- In 1874 Richard Burchett had a notion that the decorated “lintel stone” over the Newgrange entrance could conceal another passage into the tomb.
- The exact origins of Newgrange are not known, but it is believed to have been built by a Neolithic people known as the Boyne-Forth culture.
- This 3-square-mile area contains nearly a hundred ancient monuments, including two other large tombs in addition to Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth.
- Newgrange today is a popular tourist site and, according to the archaeologist Colin Renfrew, is "unhesitatingly regarded by the prehistorian as the great...
- Newgrange is located in the Boyne Valley in County Meath and is close to other mounds that probably served a similar purpose, but are not quite as old.
- Situated eight kilometres east of the village of Slane, the Passage Grave of Newgrange is regarded by some as one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world.
- Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located eight kilometers west of Drogheda on the north side of the River Boyne.
- Newgrange is probably the best preserved passage tomb but there are many of such tomb around Ireland.
- The amount of time and labor put in Newgrange’s development shows a well-organized society with specialized organizations in charge of various parts of the...
- Newgrange was built about 3,200 BC (5,200 years ago) during the Neolithic period, which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.