People by Ale's Stones, Kåseberga, Scania, Sweden. Artist: Stefan Hallberg

People by Ale's Stones, Kåseberga, Scania, Sweden. Artist: Stefan Hallberg

2-490-744 - Stefan Hallberg/Historisk Bildbyrå/Mustang media/Heritage Images

People by Ale's Stones, Kåseberga, Scania, Sweden. Ale's Stones (Ales stenar) is a megalithic monument consisting of 59 boulders laid out in the form of a ship. According to local folklore, it is the burial place of a legendary king named Ale. The monument is thought to date from around 600 AD.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Stefan Hallberg, attributed to: Swedish: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Sweden

  1. 62 00 00 N , 015 00 00 E

World Europe Sweden Skåne Kåseberga

  1. 55 23 00 N , 014 05 00 E

Category Hierarchy

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5127x3431
File Size : 51,536kb


Aliases

  1. HID05938
  1. 0660000915
  1. 2-490-744
  1. 2490744
  1. HID05938


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