Ivoniškių piliakalnis – A 2000-year-old Iron Age settlement in rural Lithuania

Standing tall in the heart of rural Lithuania, Ivoniškių piliakalnis marks the site of the first settlers who lived there over two millennia ago. Situated in the village of Ivoniškės, Antazavės seniūnija, in the Zarasų region, the hill covers an area of 25x17-22 meters. What lies beneath the hill is a surprise - plant and metal deposits, hinting at a settlement.^{[1](Lietuvos piliakalniai. Ivoniškės Archyvuota kopija 2016-03-05 iš Wayback Machine projekto)} These findings might suggest that the hill, protected by a decree from the Lithuanian Culture Minister, dated 2005-04-29,^{[3](Lietuvos piliakalniai)} was once a home in the first millennium AD.

The cultural heritage protection area covers an area of 14,200 square meters, and the visual safety zone spans 405,100 square meters.^{[4](Vikipedijoje)} If you seek a glimpse into history and the lives of early settlers, Ivoniškių piliakalnis is a must-see.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons