Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Round Towers of Ireland, built by the Tuatha De Danaans?
The Round Towers Or The History Of The Tuatha De Danaans by Henry O'Brien (1808-1835) was published in 1834. The book was controversial at the time because O'Brien claimed that the round towers which were a common feature of early Irish Christian monastic sites were in fact built by pre-Christian pagans. According to O'Brien the towers were phallic symbols built by the Tuatha De Danann as part of an ancient cult he linked with ancient Greece, Egypt, India and Buddhism.
The book reviewer's claim its for pseudo-historians, science fiction writers and modern day conspiracy theorist, thats making a big claim when there is no document evidence, that they were built by monks,
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Ancient Goldworks found in Ireland
The collection of prehistoric goldwork ranges in date between 2200 BC and 500 BC. Most are pieces of jewellery but the precise function of some is unknown.
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Dolmen de la Cabana Arqueta Spain
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La chabola de la Hechicera Dolmen
La chabola de la Hechicera (in Basque: Sorginaren Txabola, "The Witch's Hut") is a dolmen group located in Elvillar, Álava, in the Basque Country in Spain. Three large vertical stones support a large horizontal flat stone. Nine large stones form a chamber in a polygonal shape. The corridor is made of five stones, and is divided into two. The site was probably a funeraryconstruction to hold the remains of the people in the settlement.
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Mysterious Megaliths of the Talaiotic People
Located in the Mediterranean Sea are a set of Spanish islands known as the Balearic Islands. One of those island, Menorca, is home to an impressive collection of megalithic stone monuments called the taulas.
The origin and purpose of the taulas is unknown, although they are the works of prehistoric humans. There have been several theories surrounding the mystery of the taulas, generally focused on religious or astronomical purposes. Some believe they are a religious symbol. Others believe the taulas served as a temple of healing. Finally, there is a theory that the taulas were aligned with the movements of the moon.
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