Europe, Alps & Mediterranean
Beyond Morbihan: Puy du Fou – When History and Reenactment Become a Thrilling Spectacle
When planning a trip—as has become our habit in recent years as the kids grow up—we always look for “support” destinations so we don’t stay too single-minded with the theme of archaeology! But when you realize you are just two hours away from a park like Puy du Fou, you know you’ve hit the jackpot. … Continue reading
Journey into Morbihan #4: The Stone Ocean of Carnac
Among the Grandeur of the Menhirs, Recent Geophysical Discoveries, the Saint-Michel Tumulus, and the Museum of Prehistory At long last… Carnac!We chose the pleasant town of Vannes as our base, and the 25-minute drive connecting us to the heart of Morbihan is delightful, winding through rolling hills, woodlands, and traditional houses with dark slate roofs. … Continue reading
Journey to Morbihan #3: Locmariaquer and Gavrinis
In the megalithic landscape of Morbihan, stones were never static monuments. For roughly three thousand years (between the sixth and third millennia BCE), this region was a living landscape—a sacred theater shaped by successive elites, changing worldviews, evolving architectural styles, and genuine spiritual paradigm shifts. Nothing demonstrates this better than the Locmariaquer complex and the … Continue reading
Journey to Morbihan #2: The Splendor of Breton Megalithism Between Le Petit Mont and Erdeven
After a couple of days traveling—with a pleasant stopover in the Mayenne department—we arrive in the heart of southern Armorica to immerse ourselves in the landscape stretching between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Bay of Quiberon. We have thus arrived at one of the most complex and fascinating megalithic concentrations of European prehistory, recognized … Continue reading
Exploring Lutetia, Comfortably by Bus!
Our journey to the land of French megaliths begins! We are taking advantage of this trip to enjoy a few days in the capital, always through the lens of ancient history. Little remains of ancient Lutetia, the pre-Roman Celtic settlement established by the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii (from which modern-day Paris takes its … Continue reading
Road to Morbihan (and Paris) looking for megaliths!
Megalithism is a building practice that appears to have emerged in Europe around the sixth millennium BCE. Megalithic cultures emerged in Western Europe during the Neolithic period and refers to that phase of human history which, after the last Ice Age, began to reclaim the European grasslands freed from the ice by marking the landscape … Continue reading
Viaggio nel Vézère #5- Il parco Thot, ovvero come avvicinare in maniera efficace i bambini alla preistoria
Il Thot Parc del Perigord ovvero come introdurre i bambini alla preistoria! Continue reading
Viaggio nel Perigord #4- I ripari rocciosi
Abri du Cap-Blanc, évocation de la sépulture découverte au Cap-Blanc pendant les fouilles.© Olivier Huard / Centre des monuments nationaux 2023Reconstitution de la sépulture découverte en 1911, aujourd’hui conservée au Field Museum de Chicago. Sfatato il mito che vivessero nelle grotte, appurato che il clima era rigido (piena Era Glaciale), ci si può chiedere se … Continue reading
Viaggio nel Perigord #3- Lascaux
Lascaux è la grotta ornata preistorica più famosa e importante al mondo, al pari di Altamira (Spagna). A ottobre 2023 Arkeomount ha visitato la replica aperta nel 2016. Continue reading
Viaggio nel Perigord#2- Le grotte dipinte
Le raffigurazioni all’interno delle grotte del Paleolitico superiore possono essere eseguite secondo tre tecniche: incise, dipinte o una combinazione delle due.Quando siamo giunti a Font de Gaume (Centre des monuments nationaux – Sites préhistoriques de la vallée de la Vézère – 4 avenue des Grottes – 24620 Les Eyzies – France // Grottes de Font-de-Gaume … Continue reading