informative adjoining museum. Situated in Mexico City the access is easy for anyone who has some time.
Sundial Medicine Wheel
Date Added: 27th May 2014
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Canada
Visited: Would like to visit
Sundial Medicine Wheel submitted by Runemage on 20th Jan 2011. Sundial Medicine Wheel looking south showing the 'passage'
Photo by John Nightingale.
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Stonehenge.
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2008. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Stonehenge. submitted by Feanor on 23rd Jun 2011. Inside the Ring
26 October 2010, ~9.30 AM
Shot inside the Eastern edge of the Circle, looking due north.
We have the NorthEast Trilithon on the left with the morning-shadow of Stones 6/7/107 falling across it.
Bluestone 32-C is in the shadow of Stone 6.
It was a lovely morning!
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Log Text: Easily recognized by just about anyone I was always impressed to see the structure at close range. As a young boy growing up less than an hour from the site I recall still being able to walk through the remaining stones.
The vast amount of work done over the years, and continuing today, to understand the development and meaning of the site often raises as many questions as it does answers. There are many books to choose from if anyone wishes to enter into the intrigue presented by the discipline of archaeoastronomy.
Sounion Temple of Poseidon
Date Added: 24th Jun 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Greece (Central Greece)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2009. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Sounion Temple of Poseidon submitted by AlexHunger on 23rd Aug 2006. 5th century BCE Temple of Poseidon on the the southernmost point of Attica surounded by the Aegean on 3 sides.
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Log Text: A beautiful place to be at sunset.
Sillustani necropolis
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sillustani necropolis submitted by dt44 on 10th Oct 2010. Pucara period
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Log Text: A fascinating site in a beautiful location.
Silbury Hill
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th May 2000. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4
Silbury Hill submitted by MikeyB on 26th Nov 2012. Reflections of Silbury Hill
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Log Text: The hill is impressive when seen from the road but I did not have the opportunity to determine if it was possible to get closer. The potential linkages of this structure with the sites in the area are not easy to understand. The effort put into the construction makes it clear that it held particular significance for our ancestors.
Serpent Mound, Keene
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2014
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Canada
Visited: Would like to visit
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by eforrest25 on 20th Jun 2005. Serpent Mound in Keene, Ontario as viewed from surrounding walkway. This mound is quite different from the Ohio serpent and much more difficult to photograph. The Ohio mound has an elevated platform. There is no elevated location at the Ontario site.
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Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sacsayhuaman submitted by davidmorgan on 30th May 2007. Some local fauna for the tourists.
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Log Text: An impressive site where the sheer size of some of the stones used in its construction are incredible. The site is also the head of the Puma design incorporated in the street plan of Cusco.
Rollright Stones
Date Added: 1st Oct 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Rollright Stones submitted by JimChampion on 17th Feb 2005. February 2005. A worms-eye view looking north into the King's Men circle. Lovely winter morning sunshine on a somewhat eerie site.
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Log Text: The stones are stunning because of their somewhat unusual appearance. The circle still presents a good sense of the importance of the site. We visited the day after the Druid celebration of the autumn equinox. A labyrinth had been laid using bird seed and it served very well in identifying the main axis, as shown in the photo that I have uploaded.
Ripon Cathedral
Date Added: 10th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Ripon Cathedral submitted by Anne T on 3rd Aug 2015. This is the Anglo Saxon crypt at Ripon Cathedral, which is said to be part of St. Wilfrid's original 7th century church on this site. It has been white-washed since I visited 3 years ago. No sign of the Anglo Saxon cross fragments we were told might be down here, but very interesting never-the-less.
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Log Text: A beautiful cathedral with the Saxon Crypt and the library on the upper floor being the most interesting from my perspective.
Rhyl Gorsedd Circle
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2016
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2016. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Rhyl Gorsedd Circle submitted by MartinJEley on 22nd Jun 2016. The complete circle.
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Log Text: The site is a simple circle in good condition with easy access. I found it unusual in that it has 11 equally spaced upright stones with a 12th smaller stone placed midway between two stones. The 12th stone aligns with the centre of the circle, where there is a recumbent stone, and the diagonally opposite stone. The direction of this line appears to be generally North East or towards the mid-summer sunrise.
I did not find any posted information at the site. Current photos will be uploaded.
Qenko
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Qenko submitted by Michelledubois on 11th Oct 2011. Near Cuzco is at a site called Qenqo, which is a monstrous rock all carved out with tunnels inside, and the whole upper surface is a maze of sculpted surfaces. The stone is andesite. The "thing" in this photo creates a perfect Puma head shadow 2 times a year. Nobody knows its true purpose.
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Log Text: An interesting site where we got to take a close look at a small temple in a natural location under the rocks.
Port au Choix National Historic Site
Date Added: 27th Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 5
Port au Choix National historic Site submitted by MartinJEley on 17th Jul 2015. Near the Point Riche Lighthouse is the "Dorset Doorway", an artist's conception of a Dorset House from the Phillip's Garden area of the site.
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Log Text: Although there is little to see in the way of ruins appreciating the remoteness of the site and its long history make a visit worthwhile.
Petroglyphs Provincial Park (Ontario)
Date Added: 25th Jul 2014
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jul 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Petroglyphs Provincial Park (Ontario) submitted by bat400_photo on 25th Jul 2014. Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Ontario Site in Ontario, Canada.
From Petroglyphs Provincial Park near Peterborough, Ontario. Image copyright: Lone Primate, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: An inspiring site, well worth the visit.