Chronologie de Megalithic European

4500 av. J.-C. – 1600 av. J.-C. · 7 sites

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Most-Visited Ancient Site in Europe

Stonehenge

3100 av. J.-C. – 1600 av. J.-C.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic monument in Wiltshire, England, erected in phases between 3100 and 1600 BCE. Its iconic sarsen stones and bluestones form a complex of ceremonial and astronomical significance.

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Newgrange

3200 av. J.-C. – 2900 av. J.-C.

Newgrange is a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland, built c. 3200–2900 BCE, famously aligned to the winter solstice sunrise. Its sophisticated megalithic art and architecture make it one of Europe's most remarkable prehistoric monuments.

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Northernmost Known Site in the World

Skara Brae

3180 av. J.-C. – 2500 av. J.-C.

A remarkably preserved Neolithic village on Orkney's Bay of Skaill, inhabited from c. 3180 to 2500 BCE, offering unparalleled insights into prehistoric domestic life.

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Aerial view of the Avebury henge, showing the stone circles and surrounding village

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Oldest Monument in Europe

Avebury

2850 av. J.-C. – 2200 av. J.-C.

The largest prehistoric stone circle in the world — a Neolithic henge enclosing 28 hectares with a ditch, outer bank, and three interlocking stone circles, part of a sacred landscape that also includes Silbury Hill, West Kennet long barrow, and the Sanctuary.

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Oldest Monument in the World

Carnac Stones

4500 av. J.-C. – 3300 av. J.-C.

A vast complex of Neolithic standing stones, alignments, dolmens, and tumuli in Brittany, France, erected between 4500 and 3300 BCE, representing one of the largest megalithic collections in the world.

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The carved limestone chambers of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta

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Longest Recorded History in Malta

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

3300 av. J.-C. – 2500 av. J.-C.

The only known prehistoric underground temple in the world — a three-storey rock-cut sanctuary on Malta dating to 3300-2500 BCE whose chambers, carved entirely by hand from the living limestone, held the remains of more than 7,000 people and contain the oldest acoustically designed space ever discovered.

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Concave megalithic façade of Ħaġar Qim temple, Malta

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Oldest Temple in the World

Ħaġar Qim

3600 av. J.-C. – 2500 av. J.-C.

A free-standing megalithic temple complex on Malta’s south coast, built of soft Globigerina limestone around 3600–3200 BCE, with concave façades, oracle holes, and the “Fat Lady” statues now in Valletta. Part of the UNESCO Megalithic Temples of Malta.

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