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Down Tor Stone Circle

Down Tor Stone Circle Down Tor Stone Circle is a stone circle near Down Tor, Dartmoor. Also called Hingston Hill Cairn. Foggintor Quarry is not far to the northwest, where the stones could have been quarried, along with Down Tor, which is currently a national park. Crazywell Cross is to the north and Drizzlecombe to the south. Coordinates  50.506060,-3.994103 Description  Down Tor Stone Circle consists of a long stone row with a circle of stones at the end towards the southwest. This can be considered similar to Drizzlecombe in shape and construction, and is 2 kilometers away. Measurements  This tor and circle are angled at 22° towards the southwest, with the row at a length of 755 feet or 230 metres. Analysis  It is possible that Down Tor Stone Circle is similar to Drizzlecombe, which was shown to be possibly connected with the golden ratio and π or 9πφ together. The circle is 40 meters wide. If using the 22° on the circle towards the northwest, then all stones pair...
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Temple of Zeus (Cyrene)

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...
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Dwarfie Stane

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 ...
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