New Discoveries Reveal Stonehenge's Secrets with Neil Oliver

Recommendable! Originally this video content was shown in 2011 for the first time!

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Unearthed in Spain: The megalithic complex that could dwarf Stonehenge

Amazing stuff! Unfortunately and unusual, the research paper is published in Spanish (even many of the citations are Spanish language articles)!

"... Megalithic complexes come in various forms and levels of complexity and have been found across the continents, from Europe to Africa and Asia to Micronesia. They have been erected for a variety of purposes, from funerary sites to devices for keeping track of the seasons. ...

And now, archaeologists have found another megalithic complex. Researchers ... report on the discovery of a new site, sitting in the Huelva province near the Guadiana River, on the southernmost part of the Spain-Portugal border. Unearthed on a plot of land that was earmarked for a new avocado plantation, the sheer size of this site is impressive to behold. It is one of the largest megalith complexes ever discovered in Europe -- if not the largest. ..."

Unearthed in Spain: The megalithic complex that could dwarf Stonehenge The sheer diversity of structures at the site makes it stand out among its peers. In Spain, the site of a soon-to-be avocado plantation bore an incredible surprise: one of the largest collections of standing stones in all of Europe.

El sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera (Huelva): monumentalidades prehistóricas del Bajo Guadiana (no public access)

New Stonehenge Documentary

Posted: 4/2/2015

Trigger

I watched recently this excellent documentary called “Stonehenge Empire” released by the Smithsonian Channel.

Some Highlights

Unfortunately, my memories are fading …

1. The site of Stonehenge is much larger than previously thought
2. The site was probably chosen, because at a near by spring stones would change color to a shining purple when dried
3. Women warriors were probably involved in defending villages at Stonehenge
4. There were a number of other remarkable facts ...