The Silent Sentinel of Golubiškių piliakalnis: A 3,000-Year-Old Archaeological

The Silent Sentinel of Golubiškių piliakalnis: A 3,000-Year-Old Archaeological

For more than 3,000 years, this ancient hillfort in Lithuania has stood as a silent sentinel of the past. Its remains show evidence of human habitation from the first millennium AD.

The archaeological site known as Golubiškių piliakalnis, or the Archaeological Hillfort, in the Zaras region of Lithuania, is first mentioned in the provided data from May 19, 1998. It is an archaeological site and cultural heritage site, having been excavated in 1958, 1972, and 1975. The hillfort has three terraces, each formed by burned structures and ceramic pottery remains. The oldest layer, a 7-m thick plate with 30-m long and 2-m high walls, is the first evidence of human habitation in the area. The second layer, 2.5-m below the surface, is another 3-m thick plate with 15-m long and 2-m high walls. The archaeological findings from the site date back to the first millennium AD and include remains of burnt structures and ceramic pottery.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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