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quickly became recognized as a significant cultural and historical center for not only Tatul, but
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Excavations have unearthed approximately 30 clay altars among other historical artifacts from the
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1480:Mulfra Quoit
1445:Hordron Edge
1435:Grey Wethers
1405:Drizzlecombe
1345:Barbrook One
941:Ta' Raddiena
936:Ta' Marżiena
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1833:Llanfechell
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1485:Nine Ladies
1455:Leper Stone
1365:Bridestones
1355:Boscawen-Un
1207:Stone ships
1185:Scandinavia
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527:Peyre-Brune
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169:, southern
163:Momchilgrad
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91:Coordinates
2009:Categories
1898:Whetstones
1883:Trefignath
1848:Maen Madoc
1752:Tyrebagger
1747:Tomnaverie
1677:Colmeallie
1626:Callanish
1586:Drumskinny
1530:Stonehenge
1465:Mên-an-Tol
1440:Hoarstones
1420:Five Wells
1385:Castlerigg
1197:Runestones
1009:Brąchnówko
931:Ta' Ħaġrat
780:High cross
740:Carrowmore
664:Le Trépied
618:Wotanstein
393:Azerbaijan
291:. bg-guide
271:References
187:megalithic
136:Site notes
1979:Stone row
1959:Harrespil
1843:Maen Llia
1687:Drybridge
1682:Dunnideer
1667:Cat Stane
1622:Balquhain
1591:Legananny
1576:Beaghmore
1505:Rollright
1375:Bull Ring
1360:Boskednan
1335:Arbor Low
1278:Son Matge
1014:Grzybnica
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896:Ħaġar Qim
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517:Mane Braz
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363:European
263:to early
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131:Sanctuary
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1737:Strichen
1727:Stenness
1605:Scotland
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1566:Aughlish
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1430:Goodaver
1415:Fernacre
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482:Filitosa
442:Barnenez
409:Bulgaria
379:Metsamor
321:6 August
295:6 August
289:bg-guide
234:Iron Age
215:Bulgaria
207:Thracian
175:Thracian
171:Bulgaria
85:Bulgaria
73:Location
1927:General
1788:Bodowyr
1722:Sheldon
1712:Pictish
1550:Trippet
1520:Stannon
1450:Hurlers
1340:Avebury
1328:England
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951:Tarxien
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881:Buġibba
760:Drombeg
678:Ireland
623:Züschen
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551:Germany
537:Tremeca
372:Armenia
219:4000 BC
195:Orpheus
173:. This
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1949:Dolmen
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1581:Corick
1500:Pipers
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457:Carnac
435:France
1954:Henge
1766:Wales
1410:Duloe
1216:Spain
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815:Reask
583:Lohra
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