Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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The Teufelsstein in the Haardt mountains is an archaeological site featuring a monolith that served as a cult object, possibly for the Celts. The monolith, standing at 2.50 meters high and 4 meters wide, includes carved steps leading to a presumed sacrificial bowl, with a blood channel running down the rock. The area around the Teufelsstein includes remnants of a Celtic settlement with a defensive wall built around 500 BCE and a Roman quarry known as Kriemhildenstuhl, used until the 4th century CE. The carvings on the monolith include sun wheels, runes, and Roman letters, suggesting its use over multiple periods, from the Iron Age to the Post-Classical Period.
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