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The Eye of Sahara
The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of Sahara, is a unique geological formation situated in the Western Sahara desert in Mauritania. I came across it while idly exploring the world with EO Browser. Our planet looks both beautiful and surreal when looked at from a distance. Supposedly the structure was first thought to…
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Hell Petroglyphs
I went on another field trip to look for petroglyphs, and this time the trip went to Hell in Stjørdal. The place is actually named Hell, but it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the English meaning of the world hell. Hell means luck (hell og lykke) in modern Norwegian. Hell in Stjørdal probably…
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Ausevika Petroglyphs
I visited the petroglyphs at Ausevika, which is one of the largest rock carving sites in Norway. Some rock carving fields may be a little disappointing to visit, as they can be hard to reach and then there are only a few carvings to look at. But Ausevika has over 300 carvings with lots of…
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Salthammeren Petroglyphs
“Salthammeren” (Bokmål) or “Salthamaren” (Nynorsk) is a small petroglyph site in Vangdal south of Norheimsund in Kvam municipality, Vestland County. The “Salt” part of Salthamaren also means salt in Norwegian, and it got this name because there have been found traces of ancient salt production in the area. “Hamaren” refers to the steep rock face…
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Herand Petroglyphs
Herand is a small village in Ullensvang municipality, Vestland county. In addition to a site with rock carvings, there is also cultural trail you can follow to learn more about the area and it’s a nice little place to visit. The petroglyphs are typically dated to around 1100 -500 BC in the Nordic Bronze Age,…
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Vardeneset Petroglyphs
I visited Vareneset in Stavanger to have a look at the rock carvings in the area. I wasn’t able to find much information about how many petroglyph figures there are in the location before going there. Vardeneset is also sometimes spelled “Vardenes”. It’s the same location. The rock carvings are supposed to be near the…
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Kjøbenhavnerbukta Petroglyphs
The petroglyphs at Kjøbenhavnerbukta is found at Kvernevik in Stavanger, and are sometimes also refered to as “helleristningene ved Kvernevik”. It’s a small field with large ship figures found next to the Kvernevik Ring road. The figures are dated to the Nordic Bronze Age, like all the petroglyphs in Stavanger and Rogaland.
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Aubeberget Petroglyphs
Aubeberget is a site with petroglyphs located near Hafrsfjord in Stavanger, and is quite close to the petroglyphs at Fluberget. Typical for Norwegian petroglyphs dated to the Bronze Age most of the symbols found there are ship figures. There are also a few cup marks (skålgroper) at the site.
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Fluberget Petroglyphs
With an interesting variety of symbols, Fluberget is one of the more interesting petroglyph sites in the Stavanger area. It is located near Hafrsfjord and only a short distance away from the petroglyphs at Aubeberget. The above Y-shaped figures are often referred to as adorants (adoranter) in the study of rock art. The idea that…
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Rudlå Petroglyphs
Rudlåparken in Stavanger is located between Kampen and Gamle Stavanger. In the park there is a small site with petroglyphs, estimated to be dating from around 1000 BCE in the Nordic Bronze Age. The petroglyphs here used to be painted red for visibility, but they haven’t been painted in a while and can be somewhat…