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Michael

 

These stones are at a place called Calanais, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, a string of islands on the extreme north west of Great Britain and Europe.

 

They were erected roughly 2,900 years BCE, so pre-date Stonehenge, often seen as Britain's greatest pre-historic monument. They were erected before the pyramids of Egypt.

 

If you go there at the right time of year, including mid-summer when my photographs were taken, you can be the only person there. I have posted several other shots from here since July last year.

 

It is a truly magical place.

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Hello Andy,

 

The British Isles & Continental Europe have many stone & wood henges. They are part of a Celtic culture that covered much of Europe as well as part of Turkey before the rise of Rome. I think the only part of Europe not included was a large portion of Italy.

 

Thank you for the information.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

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