The Megalithic European

Julian Cope

Julian Cope's follow up to his acclaimed guide to ancient Britain The Modern Antiquarian. The Megalithic European takes us on a breathtaking journey around prehistoric Europe's earliest temples.

This is a monumental colour guide to the standing stones and ancient temples of prehistoric Europe. In a 6-year personal odyssey Julian Cope visited 300 of the most important sites of Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

The book reveals information about the classical temples of the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Seas which scholars have previously ignored.

Part 1 is a series of essays exploring the universal desire of settlers: to celebrate and mythologize the landscape.

Part 2 is a gazeteer of the many ancient sites in Europe which Julian Cope has personally visited, from Ireland to the Netherlands, Crete to Denmark, discussing also many areas beyond European, from Mount Ararat in Armenia to Mount Fuji in Japan, and the celebrated Mount Olympus of Greek Myth plus the legendary Tree of Yggdrasil of Norse Myth.

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