- part of a
group of
similar stones.
Menhirs' size can vary considerably, but they
often taper toward the top.
Menhirs are
found across Europe, Africa, and...
- its peculiarity. The
discovery was very
important because of the lack of
menhirs in Álava. In fact, the most
common ancient sculptures are dolmens, usually...
- The
Menhir (60°39′S 45°12′W / 60.650°S 45.200°W / -60.650; -45.200) is an
isolated pinnacle rock, 395
metres (1,300 ft) high,
overlooking the west side...
- to Statues-
menhirs.
Website about statue menhirs in
southern France Southern France Megaliths A. Soutou, "La
ceinture des statues-
menhirs du Haut-Languedoc :...
- in the
Portuguese Alentejo. The
largest existing group of
structured menhirs in the
Iberian Peninsula (and one of the
largest in Europe), this archaeological...
-
number of
menhirs exist in the
Czech Republic.
There are
about 40 real
menhirs in the country, and
dozens of
stones which could also be
menhirs. Others...
-
Obelix owns the
quarry where he
chisels the
menhirs himself. It is
never directly stated what the
menhirs are
mostly used for
aside from
being Obelix’s...
- the
menhirs to
patricians on the
pretext they are a
symbol of
great wealth and high rank. However,
other provinces begin making their own
menhirs to sell...
- flat area at the base of
Monsaraz hill. The
menhir is part of a
megalithic nucleus that
includes the
menhirs of
Monte da
Ribeira and
Outeiro and the Xerez...
- that the
stone was
deliberately pulled down and broken.
Certainly other menhirs that
accompanied it were
removed and
reused in the
construction of tombs...
