/r/MegalithPorn

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High-res images of megaliths - menhirs, stone circles, dolmens, henges, and more. For fans of archaeology, Irish and Scottish history, and the mesolithic and neolithic periods of the Stone Age.

Menhirs, dolmens, stone rows - these Stone Age monuments are shrouded in mystery and found in a wide variety of places around the globe.

Images of henges and petroglyphs are also permitted and encouraged.

As seen on The Huffington Post.


Submission Rules

  • Include the location in the title.
  • Include the resolution in [brackets] in the title.
  • Only submit static images.
  • Videos, collections, interactive images/websites, and articles are not allowed.
  • Do not submit a shortened link using a URL shortener like tinyurl.
  • Make sure your image is hosted by an approved host.
    • Original source is allowed and preferred over the approved hosts. If your submission is not on the list of approved hosts, but it is an original source, please use the tag [OS] so your submission is not removed in error. If your image is rehosted from another approved host it will be removed.
    • If you took the photo yourself, you can signify this by using the tag [OC] (original content) and after 24 hours you will be given special flair. If you don't receive flair after a few days feel free to message the mods.
  • Regarding reposts: it is not a repost unless it was posted to /r/MegalithPorn less than three months ago, or if it's already in the top100 of all time.
  • If you have any questions check out the FAQ.

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    Cup-marked stone in the forest above Saddell, Kintyre. 1997.

    2 Comments
    2024/07/08
    13:30 UTC

    54

    Glowing light and mist at dawn during the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge.

    2 Comments
    2024/06/28
    12:11 UTC

    110

    Cerrig Y Gof neolithic site - Wales -

    1 Comment
    2024/06/28
    09:21 UTC

    47

    I made a simple simulation of Stonehenge, using Unreal Engine 5 photogrammetry that you can walk on.

    8 Comments
    2024/06/21
    09:21 UTC

    288

    Stonehenge (UK) sprayed with corn powder by climate activists

    154 Comments
    2024/06/19
    19:39 UTC

    44

    Cromlech de Vale Maria do Meio, Évora, Portugal. Neolithic 4500BCE.

    Sony a7iii, Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL

    0 Comments
    2024/06/16
    15:02 UTC

    64

    Dolmen de Tiergues à Saint-Affrique, Aveyron, France

    1 Comment
    2024/06/16
    09:05 UTC

    54

    Mitchell's Fold, Shropshire

    📷me (2020, I think)

    1 Comment
    2024/06/16
    06:15 UTC

    44

    Budloy Menhir - Pembrokeshire, Wales

    1 Comment
    2024/06/15
    09:09 UTC

    77

    This neolithic cromlech in Wales has mysterious ancient carvings

    Nobody knows what these carvings are, but general opinion is that they are man made.

    8 Comments
    2024/06/15
    09:08 UTC

    51

    Duddo Five Stones

    Duddo Five Stones in Northumberland, UK - captured on 35mm film

    0 Comments
    2024/06/12
    22:54 UTC

    90

    Old French Postcard

    4 Comments
    2024/06/08
    11:06 UTC

    63

    Dólmenes los Gabrieles, Valverde de Camino, Huelva, Spain

    [OC]

    2 Comments
    2024/06/05
    05:56 UTC

    38

    Crómlech de La Pasada del Abad, 2

    0 Comments
    2024/06/04
    18:32 UTC

    21

    Crómlech de La Pasada del Abad, Huelva, Spain

    [OC]

    0 Comments
    2024/06/04
    18:31 UTC

    152

    Sunrise over the Callanish (Calanais) standing stones on the Isle of Lewis. (Image - Howard Pratt).

    3 Comments
    2024/05/27
    13:22 UTC

    207

    I drew the The Pictish Aberlemno Serpent Stone.

    7 Comments
    2024/05/19
    16:36 UTC

    121

    Dolmen in France

    Found on our hike in the Sevenne region in France.

    3 Comments
    2024/05/13
    17:33 UTC

    85

    The Devils Den

    2 Comments
    2024/05/09
    20:03 UTC

    39

    Maen Ceti - Gower - Wales & A Happy Boy

    0 Comments
    2024/05/08
    16:22 UTC

    86

    Alignments de Lagatjar (Brittany, France)

    2 Comments
    2024/04/22
    19:29 UTC

    54

    Stanton Drew, Somerset

    0 Comments
    2024/04/22
    19:25 UTC

    54

    The Devil's Quoit

    0 Comments
    2024/04/18
    07:55 UTC

    80

    In the mountains of Nepal

    1 Comment
    2024/04/14
    15:01 UTC

    99

    Silbury Hill

    3 Comments
    2024/04/13
    20:25 UTC

    59

    Llech y Drybedd

    1 Comment
    2024/04/12
    08:45 UTC

    107

    Stone & Hackpen Hill

    1 Comment
    2024/04/11
    15:02 UTC

    151

    Brownshill Portal Tomb, Carlow (Ireland)

    My host accidentally mentioned that there are some old stones nearby… I am so glad I could get there in such a nice weather

    2 Comments
    2024/03/30
    19:50 UTC

    92

    Old postcard of Dolmen de la Madeleine. Plus, a stone with hat?

    4 Comments
    2024/03/28
    10:29 UTC

    57

    Tamlaght Cromlech, Coagh Old postcards of Ireland circa early 1900s.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/26
    18:42 UTC

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