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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is located on Orkney, Scotland. It is considered Neolithic, dated to about 2800 BC. The name Maeshowe derives from the style of this build and is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which also includes Skara Brae. Coordinates  58.996788,-3.187857 Description  Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a stone construction, including the roof with a cover of earth. The Skara Brae building is different, with a part stone and part earth construction; it is known that this style of building had wooden supports. Analysis  Elsewhere on the island and not far away are the Standing Stones of Stenness, Lochview Standing Stones and the Ring of Brodgar. The angle of the build is at 50° towards the southwest. The width is approximately 285 feet by 300 feet (87 metres by 91 metres). The area of an ellipse; π × 87 × 91 = 24,872 24,872 - 25,772 = 900 This happens to be exactly 900, were a number 90 by 91 would be 42 sq metres away. The nearest n...

Temple of Zeus The Temple of Zeus is located in Cyrene , near Shahhat, Libya . The archaeological site of Cyrene is quite large and encompasses the Capitolium Temple and Hospitum , along with other buildings. There are other Temples of Zeus, but this refers to the temple in Cyrene. There is also the Temple of Olympian Zeus 527 BC in Athens , run by Athens and its allies. Two Temples of Zeus are both in Arcadia, run by Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Coordinates  32.821773,21.862399 Description  In the archaeological site of Cyrene, and measuring from the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome is immediately to the east. The Hospitum is located to the northwest, the Capitolium Temple is located towards the southwest, and the Necropolis of Cyrene is located towards the northwest. The Brokolos Square surrounding the known Bagaybarh Porticoes is located towards the southwest; this is a large building with a main road running alongside and passing two amphitheaters and two temple...

Dwarfie Stane Dwarfie Stane is a carved tomb on the island of Orkney . It is considered Neolithic , from about 5000 years ago, and is located at the end of a 500-metre path. The site is currently managed by Historic Scotland . Coordinates  58.884460,-3.314228 Description Dwarfie Stane was most likely carved in situ. It is a weather-worn slab of rock which resembles signs of coastal erosion . It may have slid down from the surrounding mountainsides during an earthquake or ice age , as similar rocks appear there. The rock was carved slightly off-center, and local descriptions demonstrate this, with labels of items 1-7. 1,Blocking stone 2,Entrance passage 3,Post-medieval hole in the roof paired in 1972 4,Pillow-shaped ledge 5, Hugh Miller's graffiti   6, Victorian fire damage 7, William Mounsey's graffiti   Folklore  The Dwarfie Stane is haunted by stories of dwarfs and giants , tales that were brought to Hoy by medieval Norse settlers . One such legend tells of ...

Drizzlecombe Drizzlecombe or Thrushelcombe is an area of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England, containing a number of Bronze Age stone rows , cairns , and menhirs . Within 1 or 2 kilometres of the area are the Yellowmead Stone Circles , Ringmoor Stone Row and Cairn Circle , Brisworthy Stone Circle , Great Trowlesworthy Tor , Ditsworthy Warren House , Gutter Tor , Eylesbarrow mine , and Down Tor Stone Circle . Coordinates 50.485230,-3.985958. Description Drizzlecombe itself is very similar to Asseycombe stone rows ; there is a long row of stones that follow a straighter line than Asseycom be, with a prominent stone at either end and a circular feature. The stones are angled at 43° towards the southwest. In this area of Dartmoor, there are other monuments and buildings, such as Down Tor Stone Circle, Shavercombe Falls , Eylesbarrow mine, Yellowmead Stone Circles, and Gutter Tor.  Down Tor Stone Circle is simila r to Drizzlecombe and Asse ycombe. Analysis The stones are ...

Asseycombe Stone Rows Asseycombe stone rows are located in Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor .  As the name suggests , Asseycombe consists of two rows of upright stones and is c onsidered Neolithic to Late Bronze Age in age and construction. The site was considered as restored in the 1890s. Coordinates 50.628108,-3.894515 Description There are a number of measurements for Asseycombe stone rows, but they averag e 120 metres long and 1.6 metres wide.  They are made up of large stones, about 2 metres tall; medium stones, about 1 metre tall; and small stones, which are just visible above the surface. The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest. In this area of Dartmoor , there are other monuments and buildings like Fernworthy Stone Circle , Scorhill Stone Circle , Grimspound , and Bennett's Cross . This area of Dartmoor is currently used as a managed forest. Analysis The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest, and the elevation of the area is about 420 metres. T...

Chimney Rock National Monument The Chimney Rock National Monument consists of C himney Rock Pueblo, Chimney Rock Great Kiva , the Amphitheater , Chimney Rock, and the visitor center.  These are found in the southwest of Colorado , USA. The archaeological site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the USA since 1970. The Pueblo Indians are thought to have inhabited the Chimney Rock area from about 925 AD. Later , the Chacoans he ld ceremonial events in and arou nd the Chimney Rock area, this was part of the Chaco culture , which was priest-led. Coordinates 37.175075,-107.303459 Description The peak of the rock that represents Chimney Rock is 1289 metres high.  The buildings are mostly made of stone sourced from the surrounding area. What remains intact of the buildings are mostly the stone layers used to build of the lower part of the walls. Analysis The dwellings consist of circular buildings at the edge of a maze of rooms on the nearby ri...