Beneath the Spanish church, a millennia-old secret

Beneath the Spanish church, a millennia-old secret

Discover the millennia-old dolmen hidden beneath the church of Santa Cruz, a secret dating back to 3000 BC.

The Dolmen de Santa Cruz lies in Vega de Contranquil, where the rivers Güeña and Sella meet in Cangas de Onís, Spain. Beneath the church of Santa Cruz, this ancient tomb is over three thousand years old. The chamber containing the dolmen is over three meters high and is constructed with sand and stones from nearby rivers, adorned with etchings and drawings. Inside, there are five large stones, the largest of which is rectangular and engraved. The church and the dolmen were declared a historical-artistic monument of Spain in 1931.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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