La Torre-La Janera Megalithic Site

La Torre-La Janera Megalithic Site
José Antonio Linares-Catela, Coronada Mora Molina, Adara López López,Teodosio Donaire Romero, Juan Carlos Vera-Rodríguez y Primitiva Bueno Ramírez · CC BY 4.0

Built before 4500 BC, La Torre-La Janera is one of Europe's largest megalithic sites. Discovered in 2018 when a farmer prepared land for avocado cultivation, the site in Huelva province features over 500 standing stones [1][2]. It lies 2.5 km west of the Guadiana river and approximately 15 km from the Atlantic coast [2].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period< 4500 BC
CountrySpain
Coordinates37.3333° N, 7.4058° W

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