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Menhirs, stone circles, and petroglyphs are captivating archaeological subjects that blend history and mystery. These ancient remnants of humanity offer glimpses into past cultures and their spiritual or societal practices. Photographers can capture the primal energy of these sites, enhancing their deeper significance through light and perspective.

Ales stenar is a ship setting in Ystad, Sweden

Ales stenar (English "Ale's Stones") is a so-called stone ship near the town of Kåseberga in the Swedish municipality of Ystad.

Megalithic: dolmens in Gochang Province, South Korea

Dolmens can be found all over Korea, and in Gochang Province, you can learn about the types at the Gochang Dolmen Museum.

Megalithic: The dolmens in Jejudo, an island off South Korea

The burial of people in dolmens took place all over the world during the Early Stone Age to the Bronze Age, e.g. also on Jejudo, South Korea.

Megalithic: The Neolithic passage grave of Newgrange

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú) is the present name of a Neolithic passage grave on the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.

Megalithic: Callanish in the Outer Hebrides

Callanish, the largest megalithic rock formation in the British Isles, is located on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

Megalithic: The Poulnabrone Dolmen, the Hole of Sorrows

The Poulnabrone Dolmen (German: the hole of sorrows) is one of the most famous megalithic complexes in Ireland and was built around 3800 BC. built.

Volbers Hünensteine - 1956 und 2021

Karin and Jürgen 2021 and Lisa and Rudie 1956 in front of the Volbers Hünensteinen

If you travel to the large and long graves of the road of megalithic culture between Osnabrück and Oldenburg, there is a very special Early Stone Age construction near Hüven in Emsland: the Volbers Hünensteine (also called Hüven-Nord with the Sprockhoff no. 842). In June 1956, Lisa and Rudi, Karin's parents, who lived in Lahn at the time, were photographed here. We have recreated the photos and the comparison also shows the changes in the dolmens over the past 65 years.

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