Megalithic menhir...Asterix at work?

[Rui Lopes]

Did you read Asterix and Obelix tales? Do you remember how Obelix loved Menhirs? Well, here's the tallest we have in Peninsula Iberica (Portugal+Spain), 50 feet high, raised perhaps six to seven thousand years ago:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

View attachment 177639

Very strange but fascinating monuments.... more info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir

Rui

________________________________________________
D300, D200, MB-D10 and MB-200
Primes: 50D 1.4, 35 f/2, 20 2.8, 28 2.8 both Ais, Tokina 100 AT-X
Zoom : 12-24 (Nikkor),17-55 2.8, 18-200VR, 80-200 2.8D and 70-200VR
SB-600 and 800, TC Kenko Pro300 1.4, Manfrotto 190MF4+804RC Head

===
www.pbase.com/ruilopes

 

[seabee1999]

A fascinating subject Rui. Thank you for sharing your shots with us. I'll read up on these monuments today.

God Bless,
David

 

[Bob Coutant]

Interesting photos and informative link, Rui. We often forget that where we stand is often the site of much older civilizations and cultures.

 

[Outdoors]

Rui

Thanks for the pictures and history lesson. Heading to Ireland this fall and see from your wikipedia link that they are common there also.

 

[Rui Lopes]

Interesting photos and informative link, Rui. We often forget that where we stand is often the site of much older civilizations and cultures.

Yes Bob. Amazingly, even nowadays we still are finding not yet discovered traces of the past very close to us. Two days ago, the ruins of a roman fountain have been found while building a new hospital 10 miles away from Oporto.

A fascinating subject Rui. Thank you for sharing your shots with us. I'll read up on these monuments today.

God Bless,
David

Thanks, David. The amazing thing is that we still are wondering about the usefulness of such monuments.

Rui

Thanks for the pictures and history lesson. Heading to Ireland this fall and see from your wikipedia link that they are common there also.

Yes they are, Dan. And I believe, in a larger quantity. I always found the Ireland sites where they are very mystical places...

Rui

________________________________________________
D300, D200, MB-D10 and MB-200
Primes: 50D 1.4, 35 f/2, 20 2.8, 28 2.8 both Ais, Tokina 100 AT-X
Zoom : 12-24 (Nikkor),17-55 2.8, 18-200VR, 80-200 2.8D and 70-200VR
SB-600 and 800, TC Kenko Pro300 1.4, Manfrotto 190MF4+804RC Head

===
www.pbase.com/ruilopes