Petroglyphs of the Vallée des Merveilles

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Petroglyphs of the Vallée des Merveilles

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Petroglyphs of the Vallée des Merveilles

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

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Location: Tende, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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January 3, 2023

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In this ancient glacial valley overlooked by Mount Bego, there is an invaluable archaeological treasure. All around you 40,000 engravings, mostly dated around 3,300 BC, are spread over more than 4,000 rocks. These imprints of a bygone past extend between 1,900 and 2,700 meters above sea level over a total area of 17 km². The Valley of Wonders is the largest rock carving site in Europe!

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June 2, 2016

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Le Christ is an exceptional bronze age petroglyph in the Vallée des Merveilles, also known in Italian as the Valle delle Meraviglie (English: Valley of Marvels), a part of the Mercantour National Park in southern France. It holds the largest quantity of open-air Bronze Age petroglyphs in Europe, after Val Camonica in Italy, and is given special note for the area's inclusion for the European Diploma of Protected Areas.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vall%C3%A9e_des_merveilles

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June 14, 2024

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Located west of Mont Bego and at more than 2,000 m above sea level, the Vallée des Merveilles offers the austere beauty of a mineral and chaotic landscape, at the …

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