The Stones of Fossa

You can see in this picture the standing stones arranged in straight lines and in circles. These stones mark a burial ground for the ancient Vestini tribe.
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Photo courtesy Diego Meozzi/Stone Pages

The stone rings and tombs of England and France are very famous. But, there are also stone structures in Italy. There are some neat stones in Fossa, Italy. They are standing stones.

These stones form circles and straight lines. They are also arranged from biggest to smallest, so they look like a staircase!

The stones in Fossa are very old. They were probably put into place by the Vestini tribe between 1,000-800 B.C.

It's likely that these stones marked a graveyard for this ancient tribe.

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The Stones of Fossa

You can see in this picture the standing stones arranged in straight lines and in circles. These stones mark a burial ground for the ancient Vestini tribe. Click on image for full size (214K JPEG) Photo courtesy Diego Meozzi/Stone Pages

You can see in this picture the standing stones arranged in straight lines and in circles. These stones mark a burial ground for the ancient Vestini tribe.
Click on image for full size (214K JPEG)
Photo courtesy Diego Meozzi/Stone Pages