A menhir (/ ˈ m ɛ n h ɪər /; [1] from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long" [2]), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by …

Menhirs are found all across India. They can be as tall as 20 to 14 feet (over 4.2 m), and several hundred smaller menhirs scattered all over the agricultural fields, mountains and various …

While the Egyptian obelisks were later carved with flattened faces, the European menhirs were shaped and smoothed so that with a few exceptions, the builders retained and even …

Jun 25, 2024 · The meaning of MENHIR is a single upright rough monolith usually of prehistoric origin.

Mar 17, 2025 · Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs of Telangana join UNESCO’s tentative list for 2025. India’s oldest menhir observatory with astronomical significance. Read more!

Jun 15, 2023 · Standing stones, called ‘menhirs’, are large stones set vertically into the ground. Placed in different locations in the British Isles by Neolithic Peoples, they date from 4,000 BC …

Menhirs were simple upright stones, sometimes of great size, and were erected most frequently in western Europe, especially Brittany. Often menhirs were placed together, forming circles, …

May 23, 2018 · menhir Archaeological term given to single standing stones found in w Europe. Probably of Neolithic origin, they are usually tall and square in section, tapering towards the …

Mar 17, 2025 · Recently, Telangana's Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs were added to India’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage list, highlighting their historical and archaeological …

Mar 17, 2025 · A menhir is a large, upright stone, often tapered at the top, sculpted and placed by humans. The largest known menhir, the Grand Menhir Brisé in Brittany, France, originally …