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Newgrange

Tomb / BurialEuropeIreland

5,200-year-old passage tomb older than the pyramids. A roof box allows sunlight to illuminate the inner chamber only during winter solstice, an effect lasting 17 minutes.

53.6947°, -6.4756°

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Walkthrough videos (8)

Newgrange | National GeographicNewgrange | National Geographic · National GeographicWinter Solstice at Newgrange: Inside the Passage TombWinter Solstice at Newgrange: Inside the Passage Tomb · RTÉ NewsNewgrange Ireland: Inside Europe's Largest Passage TombNewgrange Ireland: Inside Europe's Largest Passage Tomb · Standing Stones of IrelandNEWGRANGE and ANCIENT DOLMENS — IRELANDNEWGRANGE and ANCIENT DOLMENS — IRELAND · Wandering WolfAnthony Murphy | The Discovery of Dronehenge near Newgrange in Ireland | MegalithomaniaAnthony Murphy | The Discovery of Dronehenge near Newgrange in Ireland | Megalithomania · Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaNewgrange: Cygnus, Venus & Secret Alignments - Anthony Murphy & Hugh NewmanNewgrange: Cygnus, Venus & Secret Alignments - Anthony Murphy & Hugh Newman · Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaDo the myths about Newgrange offer an insight into its function or purpose?Do the myths about Newgrange offer an insight into its function or purpose? · Anthony Murphy / Mythical IrelandFascinating alignment of Newgrange and other ancient sitesFascinating alignment of Newgrange and other ancient sites · Anthony Murphy / Mythical Ireland

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