The hillfort known as Danute's hill is an important archaeological site and considered a national monument in Lithuania. It is located in Lyduvėnai, a hamlet in Raseiniai municipality, where it rests on a terraced hill on the right bank of the Dubysa river. But what, exactly, is Danute's hill? Archaeologists have found one fragment of a large bowl made of heavily compacted clay at the site. The exact purpose of the hillfort is uncertain, but it is known that it was used as a gathering place, with remnants of a fence made from wooden posts still visible today. Today, it stands as a reminder of a civilization lost to the mists of time, and a place to sit and contemplate the past.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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