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Site of the ruins of Temple of Wiracocha, temple of Viracocha at Chacha (Raqchi), Cusco, Peru, South America

A panorama view of the Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria

The tower of Mariana (or Olynthos tower) was built in 1374 by the monks of Dochiariou Monastery as a watch tower. Halkidiki, Greece.

A vie of pink and yellow flowers and rocks along Lighthouse Mean Ruz in Brittany, France

The Gallery grave of Keryvon is a megalithic complex located in the commune of Pleumeur-Bodou in Côtes-d'Armor.

Stonehenge was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE. However the site was first used for ceremonial purposes beginning about 8000–7000 BCE. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones.

Ruins of ancient dolmens in the mountains along the Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago).

A fossilized tree trunk from the UNESCO Geopark Petrified Forest of Sigri on the island of Lesvos in Greece. Mytilene - Greece Lesbos fossil forest

Knowlton Church is 14th century and built within a prehistoric henge, Dorset, UK

Haytor on Dartmoor, landmark in Devon, UK

Dot marking sign on steep rock against blue sky

Hierapolis in Pamukkale. Ancient, aged stone tombs from lycia in Pamukkale, Denizli, Türkiye

The ancient stone circle at Cashelkeelty on the Beara Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland

chair of Philip II excavated in the granite from which the king looked at the works of the monastery

$Some Facts about Irish Stone Walls\nWhy are there gaps in Irish stone walls?\nMany of the stone walls in the west and south of Ireland are known as ‘dry stone walls,’ meaning that they are made entirely without any mortar or other materials to help stick them together. As such, this leaves gaps between the stones, something tourists often notice as they drive past and can actually see the sky straight through them. Many of the walls here are quite ancient, and as such were made before the advent of or easy access to mortar and other cement-like materials to build them up.\nHow do they stand up then?\nWhile I’m not an expert wall-builder or stone mason myself, I have actually built a small section of stone wall here in the traditional style. Irish stone walls are made by carefully selecting the correct stones bit by bit as you progress onwards and upwards. One must ensure that each rock will properly be at rest within the wall, sitting still and balancing atop the last layer. Another thing I learned the hard way is that a common technique is to actually place the smallest stones along the bottom and then finish or ‘cap’ them with your larger and heavier rocks. Although seemingly counterintuitive at first, the downwards force of these larger rocks can help pack down the bottom layers, compressing them together and preventing them from moving or spilling. But yes, there’s a lot of trial and error as you go, especially when it’s your first time learning how to build an Irish stone wall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation to Ireland in July 2022. The Stone Walls are from the Aran Islands.$

At the Canyon Valianara known as Scoppaturo

Some of the giant limestone rocks that make up Castle Hill, on New Zealand's South Island

A group of ancient burial stones in a picturesque valley on the slopes of low hills on a warm summer day. Khakassia, Siberia, Russia.

Belper Congregational Church 'The Church Behind The Church' in Derbyshire, England

stone formation and blooming mountain flowers at Nationalpark Peneda-Geres, Braga, Portugal

Amesbury, United Kingdom - June 19, 2016: Historic Stonehenge late in the day on typical cloudy misty English day as tourist from around the world circle the monument.

The dog stone of Hondklipbaai (dog stone bay) on the South African Atlantic coast

The ancient stone circle at Castlerigg in the northern English lake District with the mountain, Blencathra in the background

Lodz, Poland - May 4, 2023: Lodz Jewish Cemetery, tombstones and mass graves of victims of the Lodz Ghetto (Litzmannstadt Ghetto) and the Holocaust

County Clare, Republic of Ireland. Ireland: Ancient Portal Tomb (Dolmen) on the Burren at Poulnabrone in County Clare.

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