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Calanais Stone Circle

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Calanais Stone Circle
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A named place photographed at this map point in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Calanais Stone Circle, also known as Callanish, is a Neolithic stone circle on the Isle of Lewis, dating to around 2900–2600 BCE. It is thought to have had astronomical, ceremonial, or ritual significance, possibly aligned with lunar events.

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Photo: peter knudssen · CC BY-SA 2.0