The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones, located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. They were erected 5, 000 years ago, predating England's famous Stonehenge, and served as an important site for ritual activity for at least 2, 000 years
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The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones, located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. They were erected 5, 000 years ago, predating England's famous Stonehenge, and served as an important site for ritual activity for at least 2, 000 years

Date

27 sept. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/ImageBROKER/ALESSANDRA MENICONZI

Notre référence

BRK26D61_496

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Non

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Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

86.1Mo (28.7Mo) / 56.9cm x 37.9cm / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

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