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Posts by Prehistoric Portugal
For #StandingStoneSunday, come take a visit to a stone circle that was lost for decades. The Cromeleque de Amantes in Portugal's Algarve was excavated in the 1980's but has been almost completely forgotten ...until now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRoH...
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A photograph of a toppled-over standing stone - Pedra Escorregadia - on a green hilltop
Another fallen #StandingStoneSunday - Pedra Escorregadia in the Algarve's Vila do Bispo is one of many ancient stones on a Megalithic Route. Come on a virtual visit:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNzm...
1 month ago
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On #StandingStoneSunday, take a visit to one of the only menhirs standing out of the hundreds around the Algarve's Vila do Bispo, the Menhir of Padrão
www.youtube.com/shorts/DPz6-...
2 months ago
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A photograph of a fallen menhir (prehistoric standing stone) lying in the grass in Portugal's Algarve.
On #StandingStoneSunday, how about a tribute to the stones that are no longer standing but got knocked down sometime in the past? They may be horizontal, but that doesn't mean they aren't impressive!
Here's a visit to a group of them (with one still standing!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osXcJzvwUxs
2 months ago
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A salute to all the archaeologists, geologists, paleoanthropologists, and other scientists out there!
#fossilFriday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcCl...
2 months ago
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A standing stone, the Menir do Padrão, in a field in Portugal's Algarve
For #StandingStoneSunday, here's a photo of the re-erected menhir of a group of 15, the Menires do Padrão, in Portugal's Algarve. There are a few scattered around, fallen and often broken. But the main one is a proud representative of these Neolithic stones!
prehistoricportugal.com/menires-do-p...
2 months ago
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It's #FossilFriday ...what about ichnofossils? Here's a visit to 25% of the world's known trace fossil sites of Neanderthal footprints!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tIi...
2 months ago
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What does it feel like to walk in the 80 thousand year-old footprints of our Neanderthal cousins? Amazing!!
Come visit two of only eight sites in the world! 👣❤️🇵🇹
#Neanderthal #AncientHumans #Prehistory #Portugal #archaeology #findsFriday #Paleolithic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tIi...
2 months ago
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An AI-generated INACCURATE image of a cromlech
Especially on #StandingStoneSunday beware of #AIslop ! This image is NOT correct: there are no trilithons in Portugal! In my latest video I call out one of the many examples of this rubbish and expose its secrets:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S01...
4 months ago
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A photograph of an alignment of menhirs (standing stones) with a flock of sheep grazing around them
A photograph of an alignment of menhirs (standing stones) in Portugal
For #StandingStoneSunday here's a unique and enigmatic alignment of menhirs in Portugal. Were they Neolithic or more recent? They're on restricted private land, so to find out you need to take a virtual visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu6R...
4 months ago
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A photograph showing the chamber of the megalithic Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja in Portugal's Alentejo
For #AncientSiteSunday here's an amazingly well preserved dolmen in Portugal's Alentejo: the Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja. This enormous megalithic structure only has the top half showing above ground!
Come take a virtual visit by video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFSV...
4 months ago
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A photograph of menhirs (standing stones) in Portugal's Alentejo: the cromlech of Vale Maria do Meio
For #standingStoneSunday here's one of Portugal's few stone circles. Vale Maria do Meio was only found about thirty years ago and it's a fabulous site with a rich history! Learn more in my video visit:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtS...
#Neolithic #megaliths #megalithic #cromlech
5 months ago
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Uma fotografia do Cromeleque dos Almendres, mas as pedras são "esquecidas" - estão preta e branca, como fantasmas
"Temos [muitos sítios pré-históricos]. Temos tudo — menos visão. E enquanto essa faltar, continuaremos a ser o país que esquece as suas pedras."
Um excelente artigo de opinião de Paulo Freitas, que levanta muitas ideias que vale a pena considerar.
alentejoilustrado.pt/paulo-freita...
6 months ago
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Absolutely!
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A photograph of standing stones (menhirs) in a cork oak tree forest: the Cromeleque da Portela de Mogos
The Cromeleque da Portela de Mogos is a beautiful stone circle standing in a cork oak forest in Portugal's Alentejo. It's only 12km from the famous Almendres cromlech but this one is famously unknown!
Take a virtual visit by video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5H3...
#StandingStoneSunday
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The Cromeleque do Vale d'El Rei, is almost completely unknown. This small horseshoe of menhirs is on private property and closed to the public. If you want to visit, you have to watch my video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFNV...
#StandingStoneSunday #StandingStones
7 months ago
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A photograph of a horseshoe-shaped arrangement of standing stones
For #StandingStoneSunday, here's the first cromlech in Portugal to be discovered! You can't visit it, but you can read about it and see photos here:
prehistoricportugal.com/2025/09/crom...
7 months ago
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A photograph showing standing stones, menhirs, in the middle of a cork oak forest
For #StandingStoneSunday here's a photo of the absolutely gorgeous Cromlech of Portela de Mogos nestled in a cork oak forest in the Alentejo.
More about it here:
prehistoricportugal.com/2025/09/crom...
7 months ago
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If you prefer English:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgG_...
7 months ago
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Venha visitar o Neolítico! Explore o Museu Interativo do Megalitismo na cidade de Mora. Vídeo em português (desculpem o meu sotaque estrangeiro!).
#Portugal #pre-historia #megalitico #neolitico #museu #Mora #Alentejo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHLh...
7 months ago
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Yeah, this winds me up... nobody else would be able to get away with this.
The latest Stonehenge fairy tale: a thread. 1/2
The Indy (note direct quotes regarding Wales, bluestones etc): www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
#Archaeology 🏺
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Come take a tour through the past! A trip to the #Megalithic Museum in the Alentejo is a springboard into an exploration of life (and death) in the #Neolithic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgG_...
8 months ago
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Come visit it virtually:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUI...
8 months ago
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A photograph of six standing stones in a field: the Fontaínhas Cromlech of Mora, Portugal
A photograph of six standing stones in a field: the Fontaínhas Cromlech of Mora, Portugal
A photograph of six standing stones in a field: the Fontaínhas Cromlech of Mora, Portugal
For #StandingStoneSunday, here's a small but fascinating cromlech: Fontaínhas Cromlech. It's one of only a handful of cromlechs still standing in Portugal (all in the central Algarve).
Learn more here:
prehistoricportugal.com/2024/06/crom...
8 months ago
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I've also published an English version:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUI...
8 months ago
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Venha visitar um dos cromeleques menos conhecidos de #Portugal: o Cromeleque das Fontaínhas! Um dos poucos círculos de pedras no #Alentejo, vale muito a pena a visita!
🗣️🇵🇹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKO6...
8 months ago
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Rosemary Sweet and I have written a book about #18thc British travellers to Spain and Portugal, and I'm really happy it's now free to download here: uclpress.co.uk/book/no-coun... (hard copies also available!) #skystorians #c18th
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Take a virtual visit in this video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ej...
8 months ago
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A photograph of the dolmen, the Anta da Melriça, standing in a field
For #TombTuesday, here's the impressive Anta da Melriça just outside Castelo de Vide. It stands well over 3m tall and its capstone is easily 3m across.
Learn more here: prehistoricportugal.com/2025/04/anta...
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