Dolmen of Menga - Antequera, Spain
N 37° 01.451 W 004° 32.892
30S E 362286 N 4098675
The Dolmen of Menga is a megalithic burial mound, called a tumulus, or a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from the 3rd millennium BCE.
Waymark Code: WMN13E
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 12/05/2014
Views: 7
It is considered to be the largest such structure in Europe. It is twenty-five metres long, five metres wide and four metres high, and was built with thirty-two megaliths, the largest weighing about 180 tonnes. After completion of the chamber (which probably served as a grave for the ruling families) and the path leading into the center, the stone structure was covered with earth and built up into the hill that can be seen today. When the grave was opened and examined in the 19th century, archaeologists found the skeletons of several hundred people inside.
The dolmen sits only 70 metres (230 ft) from the Dolmen de Viera
Type: Dolmen
Number: 32.00
Size:
See long description.
Purpose:
Burial chamber
Parking: Not Listed
Source: Not listed
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