However, the burial chamber is rather small – just 200 cm (79 inches) high and 180 cm (71 inches wide). The corridor leading to the burial chamber is quite long, measuring 21 meters (69 ft.). The Dolmen of Viera is located under a mound, also called a tumulus. Moreover, the dolmens from Malaga reveal the heritage of people whose story can only be told by the constructions they left behind.
This location is inspired by the summer solstice, but the surprising precision of the technology they used still confounds experts. Like most of the tombs dated back to the same period in Iberia, both dolmens are oriented 96° south east. Although the two tombs were made during different millennia, the monuments reveal a clear continuation of religious and ritual thought since prehistoric times. The distance between the Dolmen of Viera and Dolmen of Menga is only 70 meters (230 ft). The dolmens were officially discovered and recorded between 19 by the brothers Antonio and José Viera from Antequera, a province of Malaga. These prehistoric megalithic constructions allow modern people to step into a unique atmosphere of ancient mystery and intrigue dating back 5,000 years. The stone-made tombs still hide many secrets, including the origins of what is now Antequera province. The magnificence of the constructions attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Dolmen de menga series#
Thousands of years ago, a series of megalithic tombs were built in the breathtaking landscape of Malaga in Spain.
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