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  1. Two medieval burials in Spain’s Menga dolmen reveal its lasting sacred role

    New genetic research is shedding light on how prehistoric monuments retained their significance long after their construction. A recent study examining medieval burials at the Menga dolmen in Antequera, Málaga, reveals that this iconic Neolithic structure continued to play a symbolic role almost four millennia after it was built...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/med

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  2. Archaeologists uncover advanced engineering in 6,000-year-old Spanish dolmen

    A recent study has unveiled that the Menga Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic burial mound in southern Spain, was constructed using “advanced engineering” techniques. Built between 3800 and 3600 BCE, this Neolithic monument is a single-chamber tomb, or dolmen, consisting of 32 massive stones..

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2024/08/arc

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  3. 5700-year-old Menga Dolmen is a marvel of Neolithic engineering, study reveals

    A team of archaeologists, geologists, and historians from various Spanish institutions has uncovered the remarkable engineering prowess behind the Menga Dolmen, an ancient burial mound near Antequera, Málaga, Spain...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2023/12/570

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  4. Closer look at the Menga dolmen shows it was one of the greatest #ngineering feats of the #Neolithic
    #MengaDolmen is ancient #burialmound located near Antequera, #Spain. Dating to ~5,700ya and one of largest known #megalithic structures to be built in #Europe. It was built atop ohill using large stones, weighing up to 100 tons. Researchers used new technology to learn more about stones used to create ancient burial site and explore how wood & rope was used in construction
    phys.org/news/2023-12-closer-m