Senegambian Stone Circles

Senegambian Stone Circles
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Also known as: 세네감비아 환상열석, Cerchi di pietra di Senegambia, Cercle Mégalithique, Cercles Mégalithiques, Cercles megalithiques de Senegambie, Cercles megalítics de Senegàmbia, Círculos de pedra da Senegâmbia, Círculos de pedras da Senegâmbia, Circulos Megaliticos de Senegambia, Ċrieki tal-Ġebel tas-Senegambja, Cylchoedd cerrig Senegambia, Kamienne kręgi Senegambii

The Senegambian Stone Circles are megalithic stone circles spanning The Gambia and Senegal, covering 30,000 km² with over 1,000 circles and tumuli arranged across a 350 km-long belt [1]. They represent the world's largest concentration of stone circles, used for over 1,500 years [1] [2]. They were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 [1].

TypeStone circle
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryRepublic of The Gambia
Coordinates13.6911° N, 15.5225° W

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