Prehistoric PortugalFeb 9, 2025

A new account deserves an origin story!

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https://prehistoricportugal.com/2023/11/welcome-to-prehistoric-portugal/

Welcome to Prehistoric Portugal! - Prehistoric Portugal

I am an immigrant to Portugal, who came here five years ago to make it my family's home. Since that time, we've traveled to many corners of the country and have loved every place and every experience. Last year, we visited the beautiful town of MarvΓ£o, in the Alto Alentejo. This gorgeous city is a

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more
John IglarJan 12, 2025

Dawn at Cromeleque dos Almendres

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John IglarDec 29, 2024

Standing tall on a hilly ridge in the northern part of Portugal's Algarve, Vilarinha 2 is a gorgeous red sandstone menir, part of an alignment of four. Wave-like serpentiform carvings can still be seen (on the lower part of its left edge & centre).

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John IglarDec 22, 2024

The Barreira Megalithic Complex is a gorgeous site in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It *might* be a constructed stone circle, but archaeologists aren't sure. It's beautiful and has some gorgeous #StandingStones !
See more on my new video: https://youtu.be/avLAc0em0zg

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Barreira Megalithic Complex

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John IglarDec 17, 2024
The massive Pala da Moura prehistoric is a Portuguese National Monument. It features on the heraldic crest of the parish of Vilarinho da Castanheira, where it's located.
Read more here:
https://prehistoricportugal.com/2024/07/pala-da-moura/
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Pala da Moura - Prehistoric Portugal

A neo-chalcolithic dolmen ("anta") in the northern Bragança district of Portugal.

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more
John IglarDec 5, 2024

Sometimes it's sad chasing down #prehistoric sites ...they can be forgotten, abandoned, destroyed. Then you see this kind of activity and your day/week/year is made!!

The human-made prehistoric caves of Alapraia are finally getting refurbished AND an interpretive centre! πŸ₯‚
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John IglarJun 22, 2024

A beautiful little cromlech in the upper Alentejo, with astronomical alignments on two outlying menhirs!

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https://prehistoricportugal.com/2024/06/cromeleque-das-fontainhas/

Cromeleque das Fontainhas - Prehistoric Portugal

A neolithic stone circle, forming an arc with a tall central menir and two outlying related menirs.

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more
John IglarJun 2, 2024

Here's a lovely alignment of four menhirs in the Algarve hills ...with an interesting switcheroo for number 3!

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https://prehistoricportugal.com/2024/05/menhirs-of-vilarinha/

Menhirs of Vilarinha - Prehistoric Portugal

An alignment of four neolithic menhirs in the Algarve, in the district of Silves.

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more
John IglarApr 28, 2024

Another urban dolmen: juxtaposing ancient with modern.

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https://prehistoricportugal.com/2024/04/anta-das-pedras-grandes/

Anta das Pedras Grandes - Prehistoric Portugal

A neolithic tomb stands in a park in the middle of the urban area of Odivelas, north of Lisbon.

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more
John IglarApr 2, 2024

Another in a series of dolmens that have been converted to Christian chapels. Beautiful!

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https://prehistoricportugal.com/2024/04/anta-capela-de-sao-dinis/

Anta-Capela de SΓ£o Dinis - Prehistoric Portugal

Dolmen (or Anta) of Pavia, a prehistoric tomb in Alentejo, Portugal, was converted into the Christian Chapel of Saint Dinis in the 17th century.

Prehistoric Portugal - Exploring Portugal's megaliths, prehistoric art, fossils, and more