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Ancient Monuments and Ruins

The Keops pyramid in Gaza outside Cairo was built in 2560 BC. The oldest of the long nozzles in Pipstorn Forest northeast of Faaborg was built approx. 3600 - 3200 BC. Incidentally, otherwise without any comparison.

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Photo: Daniel Villadsen
Pipstorn Skov
Photo: Daniel Villadsen

Pipstorn Forest

Visit the forest that hides a 4000-year-old cemetery.
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Alléskoven
Photo: Jørn Ungstrup

Alléskoven

Three long barrows in the woods - Alléskov, about 50 m from the road.
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Skerningehøj
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Skerningehøj

Passage Grave, was built in the year 3.200 b.k.
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Finstrup Kirkeruin
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Finstrup Kirkeruin

Here once lay the village of Findstrup, with the parish church, parsonage and priest. The village was demolished over 300 years ago.
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Prehistoric Monuments at the nature area Tarup-Davinde
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Prehistoric Monuments at the nature area Tarup-Davinde

Rolfshøj, Rolighedsvej. Anes Høj, Ibjergvej. Bronzealderhøje, Hudevad Byvej 31. Long Barrows and hills.
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Lyø Dolmen
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Lyø Dolmen

Once, long ago, about 52 barrows and dolmens lay on Lyø. Today, only 5 of them remain intact. The dolmens were used as burial chambers for the leading figures on Lyø society as well as their families.
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