Cromlech Alemendres, Portugal: The Oldest Stone Circle in Europe?
Subscribe to our channel at Presented by Hugh Newman and featuring exclusive interview with archaeologist Mário Carvalho of Located on the slopes of the Monte dos Almendres in Portugal, is the ancient megalithic site of Almendres Cromlech, also popularly known as the ‘hill of the stone amphorae’. It is believed to be one of the oldest stone circles in Europe consisting of over 90 granite standing stones. The stones are arranged in two ‘twin’ circles. The ring to the east is circular in shape, and the smaller of the two. It contains the oldest stones, which have been dated to the Early Neolithic period (6000 B.C.). The ring to the west, on the other hand, is elliptical in shape, and is believed to have been built during the Middle Neolithic period (5000 B.C.).
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Cromeleque dos Almendres | Évora | Portugal
O Cromeleque dos Almendres , um monumento megalitico de 6000 anos a.C. constituido por um círculo de pedras pré-histórico com 95 monólitos de pedra. É o monumento megalítico do seu tipo mais importante da península Ibérica, e um dos mais importantes da Europa, não apenas pelas suas dimensões, como também pelo seu estado de conservação. É anterior ao Stonehenge
Almendres Cromlech | Évora | Portugal
Superb Megalithic Complex of Cromlech of Almendres in city of Évora dating back about 2000 years before the Stonehenge
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Évora: Cromlech dos Almendres (Portuguese Stonehenge) & Capela dos Ossos (chapel of bones)
The Bone Chapel, the Évora Roman Temple, the Évora kissing stones and the Ebora Megalithica: the Cromlech of the Almendres, the Menhir of the Almendres and the Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro. Things to see and do in the stunning Portuguese region and city of Évora x
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Cromlech of the Almendres Megalithic complex Evora Portugal 2013
6000 year old Standing Stones west of Evora Portugal, Cromlech of the Almendres Megalithic complex. I added the GPS Coordinates from another website and ended up in someones back garden.
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This site is a kind of Portugal's Stonehenge, a megalithic monument in the countryside around Evora town, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. It wasn't discovered until well into the 20th century, and still it hides many secrets on how the rocks were transported to the top of a hill and erected, or for which purpose.
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The best thing to do near Évora - Cromlech of the Almendres
The summer was taking too long to arrive and so we decided to spend our day enjoying nature and learning something new. The choice of this weekend was the Cromlech of the Almendres. It's located near the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe and we'll warn you already that the road to get there is very bad. Surprisingly there were more people than we thought but still, it was quite enjoyable. The Cromlech is the largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe with 95 granite monoliths placed in small clusters in an area of approximately 70 x 40 m. Some of these granite monoliths have decorations like lines and circles but no one knows what they mean.
The Almendres Menhir is also possible to visit even though it's on private property, there is a small fenced access to it.
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5000 Year Old Neolithic Standing Stones near Evora, Portugal -- Cromeleque dos Almendres
In 2017, we visited the Cromeleque dos Almendres a few kilometers west of Evora, Portugal, to walk among the 5000 year old neolithic standing stones. I love to be near the art of my predecessors who were active, living, breathing, hoping, creating thousands of years ago. I like to think that each member of the group was allowed to choose one spot where a stone image of themselves would be placed to stand for thousands of years testifying to all who followed: I stood here; I was; I am.
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Ancient Stone Circle near Evora, Portugal: Vale Maria do Meio Cromlech investigated by Hugh Newman
Subscribe to our channel at Vale Maria Do Meio Cromlech near Evora, Portugal dates to 4,000 - 5,000 BC. It was only rediscovered in 1993 and is one of many enigmatic megalithic sites in Portugal. Hugh Newman investigates this mysterious megalithic site (apologies for the wind that affected the sound a little).
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This site is a kind of Portugal's Stonehenge, a megalithic monument in the countryside around Evora town, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. It wasn't discovered until well into the 20th century, and still it hides many secrets on how the rocks were transported to the top of a hill and erected, or for which purpose.
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The largest megalithic enclousure on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the most ancient monuments of Humankind. Located near Guadalupe/ Évora in Portugal. This archaeological site consists of several megalithic structures: cromlechs, and menhir stones.
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Megalithic enclosure of Almendres Evora
Megalithic enclosure of Almendres Evora
The Cromlech of the Almendres (Portuguese: Cromeleque dos Almendres/Cromeleque na Herdade dos Almendres) is a megalithic complex (commonly known as the Almendres Cromlech), located near the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, municipality of Évora, in the Portuguese Alentejo. The largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula (and one of the largest in Europe), this archaeological site consists of several megalithic structures: cromlechs and menhir stones, that belong to the so-called megalithic universe of Évora, with clear parallels to other cromlechs in Portela Mogos (in Montemor-o-Novo).[1]
The construction of these structures date back to the 6th millennium BC. They were rediscovered in 1966 by Henrique Leonor Pina, who was proceeding with field work relating to the country's geological charts.[1][3][4][5]
The excavation of the site unearthed a series of both megalithic and neolithic construction phases; Almendres I 6000 BC (Early Neolithic), Almendres II 5000 BC (Middle Neolithic), Almendres III 4000 BC (Late Neolithic). The relative chronology of the cromlech and menhirs is extremely complex and covers a period from the Neolithic to Chalcolithic, and it is believed that the monument had a religious/ceremonial purpose, or functioned as a primitive astronomical observatory.[1][5]
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Located off the national roadway from Évora to Montemor-o-Novo, in the former-civil parish of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, it is situated just after the village of Guadalupe, in Herdade dos Almendres.[1][5] The cromlech is located within the property, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southwest, while the menhir is sited on the limits of the residence to the east.[1][5] The location is a rural area on the southeast flank at a slope facing the sun rise of the Serra de Monfurado, isolated from the local community. A pedestrian trail was defined by the local municipal council, and integrated into the municipality's megalithic route that follows the prehistoric remnants through the region.[5]
The complex, organized in a circular pattern, is marked by a forest of about 95 granite monoliths, deposited in small agglomerations.[1] The older (Early Neolithic) are designated by two or three concentric circles of smaller monoliths in the western part of the complex, while the mid (Middle Neolithic) structures consist of two ellipses (irregular but concentric) and large menhirs. In the Late Neolithic phase both structures suffered modifications, transforming into a site for social or religious rituals.[5] Ninety-two of the menhirs form two grounds, which were built and oriented to different directions associated with the Equinox.[5]
Many of the stones were unearthed where they stood/fell, and were rebuilt/erected by Mario Varela Gomes, based on criteria established from research and rediscovery of the original bases.[3][5][6] The complex's latitudinal position is about the same as the maximum moon elongation (38.55 degrees for 1500 BC); comparably, another latitude where this occurs is associated with Stonehenge (51.18 degrees for 2000 BC).[3]
Although many are large solitary 2.5 to 3.5 metres rounded/elliptical stones, most are predominantly with small, squat agglomerations of stone.[1] The group is disseminated in an area of 70 by 40 metres, oriented along an axial alignment northwest to southeast. The columns show signs of profound erosion, especially in those surfaces exposed to the elements, although decoration is still visible. These designs take the form of lines and radials, at least two on each stone.[5]
About a dozen monoliths present some form of carved drawings,[1] four of which exhibit only small circular holes. Monolith number 8, with a cut flat top at about breast level and showing several dimples, might have served for finer astronomical observation, specially spring equinox observation, by putting small stones on them. These observations might be made from stone 39, on the eastern focal point of the elliptic layout.[3] Menhir 48, also exhibits a schematized anthropomorphic representation, surrounded by circles and associated with a crozier.[1]
A isolated single menhir, approximately 4.5 metres tall and 0.9 metres in diameter is located near the residences, or 1400 metres northeast of the main complex. A line from the Almendres Cromlech to this menhir points roughly towards the sunrise in the Winter solstice.[3]
Portugal. Cromeleque dos Almendres
The cromlech of Almendres is composed by 95 stones set in two circles. Some of the stones are decorated with schematic and geometric carvings. A little further away we can see the Menhir which is about 4 metres high. Recent researches proved that the most part of the stones are in their original place and date the cromlech from the neolithic ( 4.000 a.C.) and chalcolithic (2.500 a.C.).
This huge, spectacular oval of standing stones stands 15 km west of Évora.