Stock Photo: Mound of the Hostages

Mound

Image Details

Photo ID
2155
Title
Mound of the Hostages
Caption
Side view of the so-called Mound of the Hostages, a passage tomb dating from c.2500-2100 BC. The short passage is astronomically aligned with the sunrise on on November 8 and February 4, the ancient Celtic festivals of Samhain and Imbolc. Just inside the passage on the left is a carved stone; several Bronze Age burials were excavated in the tomb itself. Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland.
Credit
David Joyal
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
August 27, 2007
Date Added
November 23, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
53.5786460° N, 6.6122250° W
Camera
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Focal Length
10 mm
ISO
200
File Size
4.12 MB
Full Resolution
3456 x 2304 pixels

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