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Overshadowed by Newgrange, the 5,000-year-old passage tomb of Dowth is just as ancient and just as mysterious — a brooding mound that still guards its secrets.
On a windswept Maltese clifftop stands Ħaġar Qim, a limestone temple raised more than 5,000 years ago — older than the pyramids, and still standing against the sea.
On Malta’s southern coast stand the temples of Mnajdra, over 5,000 years old. One is aligned so precisely with the sun that it marks the equinoxes and solstices, turning stone into an ancient calendar.
On Malta stands Tarxien, the most richly decorated of all the island’s prehistoric temples. With carved spirals, animal reliefs, and a colossal statue, it is a masterpiece of Neolithic art over 5,000 years old.
In Ireland’s Boyne Valley, beside its famous neighbour Newgrange, stands Knowth: a vast passage tomb with two passages, a ring of satellite tombs, and the greatest concentration of megalithic art in Europe.
