Newgrange |
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Newgrange, as big a mystery as Stonehenge. It originates from about 3,000 BC, so it is about 500 years older than the great pyramids. It's pretty certain it is a passage tomb. But the passage is only 19 meters long, and the mound itself is about 80 meters in diameter. So what is the purpose of the rest? |
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Above the entrance is a small window. On a couple of days in December, the sun shines through this window, illuminating the complete passage for 15 minutes. Did they do this much work for a few minutes of light?
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The mound is circled with 97 enormous stones. To keep them apart, they all have a number nowadays. The entrance stone (stone number 1) is richly decorated, but this one, number 52 or so, is almost as beautiful. I especially like the flowers with the electrical points. More information about Newgrange and Knowth? |
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