Antequera Dolmens Site

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The Antequera Dolmens Site is a prehistoric archaeological complex in southern Spain featuring some of Europe’s largest megalithic tombs, aligned with prominent natural landmarks and recognized for its outstanding Neolithic and Bronze Age cultural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
prehistoric monument complex
alignmentWith El Torcal de Antequera
Peña de los Enamorados
category Cultural site
chronologyEnd 2nd millennium BCE (approximate)
chronologyStart 3rd millennium BCE (approximate)
contains El Torcal de Antequera
Menga dolmen
Peña de los Enamorados
Tholos of El Romeral
Viera dolmen
country Spain
culturalPeriod Megalithic culture
hasArchaeologicalType dolmen
tholos
hasPart dolmens
megalithic tombs
tholos tomb
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected area
inscriptionYear 2016
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Andalusia
Antequera
Province of Málaga
southern Spain
locatedNear Antequera urban center
Guadalhorce Valley
managedBy Government of Andalusia
linked to: Junta de Andalucía
material stone
notableFor alignment with natural landmarks
architectural complexity
large megalithic structures
openToPublic true
partOf Megalithic monuments of Europe
period Bronze Age
Neolithic
significance one of the largest and most complete megalithic complexes in Europe
SpanishName Sitio de los Dólmenes de Antequera
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UNESCOofficialName Antequera Dolmens Site
UNESCOregion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1501

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World Heritage Sites in Spain hasPart Antequera Dolmens Site
Antequera Dolmens Site UNESCOofficialName Antequera Dolmens Site
Antequera Dolmens Site SpanishName Sitio de los Dólmenes de Antequera
linked to: Antequera Dolmens Site