European Route of Megalithic Culture
Prehistoric stone monuments
archaeologicalPan-EuropeanMulti-country0 places
COE Certified Cultural Route
This is an officially certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
This route connects Europe's most significant megalithic monuments - dolmens, menhirs, stone circles, and passage tombs from the Neolithic period.
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The European Route of Megalithic Culture: Pathways to Europe’s Earliest Stone Architecture
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The Journey
The European Route of Megalithic Culture explores Europe's prehistoric stone monuments built between roughly 5000 and 2000 BCE. These megaliths (large stones) include dolmens (chamber tombs), menhirs (standing stones), stone circles, and passage graves.
The route spans diverse European landscapes from the British Isles to the Mediterranean, connecting sites like Stonehenge, Newgrange, Carnac, the dolmens of Antequera, and Scandinavian passage graves.
Megalithic monuments reflect sophisticated astronomical knowledge, communal organization, and spiritual beliefs of prehistoric societies. The route promotes archaeological understanding and preserves these ancient sites as cultural heritage.