Dolmen, North Caucasus, Russia Stock Photography

Dolmén (from Bret. maen taol-stone table) is an ancient funerary and religious buildings, belonging to the category of megaliths (i.e. structures, folded from large stones). The name comes from the appearance of conventional designs for Europe — raised on pillars of stone slabs reminiscent of tableDolmens are located predominantly in Northern Africa (Roknii), Western, Northern and southern Europe..In the simplest scenario is one stone, placed on several other (sometimes one). Stones are large in size and mass. The most popular option is a 3 stone raised in the form of the letter I__I (Stonehenge built from many such items).